NEWSmediafocus.com LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Thursday it aims to increase sales from its smart factory solutions business by sevenfold within five years as part of its broader push to boost its enterprise-focused services.The telecom ope…
SEOUL– LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday the first phase of home appliance manufacturing facility upgrades at its main production base in South Korea has been completed as the company aims to improve productivity with a better automation system.The te…
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)1-year TB 1.078 1.073 +0.52-year TB 1.394 1.367 +2.73-year TB 1.510 1.492 +1.810-year TB 2.043 2.025 +1.82-year MSB 1.364 1.357 +0.73-year CB (AA-) 1.958 1.942 +1.691-day CD 1.010 1.010 0.0Source: Yonhap News Ag…
SEOUL– The ratio of high-level female public officials has reached a record high level of nearly 10 percent this year, a government report showed Thursday.According to the 2021 report released by the Ministry of Personnel Management, the ratio of wome…
SEOUL– South Korean stocks snapped a four-day winning streak Thursday, hit by losses in heavyweight technology stocks. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) slumped 23.31 points, or 0.74 pe…
SEOUL– North Korea said Thursday that a railway-borne missile regiment held a firing drill a day earlier, confirming the launches, apparently from a train, of two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea.”The railway-borne missile regiment too…
SEOUL– Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong spoke by phone with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry on Thursday and discussed efforts to bolster climate action, including achieving carbon neutrality, Chung’s office said.During the talks,…
SEOUL– SK Innovation Co. said Thursday it has received shareholders’ approval to split off its battery unit to focus on new growth drivers.With the approval, the refinery-to-battery subsidiary under South Korea’s No. 3 conglomerate, SK Group, will be …