The government will push to shorten the period of payment settlement for e-commerce platforms to their vendors and require that companies separately manage funds needed for payments in an effort to prevent a recurrence of the crisis involving Qoo10-o…

High jump medal contender Woo Sang-hyeok cruised into the Paris Olympic final Wednesday, moving closer to grabbing South Korea’s first medal in the event.

Woo finished tied for third place with Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar, the defending co-gold meda…

South Korea, the United States and Japan agreed Wednesday to accelerate discussions on establishing an alternative mechanism to monitor the implementation of U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions against North Korea within this year, Seoul’s foreign…

The South Korean economy is on a recovery track on strong exports, but sagging domestic demand has limited the overall economic improvement, a state-run think tank said Wednesday.

“The Korean economy has sustained strong export growth, primarily fue…

Hybe, the powerhouse behind the global K-pop sensation BTS, on Wednesday reported revenue of 640.5 billion won (US$465 million) for the second quarter of this year, marking the highest-ever quarterly sales in the company’s history.

The figure surpas…

Investors in South Korea seem jittery since the stock markets have been on a dizzying roller-coaster ride in recent sessions, triggered by fears that the U.S. economy has been slowing faster than expected.

The benchmark KOSPI rebounded sharply Tuesd…

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced the governor of Minnesota as her running mate for the Nov. 5 general election, capping a dayslong high-stakes selection process ahead of her tour through seven battleground states this week.

Har…

GS Holdings on Wednesday reported its second-quarter net profit of 275.4 billion won (US$199.8 million), up 16.6 percent from a year earlier.

The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 798.1 billion won in operating profit for the quarte…