Korea Times Business Reporter
Kang Seung-woo is the Business Desk editor at The Korea Times. Prior to this position, he covered politics, national affairs, finance and sports.
Paris Baguette, the bakery-cafe chain owned by the nation’s food giant SPC Group, held the 2024 Paris Baguette Franchise Convention in Las Vegas for its local franchisees, the group announced, Thursday.
KT&G, the nation’s leading tobacco and nicotine product manufacturer, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Philip Morris International (PMI), an American multinational tobacco company.
LS Metal has developed a high-strength alloy tube that can improve the performance of copper tubes in heat exchangers, a crucial component of air conditioners.
World Taekwondo (WT) President President Choue Chung-won awarded International University Sports Federation (FISU) President Leonz Eder an honorary eighth dan black belt certificate, Thursday, in recognition of his unwavering support for taekwondo in university sports. The presentation took place during Eder’s visit to the WT headquarters in Seoul.
A P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft lands at the Naval Air Command in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, Wednesday. It was part of the first batch of three multi-mission aircraft delivered to the ROK Navy in order to strengthen South Korea's anti-submarine capabilities against North Korean threats. Three more of the aircraft will be delivered on June 30. Yonhap
In an unsual sight, Japanese Rising Sun flags are seen hanging from an apartment building in the southern port city of Busan, Korea's second-largest city, Thursday, as Memorial Day commemorations were held nationwide. On this national holiday, Koreans traditionally fly the national flag and pay tribute to patriots. The controversial centuries-old Japanese flag, which is often compared to Nazi Germany's swastika, reignites painful memories of Japanese colonization (1910-1945) for many Koreans and symbolizes Japan's imperialistic ambitions to control East Asia and Asia-Pacific nations prior to its WWII surrender in 1945. Yonhap
Park Ji-young holds a trophy after winning the MEDIHEAL-Hankook Ilbo Championship at Club 72 Country Club in Incheon, Sunday. It was her first victory of the season and the second of the event. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Lee Jae-myung, third from left, chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, and Won Hee-ryong, fourth from left, attend church on Easter in Incheon, Sunday. Lee and Won are vying for a seat in Incheon's Gyeyang-B constituency in the upcoming general elections on April 10. Joint Press Corps