LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday it has signed a deal to acquire the Netherlands-based home automation company Athom B.V. in a bid to create an open smart home ecosystem and enhance connectivity to home appliances and IoT devices.
According to the…
The head of the financial regulator on Wednesday urged securities firms to change the way they do business, as well as where they invest, stressing the need for innovation to ensure growth.
Lee Bok-hyun, chief of the Financial Supervisory Service (F…
Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul has met with former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and discussed a broad range of issues, including growing military ties between Russia and North Korea, the upcoming U.S. presidential election and the bilateral…
Disputes are heating up in South Korea over whether the Yoon Suk Yeol administration should go ahead with its controversial tax-reduction initiatives even though revenue is forecast to decline this year as a result of sluggish corporate earnings.
Th…
Successful listing is boon for bid to become IP powerhouse
Naver’s webcomic subsidiary, Webtoon Entertainment, made a successful debut on the Nasdaq. Boosted by strong demand from institutional investors, the company concluded its first trading sess…
The Democratic Party (DP) has crossed the line again. The majority party on Tuesday submitted a motion to impeach four prosecutors who investigated suspicious cases involving former DP leader Lee Jae-myung or the party. Two of the four prosecutors lo…
Abuja: At a bustling food market in Nigeria’s capital, Mummy Christiana breaks down in tears as she describes how a conflict thousands of kilometers away leaves her family struggling to