3+ week, 18+ hour ago  (313+ words) (Courtesy of Yonhap) US investors in Coupang Inc. failed to settle with South Korea during a mandatory 90-day consultation period, keeping open the possibility of international arbitration over Seoul’s handling of the US-listed e-commerce company after a major customer data…...

10+ hour, 18+ min ago  (330+ words) Ultra-high voltage transformers made by Hyosung Heavy Industries South Korean power equipment manufacturers are securing multi-billion-won orders in the US, defying newly imposed tariffs on imported steel and underscoring a widening supply shortage driven by artificial intelligence infrastructu Korea's benchmark…...

12+ hour, 17+ min ago  (268+ words) KED Global Partners Group eyes special opportunities, royalties to outplay market swings The firm is set to launch special opportunities and infrastructure secondaries funds in 2026 Korea's top asset owners shift toward new mid-market specialists; Audax, Monroe, Kayne Anderson advance [Korean…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (309+ words) (Courtesy of Getty Images) South Korea’s wealthiest investors have sharply rebalanced their portfolios this year, cutting exposure to bonds and snapping up domestic equities, particularly semiconductor and biotech stocks, as market volatility created buying opportunities. The shift comes a Shinhan…...

3+ mon, 4+ hour ago  (264+ words) Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan speaks at a cabinet meeting in February 2026 Kim Jung-kwan, South Korea’s minister of trade, industry and energy, criticized Samsung Electronics Co.'s labor unions over a threatened strike, saying a walkout at the world’s largest memory…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (474+ words) South Korea’s stock market crosses a milestone on April 27, 2026, with the combined value of its two main bourses topping 6, 000 trillion won ($4. 1 trillion) for the first time (Courtesy of Yonhap) South Korea’s stock market crossed a milestone Monday, with the combined…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (238+ words) KED Global Novo Holdings makes 1st commitment to Korean PEF as global pharma capital targets K-bio The $68 million investment in a 1. 1 trillion won blind fund underscores rising global interest in Korea's fast-growing biotech sector Eli Lilly to invest $500 million in South…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (231+ words) A surface-to-air missile launcher system developed by LIG Defense & Aerospace (Screenshot captured from LIG Aerospace & Defense's website) The Korea Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) more than doubled its investment in a private equity vehicle linked to LIG Nex1 Co. , now LIG Def…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (360+ words) Samsung Electronics' union members chant slogans during a press conference outside the company's headquarters in Seoul on April 17, 2026 Samsung Electronics Co. , South Korea’s largest company and its most important corporate symbol, is at the center of an unusually public fight…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (214+ words) Samsung Electronics' semiconductor facility under construction in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The project is supported by the country’s National Growth Fund (Courtesy of Yonhap) South Korea’s ambitious $102 billion National Growth Fund is increasingly dominating the Han Jung-tak, partner and…...