SK hynix effectively becomes Kioxia’s top shareholder

Voting rights remain limited, but change in shareholder structure could widen SK hynix’s options in NAND market SK hynix has effectively secured the position of the largest shareholder in Japanese…

Welfare ministry logs nearly 700,000 heat-related home health checks in a month

The Ministry of Health and Welfare carried out a total of 696,566 heat-response health management cases through its home-visit health care program over about a month of severe heat, it…

Alleged prostitution ring in Chuncheon draws nearly 10,000 visits

Police have uncovered an alleged prostitution ring in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, that is believed to have recorded nearly 10,000 customer visits over three years and generated more than 500 million…

Cosmax's US bet pays off in record quarter

South Korean cosmetics manufacturer Cosmax posted record revenue and profit this quarter, with its American business notching its first profit after achieving the steepest growth of any region. The company…

Stock rout shakes confidence, not Korea’s fundamentals

Seoul authorities tighten leveraged-ETF rules; Fitch sees limited spillover to broader economy South Korea’s stock-market turmoil has shaken investor confidence but has yet to spill into the broader economy or…

Korea becoming irreplaceable partner as its economy moves up a weight class

Benjamin Graham, widely regarded as the father of securities analysis, famously observed, “In the short run, the market is a voting machine, but in the long run, it is a…

Seoul shares end higher for 2nd day on chip gains

South Korean stocks ended higher for the second straight session on Tuesday as investors scooped up major chipmakers on bargain-hunting. The Korean won gained ground against the US dollar. The…

SK hynix weighs Solidigm IPO to fuel US expansion

Potential Nasdaq listing could unlock $15b in investment capacity with limited impact on SK hynix’s valuation SK hynix’s US NAND subsidiary Solidigm could be moving closer to a Nasdaq debut,…

ETF after-hours trading faces delay over pricing risks

Asset managers warn gaps in derivative pricing and liquidity mechanisms could distort market prices South Korea’s plan to introduce after-hours trading for exchange-traded funds could be delayed, as asset managers…

Korea’s battery trio braces for W1tr ESS price war

Samsung SDI defends cumulative lead as SK On’s lower-cost LFP strategy reshapes competition South Korea’s three largest battery makers are preparing to compete for about 1 trillion won ($706.8 million)…