SK Group has secured second place in South Koreas Fair Trade Commission (FTC) list of biggest companies in terms of assets. It was previously the third-largest chaebol in the country, but it outpaced …
South Korea Business Confidence Improves In April – BoK
Business confidence in South Korea showed an uptick in April, the Bank of Korea said on Thursday in its latest Business Survey Index, …
Biden to visit South Korea and Japan in May, White House says
U.S. President Joe Biden will visit South Korea and Japan from May 20 to May 24 and hold talks with his Korean and Japanese counterparts, the White House said on Wednesday.
South Korea Shares May See Mild Upside On Thursday
The South Korea stock market headed south again on Wednesday, one session after snapping the two-day slide in which it had slumped …
Singapore’s Digital Edge Is Investing $791 Million To Build South Korea’s Largest Data Center
Singapore-based data center company, Digital Edge is investing 1 trillion won or $791 million to build a 120-megawatt (MW) facility that will be South Korea’s largest data center when it’s completed …
Biden going to SKorea, Japan in May to discuss China, NKorea
President Joe Biden will travel next month to South Korea and Japan, his first trip to Asia since taking office last year, to consult with allies on growing threats from China and North Korea.
South Korea’s KT Exploring Sale of Stake in Cloud Business, Sources Say
KT Corp. is considering a sale of a minority stake in its newly-created cloud unit, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would help the South Korean telecommunications group raise cash …
South Korea’s DJ Soda says she was kicked off US flight for ‘f*** you’ sweatpants deemed ‘offensive’
A popular South Korean DJ claimed that she was “suddenly kicked out” of a flight just before her departure to Los Angeles from New York, and forced to take off her sweatpants because they were deemed …
(2nd LD) S&P keeps ‘AA’ rating on S. Korea with stable outlook
Global credit appraiser S&P Global Ratings said Tuesday it has maintained its credit rating on South Korea at “AA,” with a stable outlook. S&P has kept South Korea’s long-term sovereign credit rating …
South Korea key for Europe to manage fallout from China-U.S. rivalry, report says
Closer ties between the European Union and South Korea under President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol are imperative for managing China’s rising power and the increasing rivalry between Beijing and Washington, …