South Korea’s first medal of the Paris Olympics could come Saturday, the very first day of competition after Friday’s opening ceremony, with swimming world champion Kim Woo-min scheduled to compete in the men’s 400-meter freestyle.
The heats for the…
Shinhan Financial Group Co. on Friday reported its second-quarter net income of 1.45 trillion won (US$1 billion), up 14.4 percent from a year earlier.
The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 1.85 trillion won in operating profit for t…
Two ecommerce majors affiliated with Singapore-based Qoo10 are shaken by chain withdrawals by service providers and users due to their deferred payments from liquidity-related issues. Travel agents and retailers are pulling out or cancelling their go…
Lee Sang-in, acting chief of South Korea’s state broadcasting regulator, voluntarily stepped down Friday ahead of the National Assembly’s planned vote on his impeachment motion.
The main opposition Democratic Party, which has the majority of seats i…