SEOUL: South Korea’s industry ministry said Wednesday it held a fresh round of trade talks with Indian officials to improve a bilateral partnership agreement.

Director General of FTA Negotiations Ryu Peob-min and his Indian counterpart, Anant Swarup,…

SEOUL: A renowned Korean American expert on North Korea has been charged with having acted as an agent for the South Korean government in return for expensive dinners and handbags, a U.S. newspaper reported Tuesday, citing federal prosecutors in New Y…

SEOUL: South Korea’s industry ministry said Wednesday that Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) has been selected as a preferred bidder to build two nuclear power units in the Czech Republic.

If the remaining procedures are successful, it will mark…

SEOUL: SK Innovation Co. and SK E and S Co., two major energy affiliates of SK Group, are set to hold separate board meetings Wednesday to discuss a proposed merger of the two companies, industry sources said.

If the merger is approved, it will creat…

SEOUL: The merger of SK Innovation Co. with its affiliate SK E and S Co. is expected to create an energy giant with 106 trillion won (US$75.6 billion) in assets, marking the first step in SK Group’s restructuring as the group seeks to cut the number o…

WASHINGTON: A former U.S. national security advisor said Tuesday he is looking forward to a “big” contribution by South Korea in reference to ongoing negotiations between Seoul and Washington over the cost sharing for stationing the 28,500-strong U.S….

WASHINGTON: A former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives said Tuesday that he has not seen any desire for a drawdown of American troops in South Korea amid concerns that former President Donald Trump could consider such a move should he retur…

WASHINGTON: A former U.S. national security advisor said Tuesday he is looking forward to a “big” contribution by South Korea in reference to ongoing negotiations between Seoul and Washington over the cost sharing for stationing the 28,500-strong U.S….