A young political newcomer in South Korea met with the families of victims of the Cheonan warship sinking and accused ruling party politicians of insulting the group.
North Korea isn’t answering South Korea’s calls: report
North Korea is screening its neighbor’s calls. Officials in South Korea have been phoning the hermit kingdom every day for the last year — to no avail, a report said Wednesday. Seoul …
South Korea Stock Market Has A Red Light For Thursday’s Trade
The South Korea stock market has finished lower in two straight sessions, sinking more than 35 points or 1.1 percent along the way.
Retailers Shinsegae, Lotte bid to buy eBay Korea
South Korean retail giants Lotte Shopping and Shinsegae Group said they have submitted binding bids to purchase eBay’s South Korean unit.
South Korea wins 5-0, celebrates former national team great
Kim Shin-wook scored the first goal for South Korea on Wednesday in a World Cup qualifying match, and then the whole team celebrated the memory of a former national team great. Kim and his teammates …
Resolving Bank NPAs: Five Insights for Today from the South Korean Banking Crisis of 1997-1998
Nonperforming assets weigh down any bank but are particularly burdensome for those in emerging market economies. South Korea, in response to the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997, took steps that provide …
Employment nears pre-pandemic levels in South Korea as economy recovers
The country has now recouped more than 80% of the positions lost during the COVID-19 crisis, its finance ministry said in a statement.
LG Energy moves ahead on South Korea IPO that IFR says may raise $10-$12 billion
Auto battery maker and Tesla Inc supplier LG Energy Solution applied for preliminary approval of an initial public offering (IPO) that financial publication IFR said could raise $10 billion-$12 …
South Korea legend Yoo Sang-chul dies aged 49 following long battle with cancer
Yoo played 124 times for South Korea from 1994 to 2005, with his most famous goal coming in the country’s first ever win in a World Cup match – a 2-0 win over Poland.
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 …