Friday’s rallies came a day after a rights group said security forces killed 12 protesters and as the lawyer of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi ridiculed new bribery allegations against her. The …
Exclusive: Posco’s steel plant in India faces disruption, hampering auto supply chain
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Operations at South Korean steelmaker Posco’s plant in India’s western state of Maharashtra have been disrupted by protests over labour and other issues, police and sources told …
The Latest: South Korea Extends Social Distancing Measures
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is extending its current measures on social distancing for at least another two weeks as it struggles to slow coronavirus infections in the greater capital area. The …
South Korea extends social distancing rules to stamp out infections amid vaccination drive
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea will extend social distancing rules with a ban on private gatherings of more than four people in a bid to stamp out the possibility of a fourth wave of COVID-19 …
Exclusive: Posco’s steel plant in India faces disruption, hampers auto supply chain
Operations at South Korean steelmaker Posco’s plant in the Indian state of Maharashtra have been disrupted due to local protests over labour and other issues, police and sources told Reuters, …
Coupang, a South Korea e-commerce giant surges in public debut
Coupang (CPNG) shares opened with a bang, surging around 78% in the first minutes of trading in the largest initial public offering on a US exchange this year. Dubbed the Amazon (AMZN) of South Korea, …
Coupang, the Amazon of South Korea, debuts on NYSE
The biggest IPO in years is rolling out Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange where Coupang, the South Korean equivalent of Amazon in … Coupang says it’s already the third-largest employer in …
South Korea’s Answer to Amazon Debuts on Wall Street
Coupang, a start-up founded by a Harvard Business School dropout, helped transform e-commerce in South Korea, one of the world’s fastest-growing markets for online shopping.
One of South Korea’s Largest Dog Meat Auction Houses Closes After Investigation
Animal advocates are celebrating the Nakwon Auction House’s closure. The Namyangju, South Korea dog meat auction house was one of the largest in the country. According to a release from Lady …
U.N.: Member states can do more on North Korea human rights
March 10 (UPI) –The United Nations could be asking South Korea and other U.N. member states to do more to improve the human rights situation in North Korea– a sensitive topic for Seoul as it seeks …