Standard Chartered Bank Korea said Monday its first-half net profit edged down from a year earlier on increased loan-loss reserves and costs.Its net profit stood at 209 billion won (US$157 million) in the January-June period, down 1.4 percent from
South Korea will seek ways to make better use of state-owned properties to help revitalize the economy and spur regional development, the finance ministry said Monday.The country has about 1,300 trillion won (US$977.23 billion) in national assets, up …
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said Monday it has partnered with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) charging service information provider NaaS Technology Inc. for future EV charging business opportunities.Hyundai signed an initial pact with Naas at the …
When Jon Deeble, the director of Pacific Rim scouting for the Los Angeles Dodgers, first saw South Korean high school pitcher Jang Hyun-seok in action, it wasn’t just the teenager’s size or velocity that stood out.As noticeable as those
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday thanked religious circles, businesses and others who he said helped smoothly wrap up the 2023 World Scout Jamboree following turmoil, his office said.Yoon expressed his gratitude during a weekly meeting with his senio…
Police caught over 10,000 drug offenders during an intensive crackdown on drug-related crimes this year, with figures showing a sharp increase in the number of teenage suspects, the police agency said Monday.Of the 10,316 people caught during the five…
As one of the storied franchises in Major League Baseball (MLB), the Los Angeles Dodgers have produced a long line of great pitchers.South Korean teen pitching prospect Jang Hyun-seok, one of the newest members of the Dodgers organization, said
The South Korean Embassy in Tokyo said Monday it has received an email threatening to blow up the embassy building ahead of this week’s anniversary celebrating Korea’s liberation from Japan’s 1910-1945 colonial rule.The embassy said the Japanese polic…
South Korean stocks ended lower for the third consecutive day Monday on big-cap tech losses, as investor sentiment remains weak on lingering concerns over inflation and the Federal Reserve’s policy path. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar…
South Korean golfer Park In-bee, an LPGA Hall of Famer with 21 career titles on the top women’s golf tour, has been recommended as the country’s candidate for International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission election.The Korean Sport & Olymp…