Shin Yu-bin advanced to the semifinals of the women’s singles table tennis tournament at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, moving within a win of grabbing her second medal in the French capital.

Shin, world No. 8, edged out 13th-ranked Miu Hirano of Ja…

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok vowed Thursday to seek measures to extend additional financial support for vendors and customers hit by payment delays on e-commerce platforms of TMON and WeMakePrice, if needed.

Choi made the remarks during a macroecon…

South Korea seized its third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the men’s sabre fencing team competition on Wednesday in Paris, becoming just the second country ever to win at least three gold medals in a row in that event.

World No. 1 South Korea def…

Netflix’s global sensation “Squid Game” will return for a second season on Dec. 26, Netflix said Thursday, adding a third season is already in development, with plans for a release next year.

The first season of “Squid Game” became a global phenomeno…

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s largest labor union on Thursday urged company Chairman Lee Jae-yong to intervene in a weekslong strike after wage negotiations failed.

“It’s time for Chairman Lee to come forward and clarify his pos…

SK Innovation Co., South Korea’s leading refiner and parent firm of battery maker SK On Co., said Thursday its second-quarter net losses deepened due to lower refining margins and a slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) markets.

Net losses for the three …

Renault Korea Motors Co., the South Korean unit of Renault S.A., said Thursday its sales climbed 12.7 percent last month from a year earlier thanks to increased overseas demand.

Renault Korea sold 5,447 vehicles in July, up from 4,835 units a year ea…

Korean Air Co. said Thursday it will discontinue the provision of instant noodles for economy class passengers on long-haul routes over concerns of burn injuries.

South Korea’s leading full-service air carrier said it will revamp its in-flight snack …