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The number of eco-friendly cars in South Korea shot up almost 29 percent in 2015 from a year earlier amid the government’s push to put more green …

The daily volatility of the won-dollar exchange rate has hit a near six-year high in February amid global financial instability, market data showed Sunday. …

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller cousin Kia Motors Corp. emerged as the top automobile seller in Vietnam for the first time …

SEOUL/SEJONG — South Korea is unlikely to get back 3 trillion won (US$2.5 billion) in outstanding loans and interest payments it provided North Korea in …

Escalating tensions between the two Koreas is adding more pressure on North Korea-related business operator Hyundai Group, which is already struggling to save …

Sales of Korean snack and confectionary maker Orion in China hit a record high of 1.3 trillion won ($1.07 billion) in 2015, a 14.8 percent increase from a year …

Korea’s top automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors aim to export 60,000 cars to Iran in 2016, an executive from Hyundai Motor Group said Friday. ‘‘The …

Korean stocks took another drubbing from a plunge in Japan and other major equity markets Friday as panicked investors dumped shares. The local currency fell …

(brief 3) GM Korea gears up for new car launches GM Korea is gearing up to launch new Chevrolet and Cadillac models in South Korea this year as it seeks to …

The South Korean economy is dogged by plunging exports stemming from fast falling oil prices and weakening global demand along with domestic consumption, which …