Lee offers deep condolences to victims of Spain train crash
President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday expressed deep condolences to the victims of a deadly train crash in Spain that killed 42 people. “I express...
Month : January 2026
Court set to deliver verdict on ex-PM Han’s insurrection charges
A court is set to deliver a verdict Wednesday on charges former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo played a key role in an insurrection by abetting...
Netflix posts narrow earnings beat, reports 325 million global subscribers
Netflix this week amended its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery assets amid a Paramount Skydance hostile takeover attempt....
KDB wins approval to establish subsidiary in Vietnam
Korea’s state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) said Tuesday it has obtained approval from Vietnam’s central bank to establish a subsidiary in Hanoi, more than six...
Nearly 4 in 10 firms participating in RE100 initiative face difficulties in sourcing renewable power
Nearly 40 percent of South Korean companies participating in the global Renewable Energy 100 percent (RE100) initiative are struggling to source renewable energy due to...
Stellantis stock off 43% as Jeep maker turns five, executes turnaround
Stellantis shares were largely up – as high as 93% in March 2024 – until reporting troubling financial results that year amid cost-cutting efforts and...
Japan’s snap election and tax pledge keep nation’s finances in spotlight
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday called a snap general election with a vow to suspend an 8 percent food levy for...
Nearly 8 in 10 non-capital region governments brace for population decline: poll
Nearly 8 out of 10 local governments outside of the capital region remain concerned over the likelihood of a decline in population in their areas...
Italian PM calls threatened US tariffs over Greenland a ‘mistake’
SEOUL — Italy’s prime minister called U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to slap tariffs on opponents of his plan to seize Greenland a “mistake” on...
Will beauty be next industry where China competes with Korea?
HONG KONG — Like many of her classmates, Xie Roumei, a 28-year-old accountant from China’s Fujian province, started using Korean cosmetics in high school —...