Starting Apr. 1, major supermarkets and department stores will be fined for using disposable plastic bags. In January, an amendment was made to... [Mar.25,2019 17:45 KST]

The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) reduced the amount of penalties against the US company Qualcomm for abuse of its dominant market position by 48.6... [Mar.22,2019 16:20 KST]

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), the world’s largest proxy advisory firm, has recommended that stockholders at Hanjin KAL vote against... [Mar.22,2019 16:17 KST]

With 10 days to go before the end of the first quarter, the projected earnings at Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are way down. There are also... [Mar.20,2019 17:01 KST]

Starting in April, the tax that South Korea places on bituminous coal will increase from 36 won to 46 won (US$1=1,130.62 won) per kilogram, while... [Mar.20,2019 16:48 KST]

South Korea’s major banks are rated by the market as being at a lower risk of default than global counterparts such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan... [Mar.17,2019 18:33 KST]

When the Hankyoreh reviewed trade statistics provided by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) on Mar. 12, there was one category in... [Mar.17,2019 18:24 KST]

Chief executive officers (CEOs) from the ranks of chaebol controlling shareholders (chairmen’s family members) received average compensation... [Mar.16,2019 18:44 KST]

The National Pension Service (NPS) is siding with Hyundai Motor in the face-off between the conglomerate and the overseas hedge fund Elliott... [Mar.15,2019 17:50 KST]

The new Galaxy S10 premium smartphone by Samsung Electronics has been such a hit with consumers that supplies are reported to be running low... [Mar.14,2019 16:57 KST]