The internal division over whether to appoint a special inspector to look into the possible corruption of the president’s close relatives continues to deepen. After changing his position on the

South Korea, Japan and China agreed on Monday to hold a trilateral summit at the earliest date, possibly early next year, the foreign ministry said.

The agreement was reached during

A reservists’ group on Monday called on Russia to immediately halt the dispatch of North Korean soldiers to support its ongoing war against Ukraine.

The Korean Veterans Association issued the

DGB Financial Group on Monday reported its third-quarter net profit of 100.4 billion won (US$72.5 million), down 16.6 percent from a year earlier.

The company said in a regulatory filing

HD Hyundai Infracore Co. on Monday reported its third-quarter net loss of 25.4 billion won (US$18.4 million), turning from a profit of 49 billion won a year earlier.

Operating profit

South Korean stocks rose more than 1 percent to hit a two-week high Monday led by a sharp rebound in top-cap Samsung Electronics shares. The Korean won gained against the

LG Chem Ltd. on Monday reported its third-quarter net profit of 1.01 trillion won (US$731.2 million), up 73.1 percent from a year earlier. Operating profit for the July-September period was

The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) has been shortlisted for major renewable energy projects in Saudi Arabia estimated at 3 trillion won (US$2.16 billion), the Saudi’s energy procurement agency