SEOUL– South Korea will host a hydrogen mobility show this week to showcase the latest technologies in fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and trams, and discuss major trends in the hydrogen economy, its organizer said Sunday.H2 Mobility+Energy Show w…
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Corporate M&As up 48.7 pct in H1
SEOUL– South Korea’s antitrust regulator said Sunday the value of corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&As) jumped 48.7 percent on-year in the first half, led by deals by large business groups.Corporate deals were valued at 221 trillion won (US$19…
Read MoreNumber of women expected to top that of men in S. Korea in 2030
SEOUL– South Korea’s female population is forecast to surpass that of males in nine years, a government report showed Sunday.The total number of women reached 25.86 million last year, accounting for 49.9 percent of the country’s entire population of 5…
Read MoreS. Korea’s IPOs already pass record-high on superstars’ debuts
SEOUL– South Korea’s initial public offering (IPO) market is booming with mega deals this year, already smashing the previous high while several more big deals are scheduled for the remaining months.A total of 73 companies have raised a combined 16.1 …
Read MoreS. Korea captain Son Heung-min vows to be more assertive
SEOUL– Selfishness can be a good thing in football, and Son Heung-min, captain of the South Korean men’s national team, is determined to be just that in future matches.With Son deferring to his teammates and not being his aggressive self, South Korea …
Read MoreCIO’s probe into ex-top prosecutor’s power abuse case to gain steam this week
SEOUL– A state anti-corruption investigative agency will question a senior prosecutor this week as a witness for its probe into Yoon Seok-youl, a former prosecutor general and one of the leading presidential hopefuls, over abuse of power allegations, …
Read MoreU.S. reconnaissance drone spotted over Korean Peninsula amid speculation N. Korea preparing for military parade
SEOUL– A U.S. reconnaissance aircraft was spotted Sunday over the Korean Peninsula, a flight tracker said, amid speculation that North Korea might be preparing for a military parade to mark major national anniversaries.The Global Hawk plane was seen f…
Read MoreOpposition party’s election commissioner withdraws resignation offer
SEOUL– The election commissioner for the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) decided to maintain his post after he earlier offered to step down amid a dispute over the party’s push to revise rules for the primary race ahead of next year’s preside…
Read MoreGyeonggi governor scores another dominant victory in ongoing ruling party presidential primary
SEOUL/CHEONGJU, South Korea– Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung claimed another solid electoral victory Sunday in the ruling Democratic Party’s ongoing national presidential primary race.Lee finished first in the primary vote held among registered D…
Read More‘Hallyu’ festival featuring K-pop artists to kick off online
SEOUL– A “hallyu” festival featuring K-pop bands, such as Pentagon and Monsta X, will kick off online this week, the culture ministry said Sunday.”Mokkoji Korea,” hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and organized by the Korean Found…
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