There has been much talk lately of a new “D-10” group of nations emerging from the G7 summit in Cornwall, England. This would include the existing G7 nations, India, Australia and South Korea in an …
Young voter anger over housing, jobs threatens Moon’s legacy in South Korea
Outside class hours, Kim Kyung-wook delivers meals on foot to apartment blocks near his university in eastern Seoul, while constantly checking his phone to trade stocks, cryptocurrency and used Nike …
Conservative rising star in South Korea says Cheonan victims were ‘slandered’
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 …