South Korea June 1-20 exports up as US shipments rise despite tariffs SEOUL: South Korea’s exports for the first 20 days of June rose 8.3% from a year earlier, after falling in May for... Published 23 Jun, 2025 10:45am
Business & Finance South Korea trade chief expects intense talks with US in coming weeks SEOUL: South Korea’s trade negotiations with the US are expected to proceed in an intense manner in the next few... Published 17 Jun, 2025 11:22am
World South Korea’s Lee plans to hold bilateral talks at G7 summit, his office says SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae-myung plans to hold bilateral talks with the leaders of countries attending... Published 15 Jun, 2025 10:51am
Markets South Korea’s MFG buys 68,000 tons corn in private deal, traders say HAMBURG: South Korea’s Major Feedmill Group (MFG) purchased around 68,000 metric tons of animal feed corn in a... Published 10 Jun, 2025 04:48pm
World China’s Xi urges respect, ‘right track’ in call with South Korean counterpart BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping told South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Tuesday that the two countries... Published 10 Jun, 2025 11:25am
World South Korea President Lee, Japan PM Ishiba agree to strengthen ties SEOUL: South Korea’s newly-elected President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba agreed during... Published 09 Jun, 2025 11:11am
Markets South Korea’s MFG buys estimated 199,000 tons corn, traders say HAMBURG: South Korea’s Major Feedmill Group (MFG) purchased an estimated 199,000 metric tons of animal feed corn in... Published 05 Jun, 2025 05:55pm
Life & Style K-beauty startups bet booming US demand outlasts tariff pain SEOUL: Emboldened by roaring online success in the US, South Korea’s cosmetic startups are expanding their... Published 05 Jun, 2025 01:02pm
World South Korea’s new president Lee Jae-myung vows economic revival, judgment on martial law SEOUL: South Korea’s new liberal President Lee Jae-myung began his term on Wednesday, vowing to raise the country... Published 04 Jun, 2025 07:49am
World Asia’s factory activity shrinks in May as US tariffs bite TOKYO: Asia’s factory activity shrank in May as soft demand in China and the impact of US tariffs took a heavy ... Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am
World Steelmakers in South Korea, Vietnam tumble on Trump’s new tariffs SEOUL/SINGAPORE: Shares in South Korean and Vietnamese steelmakers, major Asian exporters of the metal to the United... Published 02 Jun, 2025 01:34pm
World South Korea presidential candidates rally ahead of June 3 vote SEOUL: South Korea’s leading candidates held major campaign events Sunday, two days out from a snap presidential... Published 01 Jun, 2025 10:15am
World South Korea frontrunner Lee suggests extending US tariff talks SEOUL: South Korean presidential frontrunner Lee Jae-myung said on Sunday the deadline to reach a deal with the US... Published 25 May, 2025 10:12am
World Turkiye in nuclear plant talks with Candu, energy minister says SIRNAK: Turkiye is in talks with Canada’s Candu Energy and other companies regarding plans to build its second and... Published 21 May, 2025 11:42am
Sports Tottenham add South Korea to Asia pre-season trip SEOUL: Tottenham will play in South Korea as part of their pre-season plans, the club said Monday, having already... Published 19 May, 2025 12:38pm
World South Korea’s presidential candidates prepare to face off in first debate SEOUL: South Korea’s presidential candidates will face off in their first TV debate on Sunday evening ahead of a... Published 18 May, 2025 10:18am
Markets South Korea’s NOFI tenders to buy up to 138,000 metric tons corn HAMBURG: Leading South Korean feedmaker Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) has issued an international tender to purchase up... Published 14 May, 2025 10:34am
World South Korea Jeju Air crash families file criminal complaint against minister, 14 others SEOUL: Families of victims from the Jeju Air plane that crashed in December have filed a criminal complaint against... Published 13 May, 2025 04:52pm
World Asia Pacific trade envoys to discuss multilateral cooperation in tariff era SEOUL: Asia-Pacific trade envoys will gather this week in South Korea for discussions on multilateral cooperation,... Published 13 May, 2025 01:17pm
World South Korea’s presidential campaigns kick off, focus on ailing economy SEOUL: Contenders for South Korea’s presidency kicked off their campaigns on Monday, vowing to unify a deeply... Published 12 May, 2025 08:35am
Markets South Korea’s MFG buys 50,000 to 65,000 ton feed wheat HAMBURG: South Korea’s Major Feedmill Group (MFG) purchased about 50,000 to 65,000 of animal feed wheat to be... Published 29 Apr, 2025 04:06pm
World South Korea martial law put Lee Jae-myung back on track for presidency SEOUL: Lee Jae-myung, the liberal South Korean politician favoured to become the country’s next leader, has... Published 28 Apr, 2025 05:47am
Technology South Korea says DeepSeek transferred user data, prompts without consent SEOUL: South Korea’s data protection authority said on Thursday that Chinese artificial intelligence startup... Published 24 Apr, 2025 11:17am
Business & Finance Volkswagen plans exports from China to Asia, South America, Middle East SHANGHAI: Volkswagen plans to start exporting cars from China, aiming to sell in other Asian markets, South America... Published 22 Apr, 2025 04:01pm
Technology Aramco and BYD unveil car technology alliance SHANGHAI: Saudi Aramco and the Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD announced Monday an agreement to work together on... Published 22 Apr, 2025 02:37pm
Business & Finance LG, Samsung sue Indian government over electronic-waste pricing policy NEW DELHI: South Korea’s LG and Samsung have sued India’s government to quash a policy which increases payouts to... Published 22 Apr, 2025 11:00am
Business & Finance South Korea’s LG Energy Solution pulls out of Indonesia EV battery investment JAKARTA: South Korea’s LG Energy Solution has formally withdrawn from a 142 trillion rupiah ($8.45 billion) project... Published 21 Apr, 2025 04:31pm
Business & Finance South Korea, US, to hold trade talks this week, Seoul says SEOUL: South Korea and the United States will hold trade consultations this week in Washington at the suggestion of... Published 20 Apr, 2025 12:02pm
World Trump includes US troop costs in tariff talks with Asian allies SEOUL/TOKYO: The tens of thousands of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea and Japan appear set to be part of... Published 17 Apr, 2025 02:37pm
Markets South Korea’s KOGAS seeks LNG supplies from 2025-2026 delivery SINGAPORE: South Korea’s Korea Gas Corp (KOGAS) is seeking liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies for delivery between... Published 17 Apr, 2025 10:54am