Seoul: HD Hyundai Electric Co., a leading South Korean electric equipment manufacturer, announced a significant increase in its third-quarter net profit, which surged by 63.9 percent compared to the same

Seoul: Samsung Heavy Industries Co. has announced a significant increase in its third-quarter net profit, which reached 140.3 billion won (US$97.5 million), marking a 96.5 percent rise compared to the

Seoul: South Korea’s Navy will seek to acquire a 30,000-ton-class manned-unmanned teaming carrier by the late 2030s to enhance the survivability and strike capabilities of its forces, officials said Thursday.

Tokyo: Sanae Takaichi, the 64-year-old leader of Japan’s conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has made history as Japan’s first female prime minister and the country’s 104th leader since the establishment

Seoul: South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Thursday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, after a six-day streak of record gains in the local market. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock

Seoul: Foreign and trade ministers from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies will hold a two-day meeting next week just ahead of the upcoming summit, the foreign ministry said Thursday.