KB News DeskMinimum wage rises, but the bigger fight is over who pays
A single nationwide rate is carrying more weight than it was built to bear South Korea’s decision to raise the hourly minimum wage by 3.7 percent to 10,700 won ($7.19)…
LG marks Life's Good Day
LG Electronics CEO Lyu Jae-cheol (second row, fifth from left) poses with employees at the company’s Life’s Good Day event at LG Twin Towers in Seoul on Monday. The event…
S. Korean military chief pays tribute at Arlington ahead of talks with US, Japan counterparts
South Korea’s top military officer paid tribute at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday ahead of a trilateral meeting with his US and Japanese counterparts in Washington. Joint Chiefs of Staff…
Ex-baseball player gets 10 years for running ketamine smuggling ring
A former baseball player was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday for smuggling 1.9 kilograms of ketamine into South Korea from Thailand between September and October 2025. The Busan…
Honne credits BTS as early supporter, hopes to collaborate with NewJeans
British duo reflects on decadelong bond with Korea ahead of 10th anniversary Seoul concerts British electronic pop duo Honne looked back on its long-running connection with BTS’ RM on Tuesday,…
Kospi retakes 7,000 on strong foreign buying
Index jumps over 8% as easing US inflation boosts risk appetite and foreign investors pour into chip stocks Seoul stocks reclaimed the 7,000 mark on Wednesday, with the Kospi surging…
FDA hurdle cleared for liver cancer drug application: HLB
Rivoceranib’s Chinese production site gets VAI from FDA; HLB shares rebound sharply HLB said Wednesday it received a Voluntary Action Indicated notice from the US Food and Drug Administration after…
MBK promotes Korea Zinc project in US amid Homeplus crisis
Private equity firm highlights Project Crucible as Homeplus struggles to secure emergency funding MBK Partners is facing criticism after hosting a reception in the United States to promote Korea Zinc’s…
Modigence Vision wins Korea-Germany AI startup competition
South Korean artificial intelligence startup ModigenceVision won the Korea-Germany Connect: AI Startup Pitching Challenge 2026 on Wednesday. The winner will present its technology before about 1,000 business, government and academic…
CU brings AI digital twins to retail planning
BGF Retail, operator of the convenience store chain CU, said Wednesday it signed a memorandum of understanding with AI startup Intellicia to accelerate AI-driven innovation across its retail operations. The…
