Korea

TOKYO/SEOUL (Apr 27): Kim Jong Un on Friday became the first North Korean leader to enter South Korea since the peninsula was divided almost seven decades ago as talks begin over dismantling his nuclear weapons program.

SINGAPORE (June 12): Growth in the global economy should moderate in 3Q but is not expected to end any time soon, says DBS.

SINGAPORE (May 19): SGX Mainboard-listed Koh Brothers Group on Friday says it has made its maiden entry into the Korean real estate market with the joint-acquisition of a freehold site in Seoul’s famed Gangnam-gu district for 95.8 billion Korean won ($1

NEW YORK (May 19): Asia’s yield-hungry investors have a lot riding on the financial engineers of Wall Street.

SYDNEY (March 28): South Korean workers' wages are rising faster than those of regional rivals, and the power of the nation's sprawling conglomerates, or chaebols, remains unchecked, highlighting a lack of serious economic reform. Yet manufacturi

SINGAPORE (Jan 13): Genting Singapore may be preparing for a potential casino bid in Japan by selling its stake in Resorts World Jeju for US$411 million ($587 million) and recognising a gain of $93 million, but CIMB is not placing its bets on the casino o

SINGAPORE (Dec 6): Spackman Entertainment Group has presold the distribution rights for its Korean crime action film, Master, to 31 countries, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the US.

SAN FRANCISCO (Nov 21): A global recall of fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphones did not appear to hurt US consumers' willingness to buy Samsung Electronics phones, a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Sunday showed.

SEOUL (Oct 12): Samsung Electronics Co Ltd scrapped its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone on Tuesday less than two months after its launch, dealing a huge blow to its reputation and outlook after failing to resolve safety concerns.

SEOUL (Oct 11): Samsung Electronics Co. urged retail partners to stop sales and exchanges of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, the latest blow for the company buffeted by last month’s recall of the high-end device after reports the handsets were catching fi