South Korea's exports rose 22.1 percent from a year ago to a record high of US$29.93 billion in September, fueled by strong overseas demand for cars, petrochemicals, semiconductors and steel, a gover.. [Oct.1,2006 20:01 KST]

While South Korean companies have increasingly been hit with financial pressure from China-made counterfeit luxury goods, crackdown on the distribution and sale of such goods is paltry, said Rep. Kim .. [Sep.30,2006 15:46 KST]

A South Korean court has found Hermes Pensions Management Ltd. not guilty of stock price manipulation, throwing out charges handed to the London-based fund in January. On September 29, the Seoul C.. [Sep.30,2006 15:45 KST]

South Korea plans to enforce a new law requiring local companies and research institutes to receive government permission before selling core technologies to foreign buyers, government officials sai.. [Sep.29,2006 20:52 KST]

Stresses outcome of free-trade deal rather than speed U.S. Deputy Trade Representative Karan Bhatia said on September 26 that a deadline will not be the priority on talks regarding a South Korea-U... [Sep.29,2006 17:06 KST]

South Korea unveiled a set of measures Thursday aimed at improving the country's business environment, the centerpiece of which is to help boost start-ups and corporate spending amid concerns of an e.. [Sep.28,2006 21:35 KST]

South Korea’s global competitiveness ranking fell five notches from a year ago to 24th place, according to the Global Competitiveness Report 2006-2007, released by the Geneva-based World Economic Foru.. [Sep.28,2006 15:53 KST]

Karan Bhatia, deputy U.S. trade representative, said on September 26 that the United States cannot accept goods made at the joint Korean Gaeseong (Kaesong) Industrial Complex as ’South Korean made’ in.. [Sep.28,2006 15:50 KST]

South Korea's current account deficit widened in August as the service account shortfall surged during the peak summer vacation season, the nation's central bank said Wednesday. The current acc.. [Sep.27,2006 21:31 KST]

South Korean prosecutors will launch an investigation into allegations of stock price manipulation by Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) and its major shareholder, the U.S.-based private equity fund Lone Star.. [Sep.27,2006 20:55 KST]