SEOUL, Hana Financial Group Inc. on Wednesday reported its fourth-quarter net profit of 489.6 billion won (US$366.6 million), down 33.2 percent from a year

SEOUL, A labor union comprising workers of four Samsung Group affiliates will officially set sail next month, industry sources said Wednesday.

The unionized workers

SEOUL, A Seoul court sentenced independent lawmaker Youn Kwan-suk to two years in prison on Wednesday, finding him guilty of involvement in a cash-for-votes

SEOUL, A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck waters off the southern island of Jeju on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage.

The

SEOUL, South Korean stocks closed slightly lower Wednesday, hurt by declines in semiconductor stocks after chip giant Samsung Electronics reported its fourth-quarter earnings. The

SEOUL/SUWON, South Korea, The ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Wednesday it will seek to bury railways running through major cities underground and develop