KB News DeskHomeplus reopens
Homeplus reopened 67 stores nationwide Thursday, drawing crowds of shoppers eager to take advantage of reopening discounts as the retailer seeks to recover from a severe liquidity crisis. The reopening…
David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor over progressive Francesca Hong
Moderate Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating a democratic socialist who fell short while trying to deliver another win for progressives in a battleground state. Crowley,…
Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who drove economic reforms and led China into the WTO, dies at 97
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, the impatient, sharp-tongued reformer who helped ignite China’s explosive economic boom by forcing wrenching change on state industry in the 1990s and leading the country…
Special counsel indicts ex-President Yoon over messages justifying martial law
A special counsel team indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday on charges of instructing officials to justify his failed martial law bid to the United States and other…
Media watchdog says Google, Apple violated laws regarding in-app purchases
South Korea’s media watchdog concluded Wednesday that US-based Google LLC. and Apple Inc. violated related laws by abusing their dominance in their respective app marketplaces. The level of sanctions will…
South Korea hosts goodwill event for UNC troops participating in UFS exercise
Senior South Korean military officials met Wednesday with troops from United Nations Command member states participating in this year’s Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise in a goodwill event at the War…
Korean gambling ring used sexual exploitation videos to lure millions of users
Computer science Ph.D. helped run sites tied to 4.7 trillion won in bets and at least 47.6 billion won in illicit profits South Korean police said Wednesday they have uncovered…
Hanwha Life overseas profit nears full-year 2025 level
Hanwha Life Insurance said its major overseas businesses generated a combined net profit of 103 billion won ($72.8 million) in the first half, nearing the 117.8 billion won they earned…
Musinsa to open first Philippine store in Southeast Asia push
Musinsa said Wednesday it would accelerate its expansion in Southeast Asia by opening its first offline stores in the Philippines, starting with a Musinsa Standard location in Manila this year.…
Samsung, SK hynix chip clusters get new power supply road map
Honam complex to receive initial 3 GW for 2029 fab operations; Yongin clusters to require over 14 GW by 2041 South Korea laid out a new power supply road map…
