SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry said Thursday it plans to issue yen-denominated foreign exchange stabilization bonds next month, as the country seeks to expand economic ti...
12:06 Aug. 17
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- SK E&S Co., the natural gas power unit of South Korea's SK Group, signed a preliminary agreement with a local utility company Thursday for a partnership on the production...
12:00 Aug. 17
BUSAN, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Construction on the long-delayed Busan Lotte Tower began with a groundbreaking ceremony in the southeastern port city Thursday.
Lotte Shopping Co., the retail affiliat...
11:00 Aug. 17
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's car exports jumped 15 percent on-year in July on the back of solid global demand for eco-friendly cars, the industry ministry said Thursday.
The value of...
11:00 Aug. 17
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SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker by sales, on Thursday launched the face-lifted Sorento in the domestic market t...
10:47 Aug. 17
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker by sales, on Thursday launched the face-lifted Sorento in the domestic market to beef up its SUV lineup.
The upgraded...
10:32 Aug. 17
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister said Thursday the country will make efforts to take advantage of the latest decision by Beijing to allow group tours to the country.
"In...
09:02 Aug. 17
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By Kang Yoon-seung
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry unveiled a set of measures Thursday to pave the way for the growth o...
08:52 Aug. 17
By Kang Yoon-seung
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry unveiled a set of measures Thursday to pave the way for the growth of the country's artificial intelligence chip and urb...
08:00 Aug. 17
Challenges for Korea's chipmakers
China competition and energy transition pose tasks
For much of the past year there has been a focus on how the CHIPS and Science Act and U.S. semiconductor export...
07:01 Aug. 17
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's import prices rose in July largely due to the higher price of crude oil, central bank data showed Thursday.
The import price index rose 0.4 percent last ...
06:00 Aug. 17
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Brazil discussed ways Wednesday to boost bilateral cooperation on trade, energy and a range of industry fields, Seoul's industry ministry said Wednesday.
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20:00 Aug. 16
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday it has signed a deal to acquire General Motors Co.'s plant in India to strengthen its presence in the rapidly growing automobile market. ...
16:34 Aug. 16
By Kang Yoon-seung
SEJONG, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister said Wednesday the country will extend the tax cut on fuel consumption through October in line with efforts to tackle i...
14:30 Aug. 16
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- SK On Co. said Wednesday it is spending 1.5 trillion won (US$1.12 billion) to add a new manufacturing facility in South Korea in its biggest domestic investment as it pus...
14:19 Aug. 16
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Financial authorities will provide 23 trillion won (US$17.2 billion) in an additional financial aid package to export companies as part of efforts to boost the country's ...
11:15 Aug. 16
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. has said it sold part of its stake in the Dutch chip equipment maker ASML Holdings N.V. to secure cash flows amid the chip slowdown.
The South ...
11:06 Aug. 16
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products fell for 13 straight months in July on sluggish demand for high-tech goods and declining ...
11:00 Aug. 16
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) said Wednesday it has appointed Stefan Ernst, a former executive of global skin care company Beiersdorf A.G., as its next...
10:34 Aug. 16
By Kang Yoon-seung
SEJONG, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator said Wednesday it has sent a formal letter to Google LLC on its decision to slap a fine of 42.1 billion won (US$31.4...
10:00 Aug. 16