Stray Kids make K-pop history with landmark stadium show in Germany

Stray Kids make K-pop history with landmark stadium show in Germany

Stray Kids set a new milestone in K-pop history with a solo performance at one of the largest stadiums in Germany, highlighting the unwavering globa...

South Korea’s ex-President Yoon re-arrested over martial law decree

South Korea’s ex-President Yoon re-arrested over martial law decree

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was taken back into custody early Thursday over his short-lived martial law declaration last December, a...

Shinhan expands global IR push to woo foreign investors

Shinhan expands global IR push to woo foreign investors

Shinhan Financial Group Co. is stepping up efforts to attract foreign investors with back-to-back global investor relations (IR) campaigns, as South...

S.Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol ousted; new presidential election coming

S.Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol ousted; new presidential election coming

South Korea’s Constitutional Court permanently removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, making him the country’s second pr...

S.Korean court to rule on impeached President Yoon’s fate April 4

S.Korean court to rule on impeached President Yoon’s fate April 4

South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday will give its ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached in December for declaring mart...

Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han as acting president

Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han as acting president

South Korea’s constitutional court on Monday ruled against the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, restoring him to his position as ac...

Korean court cancels Yoon’s detention; Insurrection case continues

Korean court cancels Yoon’s detention; Insurrection case continues

A South Korean court on Friday cancelled impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention warrant, ordering him to be released from jail, althoug...

Former FSC chief Shin Je-yoon likely to be tapped as Samsung board chair

Former FSC chief Shin Je-yoon likely to be tapped as Samsung board chair

Shin Je-yoon, former chairman of South Korea’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), will likely assume the role o...

Korean bakery giant SPC to build $160 mn US plant as tariff war escalates

Korean bakery giant SPC to build $160 mn US plant as tariff war escalates

SPC Group, the operator of South Korea’s largest bakery chain Paris Baguette as well as Paris Croissant, SPL, Dunkin and SPC GFS, is building ...

Yoon becomes first S.Korean sitting president to be formally arrested

Yoon becomes first S.Korean sitting president to be formally arrested

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country's first sitting president to be arrested on rebellion charges as part of a probe into hi...

Foreign investors sells $3.86 bn in S.Korean stock market

Foreign investors sells $3.86 bn in S.Korean stock market

The Bank of Korea (BOK) said on Wednesday that the foreign investors' net selling in the South Korean stock market was $3.86 billion in December las...

Paris Baguette partners with Tottenham Hotspur

Paris Baguette partners with Tottenham Hotspur

South Korean bakery brand Paris Baguette, operated by SPC Group, said on Wednesday it partnered with Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspu...

Ruthless Politics of South Korea Is Rooted in Cold-War History

Ruthless Politics of South Korea Is Rooted in Cold-War History

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Korean won seen rebounding after Yoon’s impeachment

Korean won seen rebounding after Yoon’s impeachment

The South Korean won is expected to stage a rebound from its two-year low against the US dollar and hold steady in 2025 after the impeachment of Sou...

Korea’s president impeached over martial law; political turmoil to ease

Korea’s president impeached over martial law; political turmoil to ease

South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday over his stunning martial law decree, suspending him from office...

S.Korea's Yoon survives impeachment; economic fundamentals firm

S.Korea's Yoon survives impeachment; economic fundamentals firm

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment vote against him after an overwhelming majority of governing party lawmakers boycotted ...

Korean stocks diverge: Winners, losers of Yoon’s martial law debacle

Korean stocks diverge: Winners, losers of Yoon’s martial law debacle

South Korean stocks showed clear divergences on Wednesday amid a mixed market outlook as President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration, re...

South Korea president to lift martial law after Parliament rejects move

South Korea president to lift martial law after Parliament rejects move

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BlackRock names Lee Yoon Pyo as head of S.Korea business

BlackRock names Lee Yoon Pyo as head of S.Korea business

BlackRock, the world's best-known asset manager, has appointed Lee Yoon Pyo as managing director and head of its South Korea operations, effective f...

South Korea to designate Jeju as flying taxi pilot service zone

South Korea to designate Jeju as flying taxi pilot service zone

South Korea will designate its resort island Jeju a test operation zone for flying taxis as part of the country’s national urban air mobility ...

Paris Baguette opens 600th overseas store in Canada for global expansion

Paris Baguette opens 600th overseas store in Canada for global expansion

Paris Baguette opened its 600th overseas store in Toronto, Ontario, as the leading South Korean bakery brand is rapidly expanding its global busines...

Paris Baguette to enter Thailand, Brunei, Laos

Paris Baguette to enter Thailand, Brunei, Laos

South Korean bakery brand Paris Baguette, operated by SPC Group, said on Wednesday it will enter Thailand, Brunei, and Laos.SPC signed a master fran...

S.Korea signs MOU on Philippine nuclear safety checks, eyes plant deals

S.Korea signs MOU on Philippine nuclear safety checks, eyes plant deals

MANILA – South Korea on Monday signed an initial agreement with the Philippines to conduct a safety check on a nuclear power plant before a re...

PUBG’s Krafton taps ex-Apple, Samsung execs for global business

PUBG’s Krafton taps ex-Apple, Samsung execs for global business

South Korean gaming giant Krafton Inc. has hired former executives of not only global game developers but also tech leaders such as Apple Inc. and S...

CJ CheilJedang to open Bibigo Market in Paris

CJ CheilJedang to open Bibigo Market in Paris

South Korea's CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Monday that it will open Bibigo Market at the Korea House operated in Paris during the Olympics to p...

Galaxy Ring, new foldables set to steal the show at Samsung Unpacked Paris

Galaxy Ring, new foldables set to steal the show at Samsung Unpacked Paris

Now it’s official. Samsung Electronics Co. is hosting its next Galaxy Unpacked summer event in Paris on July 10.Samsung picked Paris as the ve...

S.Korea's Handsome opens global flagship store System Paris

S.Korea's Handsome opens global flagship store System Paris

South Korean fashion company Handsome Corp. announced on Wednesday that it will open its first global flagship store System and System Homme Paris i...

South Korea finds massive crude oil, gas prospects in East Sea: Yoon

South Korea finds massive crude oil, gas prospects in East Sea: Yoon

South Korea, which heavily relies on imports for its energy use, has found a potentially massive reserve of oil and gas offshore close to its southe...

KOTRA opens K-Tech Camp in Paris

KOTRA opens K-Tech Camp in Paris

The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced on Thursday that it established the Paris K-Tech Camp in Paris, France on May 23.KOTRA...

S.Korea, UAE sign economic partnership, reaffirm $30 bn investment

S.Korea, UAE sign economic partnership, reaffirm $30 bn investment

South Korea and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) to facilitate bilateral trade aft...

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