The Thai justice ministry has joined hands with foreign agencies in a bid to crack international criminal rings smuggling drugs from Thailand to foreign markets, minister Somsak Thepsuthin said on …
Thailand tracking drug-smuggling rings after Oz, South Korea busts
The Thai justice ministry has joined hands with foreign agencies in a bid to crack international criminal rings smuggling drugs from Thailand to foreign markets, minister Somsak Thepsuthin said on …
China offers favorable conditions for South Korea electric car investments
China’s automobile industry is wooing South Korean partners to invest in new electric vehicles and other car innovations. Shi Jianghua, deputy secretary-general of the China Association of Automobile …
South Korea court dismisses forced labour case against Japanese firms
A South Korean court on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by 85 victims of wartime forced labour seeking compensation from 16 Japanese firms, saying accepting the case might violate a 1965 treaty under …
S.Korean Retail Firms Lotte and Shinsegae Bid for EBay Korea
South Korean retailers Lotte Shopping and Shinsegae Group entered separate binding bids for eBay’s South Korean business, the retailers’ spokesmen said on Monday. eBay Korea – South Korea’s …
South Korea court dismisses forced labour case against Japanese firms
A South Korean court on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by 85 victims of wartime forced labour seeking compensation from 16 Japanese firms, saying accepting the case might violate a 1965 treaty under …
Coupang tests first overseas business in Japan
Coupang, still fresh from its New York Stock Exchange listing in March, is planning a global expansion. To kick start its plans, it was revealed that the South Korean leading e-commerce player had …
Coupang tests first overseas business in Japan
Coupang, still fresh from its New York Stock Exchange listing in March, is planning a global expansion. To kick start its plans, it was revealed that the South Korean leading e-commerce player had …
Philippines starts exporting okra to South Korea
The Philippines over the weekend made its first commercial shipment of fresh okra to South Korea, with an initial batch of 1,200 kilograms. The initial export was shipped by a private-sector group led …
North Korea’s grain production not enough to feed population, think tank says
North Korea’s grain output totaled 4.4 million tons last year amid the coronavirus pandemic and seasonal flooding, and the production may not be sufficient for the country, according to a South Korean …