Samsung and Vietnam are swapping requests: The South Korean electronics giant — the single-biggest source of exports from Vietnam — has asked the government for a renewable-energy pilot project, …
North Korea’s Kim Il Sung Has a Memoir. South Koreans Aren’t Allowed to Buy It.
Bookstores have halted sales of a memoir by North Korea’s founding father, and local police are investigating its distribution in South Korea, in the latest of a series of free-speech controversies …
2 Things Investors Should Know About Recent IPO Coupang, the “Amazon of South Korea”
South Korea’s biggest e-commerce company, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March 11 through an IPO that raised $4.6 billion. While Coupang is relatively unknown in the U.S., its IPO …
Finance leaders in China, South Korea and Japan to help economies hurt by pandemic
Finance ministers and central bank governors from China, Japan and South Korea vowed on Monday to strengthen cooperation. They committed to provide necessary support by providing “targeted” measures …
North Korea to skip World Cup qualifiers over coronavirus concerns, South says
North Korea has notified authorities that its team plans to skip next month’s World Cup qualifiers hosted by South Korea due to coronavirus fears, the South’s football association said on Monday.
ASEAN plus China, Japan, South Korea vow to boost financial ties amid pandemic
Finance ministers and central bank governors from ASEAN, China, Japan and South Korea on Monday vowed to strengthen regional financial cooperation while providing continued support for countries hit …
Analyst says he’s ‘cautiously optimistic’ on South Korea’s markets
James Lim of Dalton Investments says valuations in South Korea are still “not very demanding.” Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC …
South Korea eyes production hub for COVID-19 vaccines
President Moon Jae-in on Monday stressed South Korea’s possible role as a production hub for COVID-19 vaccines, pledging efforts to ramp up local production, including securing more licensing deals …
Asia’s finance chiefs in united call to help Covid-hit economies
China, Japan and South Korea agree to work together to maintain financial stability, despite tensions between them.
China, Japan, South Korea vow ‘targeted’ support for recovery from COVID-19 pandemic
TOKYO: Finance ministers and central bank governors from China, Japan and South Korea on Monday (May 3) vowed “targeted” measures for those …