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Korean Gov’t looks to boost housing supply with more units, $14.8B investment

The government on Tuesday vowed to supply an additional 120,000 public units and raise finance programs for the housing market by 20 trillion won...

SKC to invest $70 million in smart glass company Halio

SKC will invest $70 million in Halio, a California-based electrochromic glass solution provider, to strengthen its environmentally friendly materials business. The Korean company on Tuesday held a...

Korea wants trilateral summit with China, Japan by year’s end

Korea wants to host a trilateral summit with China and Japan before the end of this year, a high-ranking Foreign Ministry official in Seoul...

Alliance will end regime if North uses nukes, Yoon warns

President Yoon Suk Yeol warned Tuesday that the South Korea-U. S. alliance is ready to bring an end to the North Korea regime should...

Korea, Vietnam discuss trade at economic forum in Seoul

Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF) Chairman Sohn Kyung-shik and Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Chairman Phan Van Mai discussed measures to boost Korea-Vietnam economic...

Rush in sugar stock prices with consumers sweet on tanghulu craze

The craze in Korea for tanghulu, a sugar-encrusted dessert that originated from China, and soaring global sugar prices, are triggering a surge in the stock...

Koreans support U.S. alliance, but wary of clash with China

Koreans are carefully weighing the possible consequences of expanded security cooperation with the United States, especially regarding possible conflicts with China, a survey suggests. In...

Prime minister hopeful ‘shuttle diplomacy’ with China will begin

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo told President Yoon Suk Yeol in a Cabinet meeting Monday that he and the Chinese leader discussed hopes for "shuttle...

Crab-crazy Korea to solve Italy’s crustacean invasion

Korea, the biggest crab-loving nation in the world, is looking to import blue crabs from Italy, where the crustaceans are proving a headache. The blue...

Vietnam, Indonesia emerge as key target markets for Lotte

HANOI — Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin cited Vietnam and Indonesia as key target markets for the Korean retail conglomerate during the grand opening ceremony...