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Yen deposits at South Korean banks grew by the largest-ever monthly amount in November to a record $9.92 billion, central bank data show, as investo...

South Korea’s direct investment in other countries fell for a fourth straight quarter to its smallest level in two and a half years, despite a...

The credit rating outlook on Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp. has been lowered one notch to Stable by South Korea’s two major credit rating ag...

South Korea’s fertility rate among newly married couples, who account for most of the country’s newborns, hit a trough last year, adding...

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has won a $2.4 billion armored vehicle supply deal to Australia, adding to expectations that the South Korean defense industry ...

A recovery in semiconductor exports led an increase in South Koreans’ income in the third quarter, although the earnings growth momentum may n...

Seoul-based Pebblestone Asset Management Co. and US real estate investor AEW Capital Management have completed the acquisition of a logistics ce...

South Korea’s central bank chief on Thursday said interest rates will have to stay high for more than six months, leaving the door open for an...

Office vacancy rates in South Korea’s capital city of Seoul fell to their lowest level this year last month as people returned to work follo...

Baemin, the top food delivery platform in South Korea, will exit Vietnam on Dec. 8 after four years of operations there amid fierce market competiti...

Current tenant demand for data centers has never been stronger and is growing at an unprecedented rate. Investors have started to take notice and ma...

Samsung Electronics Co. will launch low latency wide (LLW) DRAMs next year, designed to improve the power efficiency of artificial intelligence appl...

K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment Co. invested 1 billion won ($774,353) in a local app development startup valued at 20 billion won in June 2022 via...

Investors should carefully watch out for the probability of recession and how it will impact asset allocation strategies next year, experts said at ...

Investors are experiencing the third “sea change,” facing the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes and its impact on economies and busines...

SK Energy Co., a unit of South Korean oil refiner and battery maker SK Innovation Co., is spinning off its crude oil storage and shipment business t...

Imported passenger cars are expected to see their first retreat in four years in South Korea on the growing popularity of domestic luxury models suc...

South Korea, one of the most lucrative markets for Costco Wholesale Corp., appears to be losing its appeal in the face of China’s rapid ascent...

LG Electronics Inc. plans to open LG Advanced Cold Climate Heat Pump Laboratory in Alaska, the US for the development of heating, ventilation, &...

The yen on Friday plunged to the weakest level in more than 15 years against the South Korean won as the Japanese central bank’s recent change...

SK Innovation Co. said on Wednesday it will bolster its alliance with Japan's largest petroleum refiner ENEOS. This decision builds on their histor...

South Korea plans to allow non-professional workers from India and Lithuania to apply for the E-9 visa as the country struggles with a shrinking wor...

Foreign tourists looking for Chicken Camp, operated by BBQ, a South Korean fried chicken brand, have been increasing noticeably. Chicken Camp is a c...

Digital assets are important components of change in the infrastructure investment landscape today and are as essential as water and electricity, ex...

South Korean institutional investors increased private lending as interest rates stay higher for longer, while tapping into the secondary market for...

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, plans to manufacture cheaper EV batteries such as lithium ...

Sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corp. (KIC) is eyeing infrastructure and private debt in the era of higher-for-longer interest rates, while m...

KB Financial Group Inc., South Korea’s top financial holding company by assets, on Tuesday reported better-than-expected net profit in the thi...

South Korea’s central bank chief on Thursday said inflationary pressure in Asia’s fourth-largest economy may ease more slowly than earli...

South Korea’s short-term corporate loan growth is picking up at a fast pace, stirring concern among some analysts who see parallels to the 200...