Seoul: South Korea s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang mok on Sunday announced the government s plan to draw up a …
China, Japan, S. Korea Renew Free-Trade Call, Vow to Build Ties
Trade chiefs from China, Japan and South Korea renewed their call for an open, fair flow of goods and pledged to deepen economic ties, a few days before the Trump administration is set to unleash …
China, South Korea and Japan agree to strengthen free trade
China, South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to strengthen free trade, according to a joint statement from their top officials meeting in Seoul. South Korea and Japan are major auto exporters, while …
South Korea hopes to use break in weather to contain deadly wildfires
Light rain offered some relief to South Korean authorities tackling the country’s worst wildfires on record, with exhausted firefighters making another push on Friday to contain blazes stretching 70 km (44 miles).
Huge South Korea wildfires kill 27 and threaten to destroy ancient temples
At least 27 people have died in what have grown into the largest wildfires in South Korea’s history. Most of those who have lost their lives were in their 60s and 70s – in other words, those who …
South Korea, China industry ministers agree to cooperate in evolving global environment, Seoul says
The industry ministers of South Korea and China met on Saturday to discuss the evolving global trade environment and agreed to cooperate bilaterally as well as on multinational trade forums, the South …
South Korea struggles to contain wildfires that have killed 27
Helicopters dumped water over a burning forest in South Korea on Thursday as fire crews struggled to contain the country’s worst-ever wildfires, which have killed 27 people, forced at least 37,000 others to flee their homes and destroyed more than 300 structures.
Rescuers Race to Save People and Treasures From South Korea Wildfires
The country’s largest blaze on record has left 27 dead and destroyed heritage sites, including two 1,000-year-old temples.
Intel gets $1.9B after closing sale of memory business to South Korea’s SK hynix
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) received about $1.9B following the completion of a sale of its NAND memory technology and manufacturing business to the South Korean tech giant SK hynix. In October 2020, Intel …
US tariffs put GM Korea’s export-driven business in peril
General Motors’ (GM) plant in Bupyeong, South Korea, is facing a sharp downturn in operations as concerns over impending U.S. auto tariffs escalate. The plant, a key production hub for GM’s exports to …