LG Chem Ltd. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income of 59.8 billion won (US$43.1 million), down 91.1 percent from a year earlier.

The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for the April-June period fell 34.3 percent on…

South Korean shares dipped by nearly 2 percent Thursday as tech and auto stocks crashed following an overnight drop on Wall Street. The local currency fell slightly against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost…

With South Korean golfer Park In-bee running for election to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Athletes’ Commission, three candidates have dropped out of the race.

The commission’s website listed 29 candidates Thursday, down from the initia…

Bangkok, Police patrol officers from 3 police stations joined forces to hunt down a young man high on methamphetamine who stole a car while the victim was warming up the engine.

Police from 3 police stations, Thung Maha Mek Police Station, Phra Khano…

POSCO DX Co. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income of 20.4 billion won (US$14.8 million), down 28 percent from a year earlier.

The company said in a regulatory filing that operating income for the April-June period fell 29.1 percent on-y…

The personal information watchdog fined AliExpress, a Chinese e-commerce retail platform, 1.9 billion won (US$1.37 million) on Thursday for leaking the personal information of South Korean customers to about 180,000 overseas sellers without informing …

The chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office was briefed on last week’s questioning of first lady Kim Keon Hee more than three hours before he reported it to Prosecutor General Lee One-seok, sources said Thursday.

The revelation came af…

LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday its sales and operating profit hit the largest for any second-quarter results on stable performance of its home appliance and electric vehicle components businesses.

Its operating profit for the April-June period jum…