SEOUL, A Seoul court began a sentencing hearing Monday for Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong on charges of stock price rigging and accounting fraud connected to the controversial 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates.
The Seoul Central D…
SEOUL, South Korea’s defense chief met with Saudi Arabia’s ministers of defense and national guard to discuss ways to bolster defense industry ties between the two countries, his office said Monday.
Defense Minister Shin Won-sik held separate meetin…
SEOUL, A Seoul court acquitted Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Monday in connection with the controversial 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates allegedly conducted to help him take over control of South Korea’s biggest conglomerate….
SEOUL, South Korea’s point man on North Korea emphasized on Monday the importance of adhering to a principle-based policy at a time when the North is seeking to dial up tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho’s remarks cam…
SEOUL, South Korean stocks closed lower Monday on profit taking after recent gains. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 24 points, or 0.92 percent, to 2,591.31, ending a two-d…
SEOUL, Former Manchester United midfielder and English international Jesse Lingard arrived in South Korea to great fanfare Monday, as he prepares to finalize a stunning deal with the K League 1 side FC Seoul this week.
Lingard landed at Incheon Inte…
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