Pyongyang makes progress in nukes while Seoul in limbo over partisan politics
A critical look at 30 years of allies’ attempts to curb N. Korea’s nuclear ambitions
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the first North Korean nuclear crisis.
Three…
SEOUL, Listed companies in South Korea probably saw their total operating income sink 16 percent on-year in 2023 due mainly to the sluggish chip business, a market tracker said Monday.
The combined operating income of 247 listed firms is estimated a…
SEOUL, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a newly built chicken factory and called for increasing poultry production for a “substantial change” in the people’s standards of living, state media reported Monday.
Kim visited Kwangchon Chicken …
SEOUL, Overseas orders for industrial plants won by South Korean builders reached an eight-year high in 2023, thanks largely to brisk demand from the Middle East, data showed Monday.
Local construction firms clinched US$30.23 billion worth of plant …
Cambodia exported 8.4 million tonnes of agricultural products last year, earning around US$4.3 billion in revenue, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ report showed on Monday.
The agricultural exports inched down by nearly 2 percent…
SEOUL, South Korean stocks opened higher Monday as big-cap technology shares gained ground.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index gained 9.90 points, or 0.38 percent, to 2,587.98 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
Market bellwether Samsu…
A stern yet careful response is needed
North Korea is ratcheting up the level of tensions with military provocations starting the new year. The artillery shells it fired from above the Northern Limit Line near the Baeknyeong Island and Yeonpyeong Is…
LAS VEGAS, Samsung Electronics Co. on Sunday unveiled a new high-end TV with more enhanced connectivity and features powered by its latest artificial intelligence processor ahead of CES 2024.
The flagship 2024 Neo QLED 8K TV incorporating the NQ8 AI…
SEOUL, HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) said Monday it has received a 317 billion-won (US$240 million) deal to build two ammonia carriers for a shipper in the Oceania region.
The two very large ammonia ships will be built…
SEOUL, Taeyoung Engineering and Construction Co.’s application for a debt-restructuring program would have limited impact on the construction industry, as it is “an exceptional case” in terms of the exposure to real estate project financing (PF) loan…