Govt. vows to boost housing supply amid real estate market volatility

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said Wednesday that the government will devise measures to increase housing supply if needed, as South Korea has seen growing volatility in the real estate market.…

Samsung reveals plans for chip ecosystem with domestic fabless clients

Chip giant to provide AI accelerator chips for Japanese firm Samsung Electronics revealed its plans, Tuesday, for establishing a chip ecosystem with domestic fabless clients during the company’s foundry forums.…

Tigers’ Kim Do-yeong joins 20-20 club with homer off Ryu Hyun-jin

Kia Tigers infielder Kim Do-yeong joined the 20-20 club in South Korean baseball Sunday with a home run off former Major League All-Star Ryu Hyun-jin. Kim swatted a solo home…

Top vote getter to miss KBO All-Star Game due to injury

Kia Tigers closer Jung Hai-young, the top vote getter for the All-Star Game, will miss the midseason exhibition due to shoulder injury, his manager said Tuesday. The Tigers put Jung…

[Herald Interview] TIAA-owned asset manager eyes Korean investors’ appetite for alternative assets

Nuveen, the investment manager of the US Teachers Insurance Annuity Association with $1.2 trillion in assets under management, is seeking to broaden its investor base in the Korean market from…

MegazoneCloud confident in IPO after picking big name lead managers

MegazoneCloud has expressed confidence in its initial public offering (IPO), which could value the Korean cloud management company up to $7 billion, by selecting several big-name brokerages as lead managers.…

KBO’s Landers reinstate injured pitcher, cut ties with temporary replacement

The South Korean baseball club SSG Landers reinstated pitcher Roenis Elias from the injured list Tuesday, while terminating a deal with his temporary replacement in a corresponding move. The Landers…

Senior official handling men’s football coaching search offers to resign

A senior South Korean football executive in charge of the men’s national team coaching search has offered to resign, officials said Saturday, as the country’s bid to hire a new…

Surprise appearance of Son Heung-min packs public park in minutes, prompts police to control area

South Korean football star Son Heung-min was spotted playing a casual match at a public park near Seoul, drawing thousands of spectators in minutes and prompting police to control the…

North Korea-China friendship shows signs of strain

Relations between Pyongyang, Beijing put to test as Kim moves closer to Putin By Lee Hyo-jin Relations between North Korea and its primary patron, China, appear to be fraying, observers…