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K-popS.Korea mulls public survey to decide on BTS' military service exemption
The issue of allowing K-pop megaband BTS to fulfill alternative service to active military duty resurfaced again on Thursday, wi...
Sep 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & AcquisitionsPrivate equity firms buys shipbuilder Daehan for $150 mn
A South Korean private equity consortium has acquired Daehan Shipbuilding Co., a small-size oil tanker manufacturer, for around ...
Sep 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fundsNPS' new chairman Kim Tae-hyun to start 3-year term
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) is set for its new Chairman Kim Tae-hyun, a former CEO of state-run Korea Dep...
Sep 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ElectronicsSamsung, LG present home appliances future at IFA 2022
BERLIN -- South Korea’s leading home appliances makers Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are showcasing the ...
Sep 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startupsBusiness magnates' startup investment fraternity V-Society going strong
Back in August 2000, a fraternity of domestic business magnates’ children and startup entrepreneurs named V-Society was fo...
Sep 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Waste managementSK Ecoplant bets on US battery recycling firm Ascend Elements
South Korea’s SK Ecoplant Co., formerly SK Engineering & Construction Co., signed a stock purchase agreement (SPA) on ...
Sep 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & PharmaPrecision Biosensor enters Italy with chemical test kits
South Korea’s diagnostic devices supplier Precision Biosensor Inc. has signed an export contract with Italian medical devi...
Sep 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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EconomyKorea’s record trade deficit adds to downturn concerns
South Korea logged a record monthly trade deficit in August with the longest spree of shortfalls in more than 14 years, while do...
Sep 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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AutomobilesHyundai CEO says on track for hydrogen-fueled NEXO’s new model
Hyundai Motor Co. is on track to develop a revamped model of its hydrogen fuel car NEXO, its chief executive said on Wednesday, ...
Sep 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset managementTikehau Capital Korea wins GP license to boost Asian operations
Tikehau Capital, a Paris-headquartered global alternative asset management group, is working hard to expand growth and its opera...
Sep 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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EconomyKorea to increase foreign worker quota by 10,000 in 2022
South Korea is set to raise the quota of foreign workers by 10,000 this year to address labor shortage issues in the country&rsq...
Sep 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)