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South Korea’s KOSPI surged 2.54% to 4,054.37 in early trade on Monday, November 10, 2025, led by sharp gains in major technology and energy stocks....
South Korean stocks experienced a slight decline, influenced by a drop in semiconductor stocks following the announcement of fourth-quarter earnings by chip giant Samsung Electronics.
Korean Air's proposed merger with domestic rival Asiana Airlines has received approval from Japan's antitrust regulator, the Japan Fair Trade Commission.
Since 2020, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has escalated crackdowns on brokers to curb the flow of money and what he deems as "reactionary ideology and culture" from South Korea. South Korea, too, has tightened regulations on such transfers, leading to increased scrutiny by authorities.
Porsche, the German luxury carmaker, is strengthening its commitment to the Southeast Asian region, particularly the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Samsung's ambition is to pioneer advancements that will enable larger single-chip capacities exceeding 100 gigabits, setting a new benchmark in the dynamic field of memory chip technology.
Despite recent victories at the Asian Games and World Championship, Korea's League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) faces mounting challenges, including a suspension of official Chinese-language broadcasts by Huya, a Tencent-backed streaming platform.
Despite these challenges, LG Energy Solution witnessed a significant boost in operating profit, which surged 43% year-on-year to 338.2 billion won in the fourth quarter. The increase was attributed to U.S. tax credits and robust sales in the United States.
The Lunar New Year holiday, scheduled from February 9 to 12, is expected to witness a surge in outbound travel, indicating a strong recovery for the travel industry.
In 2023, South Korea experienced a record-high daily foreign exchange (FX) turnover in its banking sector, reaching an average of $65.96 billion per day.
The financial results for the October-December period reflect an operating profit of 346 billion won ($259.4 million), marking a substantial improvement from the 1.9 trillion won loss recorded during the same period in the previous year.
South Korean stocks closed higher Tuesday as investors scooped up undervalued shares after U.S. stock indexes closed at an all-time high overnight.
The Gwangmyeong plant, previously producing vehicles for export, underwent significant upgrades to accommodate the production of electric cars. Kia aims to diversify its EV lineup, which currently includes the mid-sized EV5, EV6, and large-sized EV9, with the introduction of the smaller EV3 and EV4.
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced plans to allocate 100 billion won ($74.9 million) in 2024 to support local businesses in reshoring their production from overseas.
South Korea's iconic dish, kimchi, has achieved record-high exports in 2023, fueled by the increasing global popularity of Korean entertainment content, known as K-content.
Korea's Trade Commission has announced the decision to terminate the anti-dumping tariff imposed on Japanese stainless steel bars since 2004.
Samsung Electronics has introduced its latest Galaxy smartphones, including the premium S24 Ultra model, with enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) features as part of its strategy to reclaim the position of the world's largest phone seller.