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 main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday tabled a contentious bill mandating a special counsel investigation into the military’s response to a Marine’s death last year, prompting the ruling party to launch a filibuster in protest.

Duri…

A new Disney+ original capturing the latest trip by BTS members Jimin and Jungkook before their military enlistment will captivate fans with its release next month.

“Are You Sure?!” set to premiere Aug. 8, highlights the strong chemistry of the duo,…

President Yoon Suk Yeol gave credentials to 12 new ambassadors Wednesday.

The top envoys to Norway, Greece, Uzbekistan, Nigeria, Morocco, Jordan, Guatemala, Kuwait, Mongolia, Bolivia, Qatar and Senegal received the credentials during a ceremony at t…

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited major munitions and machinery factories, calling for efforts to expand production in the overall economic sector, according to state media Wednesday.

The inspection took place Tuesday, a day after North Ko…

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul expressed hope Wednesday that South Korea and Luxembourg will further deepen their relations going forward as the European nation launched its embassy in Seoul, his office said.

Cho made the remark during the talks with …

Private equity firm MBK Partners will acquire Japan’s Alinamin Pharmaceutical for 2.9 trillion won (US$2.1 billion), industry sources said Wednesday.

MBK Partners will buy the Japanese supplement maker from U.S. investment fund Blackstone in a stock…

A taxi crashed into a hospital in central Seoul on Wednesday, injuring three pedestrians, police said.

The vehicle driven by a man in his 60s plowed into the emergency ward of the National Medical Center in the central district of Jung at 5:15 p.m.,…