Korea
Hyundai and Kia to recall nearly 170,000 EVs over software problem in South Korea
HYUNDAI Motor and sister company Kia will recall about 170,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in South Korea over problems with software in the charging systems, South Korea’s transport ministry said...
North Korea Bans Keeping Dogs as Pets Except If Owners Plan to Eat Them or Collect Fur
North Koreans face the risk of severe punishment from the regime if they choose to keep dogs as pets, Pyongyang has decreed, saying that canines should only be kept...
Bank of Korea cautious in final stage of inflation fight
SOUTH Korea’s central bank said on Thursday it needed to be cautious about a policy shift amid persistent economic risks, such as likely US interest rate cuts and uncertainty...
South Korea moves closer to extending onshore won trading hours
SOUTH Korea will undertake another test of after-hours trading of the won as authorities prepare to extend the currency’s trading session. Some banks will be allowed to exchange the...
What is the ‘Korea Discount’ and why is it a problem?
GLOBAL investors have been pouring money into South Korea’s stock market in the hope that a government drive to make company boards more accountable to shareholders will boost depressed...
Terra’s Do Kwon to be extradited to South Korea instead of US, Montenegro court rules
MONTENEGRO’S High Court said former cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon should be handed over to his native South Korea rather than the US for prosecution over the US$40 billion collapse...
South Korea probes data protection by e-commerce platforms like AliExpress, Temu
SOUTH Korea’s personal data protection watchdog said on Thursday (Mar 7) it is looking into consumer data practices of major overseas shopping platforms, as South Korean use of Chinese...
South Korea to launch Asia’s first retail carbon-linked investment product
SOUTH Korea plans to launch exchange-traded notes (ETNs) linked to carbon allowances this year, making it the first country in Asia to open emissions trading to retail investors in...
