Hyosung swings to loss in 2023

SEOUL, Hyosung Corp. on Monday reported a 2023 net loss of 438 million won (US$327,918), swinging from a profit of 24.8 billion won a year earlier.

The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for the year rose 45.4 percent on-year …

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Lotte Energy Materials shifts to red in Q4

SEOUL, Lotte Energy Materials Corp. on Monday reported its fourth-quarter net loss of 5.8 billion won (US$4.3 million), shifting from a profit of 600 million won a year earlier.

The company said in a regulatory filing that operating income for the O…

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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 29)

The terrorist attack on People Power Party (PPP) Rep. Bae Hyun-jin in Gangnam District, Seoul, on Thursday was shocking. On affirming her identity, the 15-year-old middle school student abruptly started to hit the lawmaker’s head up to 17 times with …

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