Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework

Business & Politics Seoul, Washington agree on July tariff deal framework in '2+2' trade talks

WASHINGTON, D.C. – South Korea and the US have agreed to work together to craft a comprehensive tariff-liberalization package by July 8, marki...

Travel & Leisure SoftBank-backed Yanolja raises stake in Modetour as No. 2 shareholder

South Korea’s top travel and accommodation booking platform operator Yanolja Co. has increased its stake in travel agency Modetour Network Inc...

Private equity Red flags raised even before Homeplus crisis: Sales fall, credit ratings cut

Even before South Korea’s second-largest hypermarket chain Homeplus Co. was put under court receivership due to its worsening financial woes, ...

Leadership & Management Samsung in 'do or die' situation'; Lee sounds crisis alarm

Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong has warned the company's executives that the South Korean tech giant has lost its characteristic "rele...

Pension funds S.Korea’s pension fund NPS to overhaul alternative investment strategy

The National Pension Service (NPS), South Korea’s state-run pension fund and the country’s largest institutional investor, plans to intr...

Korean games Netmarble to launch new game 'RF Online Next'

Netmarble Corp., South Korea’s leading game developer, is slated to roll out “RF Online Next” on March 20, a revamp of the old tit...

Central bank BOK lowers growth forecasts to bolster rate cut expectations

South Korea’s central bank slashed its economic growth forecasts on Monday, adding to views that the monetary authority will cut interest rate...

Economy Political crisis ups downside risk to S.Korea’s economy: S&P, Moody’s

Global credit rating agencies are warning of looming downward pressure on South Korea’s sovereign credit rating about a month after Asia&rsquo...

Banking & Finance Korea Eximbank issues $3 bn global bonds

The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) said on Wednesday it issued a total of $3 billion in global bonds, targeting worldwide investors.The matu...

Machinery Hyundai Rotem delivers driverless metro cars to Taiwan

Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean rolling stock and defense equipment maker, said on Friday it held a ceremony to mark the arrival of the first ba...

Batteries SK Nexilis gets $133 mn subsidy from Poland

South Korea's SK Nexilis Co., the world’s largest copper foil maker, said on Monday it received a $133 million subsidy from the Polish gover...

Business & Politics S.Korea's Yoon survives impeachment; economic fundamentals firm

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment vote against him after an overwhelming majority of governing party lawmakers boycotted ...

Economy Korea’s credit fundamentals remain firm amid political crisis: Fitch

South Korea’s credit rating remained unscathed by the political turmoil caused by the short-lived martial law declaration of President Yoon Su...

Central bank BOK makes 1st back-to-back rate cut since 2009 global crisis

South Korea’s central bank lowered interest rates for a second straight meeting on Thursday in a surprise move and left the door open for anot...

Corporate restructuring Lotte Group denies liquidity crisis rumors to calm bond holders

Lotte Group on Thursday denied liquidity crisis rumors sparked by Lotte Chemical Corp.'s struggle to meet a bond redemption request after the South ...

Electric vehicles Korean EV, battery makers to suffer from Trump’s plan to end incentives

WASHINGTON/SEOUL — US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is seeking to eliminate federal incentives for electric vehicles, d...

Artificial intelligence LG’s telecom unit to spend $2.1 bn on transition into AX company

LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s No. 3 mobile carrier, plans to invest up to 3 trillion won ($2.1 billion) in artificial intelligence and foster ...

Economy Korea’s finance min, central bank chief to take on demographic crisis

South Korea’s finance minister and central bank chief on Monday agreed to address the world’s lowest fertility rate, a most urgent task ...

Banking & Finance India offers Korean firms detailed guidance for forays into India

India’s finance ministry, central bank and stock market operator outlined the country’s regulatory and investment environment for South ...

Korean startups Asan Nanum Foundation revamps fund management

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

Banking & Finance Shinhan Card tops S.Korea's EPG ranking for financial institutions

South Korea's Shinhan Card said on Monday it was ranked as the leading company in the domestic financial sector in an environment, population, and g...

Earnings LG Electronics posts record Q2 profit, to accelerate transition into AI leader

LG Electronics Inc., a leading South Korean electronics maker, on Thursday posted its highest quarterly operating profit and sales for the April-Jun...

Infrastructure Net zero, digitalization to boost private infrastructure investment

Infrastructure debt is a growing asset class with much to offer investors, with a wide range of assets and characteristics available. AllianzGI mana...

Economy Filipino caregivers come to Korea amid demographic crisis

Some 100 certified caregivers from the Philippines will come to South Korea in August to work as domestic helpers in a country struggling with the...

Future mobility RideFlux wins temporary Level 4 self-driving permit

RideFlux Inc., a South Korean autonomous driving technology startup, has received a temporary permit to operate a driverless car at normal speed for...

Energy KEPCO, EVN to promote new power business in Vietnam

Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), the South Korean state-run utility company, and Vietnam Electricity (EVN) have agreed to collaborate on new busi...

Entertainment HYBE accelerates transition into platform company

HYBE Co. is accelerating its push to transform into a platform company as it prepares to launch a new digital fan community platform. This platform ...

Chief Executives Samsung’s new chip head instills a sense of crisis, hope

Samsung Electronics Co.'s new semiconductor chief Jun Young-hyun knows better than anyone about the difficulties the South Korean tech giant fa...

Unlocking value in the Australian energy transition: QIC

Australia is primed to stand at the forefront of the global energy transition, boasting abundant solar and wind capacity, alongside substantial rese...

Executive reshuffles Samsung Electronics replaces chip head amid HBM crisis

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, on Tuesday replaced its semiconductor business chief as the South Korean company st...