KB News DeskLee, Macron set for summit on security, economic cooperation
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, were set to hold summit talks Tuesday in Paris to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in security, the…
Thailand builds startup bridge with S. Korea
Thai startups eye Korea as Korean firms explore Thailand Thailand is strengthening startup cooperation with South Korea, helping Thai firms enter the Korean market while creating opportunities for Korean startups…
S. Korea, France to set up cooperation channel on strategic industries, trade
South Korea and France have agreed to set up a cooperation channel covering strategic industries, trade and supply chains as they seek to deepen economic ties, Seoul’s industry ministry said…
Musinsa takes first step toward IPO
South Korean fashion platform Musinsa has applied for preliminary review to list on the main Kospi market, taking a formal step toward a potential initial public offering. Musinsa submitted the…
Seoul stocks rise for 2nd session on export strength, easing Fed rate concerns
South Korean stocks rose for a second consecutive session Friday to finish nearly 2 percent higher, as the country’s strong export figures and easing concerns over US interest rate hikes…
LG to showcase AI technologies at Spark 2026
LG will showcase its latest artificial intelligence technologies and business applications at LG Spark 2026, running Monday through Sept. 17 at LG Sciencepark in Magok, western Seoul. Launched in 2023,…
Kolmar Korea brings K-beauty colors to Paris fashion fair
Kolmar Korea became the first Korean cosmetics company to participate in Premiere Vision Paris, showcasing K-beauty technology and color cosmetics at the leading fashion materials trade show. Held in Paris…
Korea’s leveraged ETF appetite spills into US markets
Retail investors own up to 40% of some US-listed funds; surging volumes strain overnight trading infrastructure South Korean retail investors may have cooled on single-stock leveraged ETFs at home after…
KRX, NYSE deepen ties on longer trading, faster settlement
Korea Exchange Chair and CEO Jeong Eun-bo pitched South Korea’s capital market reforms to global investors in New York on Thursday before signing a cooperation agreement with the New York…
Uber to cut 3,300 jobs in management overhaul
Uber Technologies will cut 3,300 jobs, or roughly 10 percent of its global workforce, as part of an overhaul, as it looks to reduce the number of managers, the company…
