Amorepacific's Q1 net profit up 48.5 pct on overseas sales growth
This undated file photo shows an Amorepacific retail store in Seoul. (Yonhap)
YONHAP

SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Amorepacific Corp., South Korea's leading cosmetics firm, said Wednesday its first-quarter net profit jumped nearly 50 percent on-year driven by aggressive growth of its

Card spending climbs over 3 pct in Q1
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Credit card spending in South Korea rose by more than 3 percent in the first three months of the year from a year earlier, data showed Wednesday.  Spending made with credit, debit and prepaid cards came to 300.6 trillion won (US$210 billion) in the January-March period, up 3.3 percent from the same period last year, according to the data compiled by the Credit Finance Association (CREFIA).  During the cited period, the number of approved card settlements climbed 1.2 percent on-ye
YONHAP

SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Credit card spending in South Korea rose by more than 3 percent in the first three months of the year from a year earlier, data showed Wednesday.

S. Korean-born players determined to put on show in LIV Golf's 'home game'
Members of the Iron Heads Golf Club in LIV Golf attend a press conference ahead of LIV Golf Korea at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, west of Seoul, on April 30, 2025. From left: Danny Lee of New Zealand, Kevin Na of the United States, Jang Yu-bin of South Korea and Jinichiro Kozuma of Japan. (Yonhap)
YONHAP

SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- As LIV Golf makes its first appearance in South Korea this week, the breakaway tour's South Korean-born players said Wednesday they will try to put on a good show in wha

S. Korea to devise long-term strategy to commercialize autonomous vessel technology
This file photo, provided by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, shows the departure ceremony for a vessel demonstrating autonomous ship technology in the southeastern port city of Busan on Sept. 23, 2024. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
YONHAP

SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will set up a long-term strategy this year to commercialize autonomous marine vehicle technology as part of efforts to innovate the shipping industry, the oc

POSCO Holdings raises $700 mln in global green bond sale
This undated file photo provided by POSCO Holdings Inc. shows POSCO Center, its office building in Daechi, southern Seoul. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
YONHAP

SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- POSCO Holdings said Tuesday it has raised US$700 million by selling green bonds in overseas markets to fund investments in its energy materials business.

Our Ocean Conference kicks off in S. Korea
Oceans Minister Kang Do-hyung delivers an opening speech at the 10th Our Ocean Conference held at BEXCO in Busan, about 325 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on April 29, 2025, in this photo provided by his office. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
YONHAP

BUSAN, April 29 (Yonhap) -- A major global maritime conference kicked off in South Korea's southeastern port city of Busan on Tuesday to provide a platform for international discussions on the sust

S. Korea-U.S. tariff talks ease uncertainty, open path for orderly consultation: finance chief
South Korea's Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok (2nd from L), Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun (L), U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (2nd from R) and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer pose for a photo prior to their trade talks in Washington, D.C., on April 24, 2025, in this photo provided by Seoul's industry ministry. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
YONHAP

SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said Sunday that last week's talks with the United States on its sweeping tariff scheme helped ease uncertainties and opened

Samsung SDI to promote ESS battery products in Europe
This file photo provided by Samsung SDI Co. shows its booth for the upcoming InterBattery Europe 2025 exhibition, set to take place at Messe Munich in Germany from May 7-9, 2025. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
YONHAP

SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- Samsung SDI Co., South Korea's second-largest battery maker, said Monday it will promote its latest energy storage system (ESS) battery products at a major European batt

Serene evening stroll through royal palace: Gyeongbok Palace to offer nighttime tours
An undated file photo of Gyeongbok Palace at night (Yonhap)
YONHAP

SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- Nighttime tours of Gyeongbok Palace will begin next month, offering visitors a chance to experience the serene atmosphere of the historic site nestled in downtown Seoul,

S. Korea to launch welcome week for foreign tourists during peak travel season YONHAP

X