Lotte Chemical to buy major S. Korean copper foil producer
SEOUL– Lotte Chemical Corp. said Tuesday it is acquiring a major stake in a leading South Korean copper foil producer for 2.7 trillion won (US$1.88 billion) as part of efforts…
October 11, 2022
SK Innovation to invest 5 tln won for net-zero project at its flagship Ulsan complex
ULSAN– SK Innovation Co., South Korea’s largest oil refinery, said Tuesday it will invest 5 trillion won (US$3.54 billion) into its flagship Ulsan industrial complex to transform its fossil fuel…
S. Korea to double flights on Gimpo-Haneda route
SEOUL– South Korea will double the number of flights on the Gimpo-Haneda route late this month as Japan resumed visa-free travel for visitors, the transport ministry said Tuesday. The government…
KBO’s Bears part ways with manager Kim Tae-hyoung
SEOUL– The South Korean baseball club Doosan Bears announced Tuesday they will not bring back manager Kim Tae-hyoung, ending an eight-year relationship with the most successful skipper in franchise history.…
Heroes’ outfielder Lee Jung-hoo voted KBO’s top player for September
SEOUL– Kiwoom Heroes outfielder Lee Jung-hoo was named the top player in South Korean baseball for September on Tuesday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Lee prevailed over four candidates…
KSOE wins 348.6 bln-won order for 1 LNG carrier
SEOUL– Major South Korean shipyard Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Tuesday it has clinched a 348.6 billion-won (US$243 million) order to build one liquefied natural gas (LNG)…