KB News DeskVan Leeuwen scoops New York flavors into Gangnam
Ben Van Leeuwen (left) and A Twosome Place CEO Moon Young-joo pose for a photo after a signing ceremony in February. (A Twosome Place) US ice cream brand Van Leeuwen…
Korea has long targeted US firms like Coupang: US House report
Report says Korea’s treatment of US firms may violate trade pact, clash with Trump administration warning Coupang headquarters in Seoul (Yoon Chang-bin/The Korea Herald) The US House Judiciary Committee on…
Top diplomats of S. Korea, Guatemala discuss FTA, development cooperation
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (right) poses for a photo with Guatemalan Foreign Minister Carlos Martinez during a meeting in Seoul, Wednesday. (Yonhap) Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with his Guatemalan…
Namwon's Gwanghallu Pavilion named a national treasure
Gwanghallu Pavilion in Namwon, North Jeolla Province (Korea Heritage Service) The Korea Heritage Service designated Gwanghallu Pavilion in Namwon, North Jeolla Province, as a national treasure on Wednesday — its…
US-bound parcel costs surge up to 32% after Korea Post rate hike
An employee at Gwanghwamun Post Office in Seoul weighs a letter on Tuesday, a day before domestic postal rates were raised for the first time in five years. (Yonhap) Korea…
KCCI deepens Korea-US ties through USFK job platform
Chey Tae-won (left), chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and James Heller, charge d’affaires ad interim at the US Embassy in Seoul, pose for a photo at…
Seoul shares dip over 2% on tech losses amid Iran deal uncertainty
An electronic board showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index at a dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on Wednesday. (Yonhap) South Korean stocks ended by more…
Samsung, Shinhan join Open USD stablecoin network
(Screenshot of Open Standard website) Korean financial institutions have joined a global consortium backing Open USD, a new dollar-pegged stablecoin aimed at business payments and cross-border transactions. Open Standard, the…
Chip boom drives S. Korea into $100b monthly export club
S. Korea becomes fourth country to reach global export milestone, following Germany, China, US A hazy view of Busan Port Terminal on Wednesday, amid monsoon rain (Yonhap) South Korea’s exports…
Atletico Madrid expands into Korean market as Lee Kang-in move nears
South Korea’s Lee Kang-in (front) dribbles the ball against South Africa at the World Cup, in Monterrey, Mexico, June 24. (Yonhap) Atletico Madrid has launched a major push into the…