S. Korean art market continues bullish run in H1
SEOUL-- South Korea's art market continued its upbeat mode in the first half of this year despite an economic slowdown, industry data showed Thursday.The total sales of artworks in Korea…
July 7, 2022
Cosmetic exports hit record high in 2021
SEOUL-- South Korea's cosmetic exports posted a record-high amount, surpassing the 10 trillion-won mark for the first time in history, data showed Thursday.According to the Ministry of Food and Drug…
KakaoTalk update on Google Play store suspended for week amid payment link standoff
SEOUL-- The latest software update for KakaoTalk, South Korea's most popular mobile messaging app, remained suspended for a week on the Google Play store Thursday, following the refusal by tech…
LG Energy Solution expects steep decline in Q2 profit amid global supply disruptions
SEOUL-- South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. said Thursday it expects its second-quarter operating profit to shrink sharply from a year earlier due to global supply disruptions and…
Presidential office says it is paying close attention to probe into ex-spy chiefs
SEOUL-- The presidential office said Thursday it is paying close attention to the prosecution's investigations into two former spy chiefs accused of mishandling two separate cases involving North Korea.The investigations…
S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold talks among top diplomats in Bali
SEOUL/BALI-- South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin is scheduled to hold trilateral talks with his American and Japanese counterparts on the sidelines of a Group of 20 (G-20) session in…