1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (242+ words) SEOUL, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- South Korea's CJ CheilJedang said Monday that it has launched a technical center in Singapore in a move to speed up the global expansion of its food seasoning ingredients business. The food giant noted that the new…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (525+ words) Sept. 6 (Asia Today) -- Nearly all of Seoul except three districts could have high-priced apartments subject to South Korea's comprehensive real estate holding tax by 2030 if the capital's recent pace of home-price increases continues, according to a new analysis. The simulation…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (436+ words) Sept. 3 (Asia Today) -- Growing demand for dollar-backed stablecoins could have a more direct effect on South Korea's won-dollar exchange rate if corporations and foreign investors gain broader access to the domestic cryptocurrency market, the Bank of Korea said Thursday. At…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (812+ words) Sept. 2 (Asia Today) -- Owners of expensive homes in Seoul's Gangnam area are reconsidering whether and when to sell after the South Korean government scaled back part of a proposed property tax increase for people who own one home but do…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (297+ words) Sept. 2 (Asia Today) -- Korean Air said Wednesday it signed an agreement with Thailand's state-owned Thai Aviation Industries to cooperate in military aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul as it seeks to expand into the Southeast Asian defense aviation market. The companies…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (305+ words) SEOUL, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Korea Zinc said Wednesday that its production capacity for semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid has increased by more than 14% as the country's two leading chipmakers boost production to meet rising demand. The world's largest non-ferrous metals manufacturer noted that…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (294+ words) Sept. 1 (Asia Today) -- South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jung-kwan is visiting the United States this week for talks on international cooperation in artificial intelligence and expanded two-way investment between the countries. Kim will also seek additional U.S. investment in South Korea…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (205+ words) Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Organizers for the Busan International Film Festival have announced the 2026 lineup. The 31st annual festival in Busan, South Korea, will feature 14 titles in competition, including Long Long Night from Korean director Youm Kyubock, Between Two Lovers from Japanese filmmaker…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (348+ words) Aug. 31 (Asia Today) -- South Korean business leader Chey Tae-won proposed closer integration between South Korea and Japan to create what he described as a combined economic market worth more than $6 trillion. Chey, chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (374+ words) Aug. 31 (Asia Today) -- About 15 miles off South Korea's eastern coast, a massive steel research platform rises above the waves as the country's newest outpost for monitoring the East Sea. The Wangdolcho Ocean Research Station, completed in June by the Korea…...