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The foreign users of Naver Map, the map service of South Korea's online platform giant Naver Corp., have a 30% increase from last year.  Naver...

National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea, the world’s third-largest pension fund, posted a 9.71% investment return for the first half of ...

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said on Thursday that the number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea in July was 1.41 million, an increase...

One Store Co., South Korea’s homegrown app marketplace, will take on Apple Inc. and Google LLC in the global app market by offering tailored s...

Samyang Roundsquare, the holding company of South Korea's Samyang Group, said on Friday that it recruits foreign interns with the potential for full...

Korea Investment Management Co. said on Thursday that the net assets of its ACE US Nasdaq 100 Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) had surpassed 1 trillion wo...

South Korea's Kolon Global Corp. announced on Tuesday it signed an agreement with Hana Bank, Hana Alternative Asset Management, and MDM Asset Manage...

The Asan Nanum Foundation, a nonprofit foundation set up in 2011 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hyundai founder Chung Ju-yung’s death,...

Suyi Kim, global private equity head at Canada Pension Plan Investments Board (CPPIB), is set to leave the world’s seventh-largest pension fun...

Foreigner-only casino operators in South Korea reported weaker-than-expected operating profit in the second quarter as prolific gamblers traveling f...

On Aug. 31, 2004, 92 Filipinos, wearing T-shirts and white caps, entered Incheon International Airport determined to make money in South Korea and r...

Hyundai AutoEver Corp., a software subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, secured consecutive contracts to build public safety systems in African countr...

South Korean pension plan subscribers prefer to protect their money rather than taking risks for capital gains despite the government's effort to en...

Foreigners and institutional investors in the South Korean stock market picked biotechs as their favorite shares in hopes of a biopharma stock jump ...

IGIS Asset Management Co., one of Asia's largest real estate investment firms, is seeking to sell a building backed by South Korea’s National ...

Of 58 electric vehicle models running on the streets of South Korea, 22 models are equipped with Chinese batteries, a survey showed on Friday.Accord...

South Korea will prioritize non-price factors such as economic security and contributions to the domestic supply chain over bidding prices when sele...

Hyundai Mobis Co., the world’s fifth-largest auto parts maker, is set to focus on electrification to enhance its competitiveness in future mob...

US industrial gas maker Air Products and Chemicals Inc. has put its South Korean unit up for sale for an estimated 5 trillion won ($3.6 billion), in...

South Korean e-commerce companies have seen a sharp decline in series A funding over the past three years amid intensifying competition with Chinese...

South Korean private equity firm KCGI Co. is expected to acquire local brokerage house Hanyang Securities Co. for 244.9 billion won ($179.8 million)...

The South Korean stock market dropped more than 3% on Friday to breach the psychologically important barrier of 2,700 in almost two months, after we...

South Korea’s treasury bond yields fell to their lowest points in more than two years, slipping below the 3% level for the first time since Ap...

TMON Inc. and WeMakePrice Co. – the e-commerce platforms owned by Singapore-based Qoo10 Pte. – have filed for court receivership amid co...

South Korean sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) has shortlisted three candidates as the next chief executive officer, who will...

South Korea's Hyundai Premium Outlet announced on Tuesday that it will trial the artificial intelligence (AI) service AI Human at its Songdo store u...

South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co. announced on Monday that it signed a Ship Maintenance Relations Agreement (MSRA) with the US Navy. It got the right t...

Foreign currency deposits in South Korea increased in June, snapping their losing streak over the past five months, with the yen-denominated savings...

Early stage startup funding has plummeted in South Korea as venture capitalists shifted to late-stage venture firms with stable business models amid...

South Korea's NH Investment & Securities announced on Thursday that it was selected as the first Asian securities firm to manage the Climate Tec...