Kia Corp. said Tuesday it will launch the K4 compact cars built at its Mexico plant in the United States later this year.

The K4 will be available in two versions, one with a 2.0-liter gasoline engine and the other with a 1.6-liter gasoline turbocha…

Nakhon Phanom, Shocking: A Laotian car ran a red light and hit a sedan carrying an 8-month pregnant female nurse, killing her while 6 other family members were injured. Relatives are concerned about the police’s work because they could not determine …

The United States plans to award SK hynix Inc. up to US$450 in grants to help fund its production base for semiconductor packaging in Indiana, the South Korean chip giant said Tuesday.

The company said in April that it would invest around $4 billion…

Amorepacific Corp., South Korea’s leading cosmetics firm by sales, said Tuesday its second-quarter net profit soared from a year earlier, helped by shareholding gains from its newly acquired affiliate.

Net profit for the three months to June skyrock…

Leak of state secret not espionage crime if leaked to country other than N. Korea

A hole in the articles of South Korea’s Criminal Act and Military Criminal Act regarding espionage crime came into view after a civilian employee of the Korea Defense …

South Korea beat Brazil to move on to the quarterfinals of the women’s table tennis team event at the Paris Olympics on Monday.

Shin Yu-bin, Jeon Ji-hee and Lee Eun-hye teamed up to beat Brazil 3-1 after one doubles and three singles matches at Sout…

North Korea criticized Germany for its recent entry into the United States-led U.N. Command (UNC), calling it an act of ruining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, its state media said Tuesday.

On Friday, Germany formally joined the multina…

Greco-Roman wrestler Lee Seung-chan missed out on an opportunity to salvage a bronze medal in his Olympic debut, following a loss in his repechage match in Paris on Tuesday.

Lee lost to Amin Mirzazadeh of Iran 9-0 in one of two repechage contests in…