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South Korea’s Lotte Chemical Corp. has raised its stake in affiliate Lotte Fine Chemical Co. amid speculation that the two companies may merge...

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, plans to spend more on global capacity expansion than init...

South Korean individuals are likely to become the first non-resident direct stock investors in India, after the South Asian country lifted the ceili...

The burgeoning Chinese fashion fad, known as guochao, has pushed out or significantly reduced the popularity and influence of Western and other well...

South Korea’s tech behemoths Naver Corp. and Kakao Corp. are intensifying competition over who will dominate the global webtoon market. ...

Jobis & Villains, the operator of artificial intelligence-powered accounting platform 3.3, announced that it recently acquired video messenger s...

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Korea Exchange (KRX) jointly announced a revision to their corporate governance report guidelines on...

POSCO, the world’s sixth-largest steelmaker, on Wednesday launched a holding company to develop the group into an eco-friendly future material...

The merger of KB Life Insurance Co., an insurer under KB Financial Group Inc. of South Korea, and Prudential Life Insurance Co. of Korea will be c...

As the liquidity party is coming to an end, rising interest rates and falling asset values are highlighting concerns about household debt taken on b...

Visiting a car dealer’s stylish showroom to touch, feel and sometimes test drive a car before purchase has for decades been a rite of passage ...

The Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) is planning to sell up to $3 billion worth of new global bonds this week, tipped to be the largest-ever bond...

Samsung SRA Asset Management Co. has named its former managing director (MD) and chief investment officer Chung-Keun Kim as its new chief executive,...

South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission has imposed a fine of 1.6 billion won ($1.3 million) on SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and the conglomerat...

Mortgage loan growth at banks in South Korea slowed to near a four-year low in November, on the back of tightened lending rules and an interest rate...

Shares of DearU Co., a K-pop fandom platform in South Korea, fell on Thursday, the day after a strong Kosdaq debut, which briefly put the company&...

Blending Core & Non-Core Investments to Capitalize on the High Conviction Industrial Sector What is the current outlook and wh...

Arrow Global is a leading European investor and alternative asset manager focused on the European distressed space, backed by sophist...

Shinhan Financial Group has acquired BNP Paribas Cardif General Insurance, the non-life insurance unit of French banking group BNP Paribas in a move...

South Korea's top travel and accommodation platform Yanolja Inc., backed by SoftBank, was on Thursday named as the preferred buyer of a majority sta...

Amazon.com, the world's largest online retailer, is in negotiations with South Korea's SK Telecom Co. to invest in the mobile carrier's non-telecom ...

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that South Korea’s mobility sector has undergone a period of rebirth in 2015 when the country&rsqu...

South Korea’s leading semiconductor design house Gaonchips Co. has officially kicked off preparations to go public in the first half of 2022. ...

DL Chemical Co., South Korea's leading petrochemical company, has acquired Texas-based specialty chemical manufacturer Kraton Corp. for $2.5 billion...

Angel investing has become widely prevalent among South Koreans. The practice of providing capital for new and small business ventures, which were t...

South Korea’s privacy regulator Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has fined major global platform companies for their infringe...

South Korea's Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS) is setting its sights on overseas office buildings not only in core regions but in its per...

South Korean investors are rushing to buy Vietnamese stocks as the market is showing signs of a recovery. Analysts predicted export-oriented shares ...

South Korean refiners enjoyed a $3.4 billion profit in the first half thanks to strong performance of non-refining business, swinging from a $4.5 bi...

China's regulatory crackdown on Chinese technology and private education companies is driving up the level of volatility and creating mispricing in ...