Seoul shares open higher on rate cut hopes
September 26, 2024
Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, backed by a rally in tech shares, after a mixed close on Wall Street, on hopes for additional U.S.
September 26, 2024
(LEAD) SK On offers retirement program amid EV slowdown
September 26, 2024
SK On, the battery unit of South Korea’s chip-to-construction conglomerate SK Group, said Thursday it has offered a retirement program to its employees to
Hyundai Motor, Kia launch joint cathode material tech project for EV battery development
September 26, 2024
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., South Korea’s leading automotive companies, said Thursday they have launched a joint project to develop cathode material technology
Worldcoin fined 1.1 bln won for illegal iris info collection involving 30,000 users
September 26, 2024
Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency business based on iris biometrics and co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, was fined 1.1 billion won (US$827,689) on Thursday for
NCT’s Jaehyun to enlist in Army in Nov.
September 26, 2024
NCT’s Jaehyun is set to enlist in the Army in November to fulfill his mandatory military service, the group’s agency said Thursday.
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(LEAD) S. Korean FM cites N. Korea-Russia arms transactions as case of UNSC ‘limitations’
September 26, 2024
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on Wednesday pointed out “limitations” of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) in effectively addressing pressing security issues, citing
N. Korea may conduct nuclear test after U.S. election: spy agency
September 26, 2024
North Korea may carry out its seventh nuclear test after the U.S. presidential vote in November, South Korea’s spy agency was quoted as telling
MBK, Young Poong sweeten offer for Korea Zinc as management battle intensifies
September 26, 2024
Private equity firm MBK Partners and Young Poong Inc. raised their offer price to buy a stake in Korea Zinc Inc., according to a