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Seoul shares fall on China woes

Jan 15, 2016

South Korean shares dropped 1.1 percent to hit a five-month low on Friday as investor sentiment was again spooked by losses in the Chinese stock market. The local currency remained flat against the U...
New finance minister vows to make S. Korea No. 5 exporter

Jan 15, 2016

South Korea’s new finance minister said Friday that the country’s team of new economic ministers will do their best to lay the foundation for helping the country become the world’s fifth-biggest expo...
E-commerce boom lifts Parcel delivery market

IndustryJan 15, 2016

South Korea’s parcel delivery is set to continue decent growth this year following last year’s stellar performance on the back of a rising demand in online shopping, but tougher competition for fast ...
Sales of Volvo vehicles jump 42.4% in 2015

TransportJan 14, 2016

Volvo was a rising star among foreign car brands outside of German luxury ones in 2015, as its sales jumped 42.4 percent to 4,238 units from the previous year. The S60 midsize luxury sedan from the ...
GM denies speculation of another pullout from Korea

TransportJan 13, 2016

GM Korea president James Kim denied the speculation of a possible pullout from Korea again, saying the rumor is groundless, Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday. His comment was made during a meetin...
New climate deal could boost nuclear energy

IndustryDec 23, 2015

As the new global climate accord reached in Paris earlier this month emphasized the role of nuclear energy in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. hosted a...
Ssangyong, union likely to settle 6-year dispute

TransportDec 15, 2015

Ssangyong Motor’s management and labor union have reached a tentative agreement to rehire a group of dismissed workers, a move widely seen here as a major breakthrough to end their six-year labor dis...
[Weekender] Airports as cultural, commercial destinations

IndustryDec 11, 2015

International passengers wait for their flight at the departure terminal at Ihcheon Airport. Incheon Airport Kim Young-chul, 37, an engineer for a shipbuilding company, often visits Incheon Internat...
Hyundai Motor executive to meet angry netizens

TransportDec 5, 2015

Hyundai Motor Group will host a face-to-face meeting between its executive responsible for domestic sales and local netizens who have are upset with its vehicles on Dec. 14 as part of its efforts to ...
Mercedes-Benz Korea aims to double SUV sales

TransportDec 2, 2015

MUJU, North Jeolla Province ― Mercedes-Benz Korea will strengthen its product line of sport utility vehicles by 2017 in an effort to continue its growth momentum, according to the new CEO on Tuesday....
Gimpo Airport to open first business jet terminal in April

Dec 1, 2015

Korea will capitalize on the fast-growing business aviation market with the opening of the nation’s first terminal for business jets at the Gimpo International Airport in April next year. An artist’...
Hyundai founder’s grandsons coming to fore

IndustryNov 24, 2015

Following is the second in a three-part story featuring the late Hyundai Group founder Chung Ju-yung’s leadership and his management philosophy on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth. ...
Hyundai founder’s saga inspires beyond generation

IndustryNov 23, 2015

Following is the first in a three-part story featuring the late Hyundai Group founder Chung Ju-yung’s leadership and his management philosophy on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth. ―...
Global entrepreneurship initiative inspires start-ups

IndustryNov 16, 2015

Han Jung-wha (center, front row), chief of the Small and Medium Business Administration, poses with domestic and international VIP guests in the opening of the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Week at Th...
Can Genesis open new chapter for Hyundai?

TransportNov 12, 2015

Hyundai Motor vice chairman Chung Eui-sun makes a presentation on the vision of Genesis, the firm's new luxury brand, in Seoul on Nov. 4. Yonhap Hyundai Motor has made a splash in the auto industry ...