Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, said Friday its second-quarter net profit rose 5 percent from a year ago, helped by the company’s sales

Japan’s former gold mine linked to South Korea’s wartime forced labor is expected to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site over the

Kia Corp. on Friday reported its second-quarter net income of 2.95 trillion won (US$2.1 billion), up 5 percent from a year earlier.

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Thousands of customers have swarmed the headquarters of TMON and WeMakePrice, two local affiliates of Singapore-based e-commerce platform Qoo10 Group, to seek refunds, according

South Korean shares closed sharply higher Friday, ending a two-day losing streak on large cap gains led by financial firms and shipbuilding companies. The

Hyundai Mobis Co. on Friday reported its second-quarter net income of 997.7 billion won (US$720.1 million), up 7 percent from a year earlier.

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