SEOUL– The removal of the last regulatory hurdle for SK hynix Inc.’s acquisition of Intel Corp’s non-volatile memory business will likely accelerate the chipmaker’s plan to expand its presence and enhance competitiveness in the global NAND market, ana…
SEOUL– With one major acquisition out of the way, the wait begins for the Kia Tigers in another important piece of business this offseason — reuniting with a franchise icon, left-hander Yang Hyeon-jong.Yang is a free agent this winter after spending …
SUWON, South Korea– An appellate court on Thursday issued a guilty verdict for the operator of a website that names parents who refuse to pay child support, overturning a lower court’s ruling that found the operator innocent.The Suwon High Court deliv…
SEOUL– The government unveiled a revised road map on improving regulations for self-driving cars Thursday to hasten their commercial adoption starting next year.The road map, confirmed at an interagency government meeting earlier in the day, came as S…
SEOUL– Unionized delivery workers of South Korea’s leading logistics firm CJ Logistics Corp. said Thursday they will launch a general strike next week, calling for better working conditions and steps to prevent overwork.Of 20,000 delivery workers at t…
SEOUL– South Korea’s national Olympic body set a humble target for medals at the upcoming Beijing Winter Games on Thursday, with hopes of winning a gold medal or two for a top-15 finish.The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) p…
UIJEONGBU, South Korea– The mother-in-law of Yoon Suk-yeol, the presidential nominee of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), was sentenced to one year in prison on Thursday for forging a financial document used in a past deal for land purchas…
SEOUL– Former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon formally joined the campaign of ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung on Thursday in a move expected to widen the latter’s appeal to voters in the nation’s southwestern region.Lee Nak-yon announced …