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South Korea's international investment position set to turn positive

South Korea's international investment position may turn positive for the first time in the next one or two years as Asia's fourth-largest economy continues its current account surplus streak, a central bank report showed Monday.

2014-07-14 14:29

Ssangyong Motor launches Nomad SUV in Kazakhstan

Ssangyong Motor Co., the local unit of Indian SUV carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., said Monday it has launched the Nomad SUV in Kazakhstan, the first significant move by the automaker looking to make a big splash in Central Asia.

2014-07-14 14:28

Samsung cuts business with Chinese supplier accused of child labor

Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it tentatively suspended business with a Chinese supplier accused of hiring underage children and will sever transactions with the company if the allegations are proved true.

2014-07-14 14:26

Korea's consumer prices grow fastest in 19 months in May

Korea's consumer prices grew at the fastest pace in 19 months in May, maintaining their upward trend after a protracted slow price gain that prompted concerns over deflation, a government report showed Tuesday.

2014-06-03 09:45

Samsung Everland to be listed

Samsung Everland Inc., the de facto holding firm of South Korea's largest conglomerate Samsung Group, will seek an initial public offering (IPO) in the first quarter of 2015, company officials said Tuesday, a move apparently linked to the group's management succession to the next generation of the owner family.

2014-06-03 09:42

S. Korean consumer sentiment hits 8-month low on ferry sinking

Consumer sentiment in South Korea sank to an eight-month low in May as the deadly sinking of the passenger ferry Sewol hurt consumer sentiment, central bank data showed Tuesday.

2014-05-27 09:25

Construction permits for new homes surge 38 percent in April

The number of permits for construction of new homes in South Korea jumped more than 38 percent in April from a year earlier, indicating a recovery in the local housing market, data showed Sunday.

2014-05-18 13:49

GM Korea stops taking orders for 2014 Malibu diesel

GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of U.S. automaker General Motors Co., said Thursday that it stopped taking new orders for its popular Malibu diesel midsize sedan due to supply problems.

2014-05-08 22:28

N. Korea increases car, liquor imports from Hong Kong in 2013: report

North Korea increased imports of vehicles and alcoholic beverages from Hong Kong in 2013, despite an overall drop in bilateral trade, a South Korean report showed Thursday.

2014-05-01 14:33

Man set fire to motel, police say

A stressed office worker set fire to the motel where he was staying in Wanju, North Jeolla Province, police said Tuesday.

2013-10-15 17:52

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