Prosecutors raid Seoul bourse in Samsung BioLogics probe

Prosecutors raided South Korea's main stock exchange Friday as part of a probe into alleged accounting fraud by Samsung BioLogics Co. ... 10:01 Mar. 15

#Hyundai-Elliott
Overseas pension funds support Hyundai's dividend plan
Five overseas pension funds expressed support for Hyundai Motor Co.'s plans for payments of dividends at next week's shareholders meeting, a key advisor of South Korea's national pension service said... 15:43 Mar. 15
#S Korea-trade dependence
S. Korea's trade dependence still high: data
South Korea's dependence on trade has remained at a high level compared with other advanced nations, central bank data showed Friday, spawning concerns over its vulnerability to external shocks. A... 15:39 Mar. 15
#African swine fever-trace
Authorities find traces of ASF from Chinese traveler's sausage
South Korea's government said Friday it found traces of the African swine fever (ASF) virus from a sausage product brought in by a Chinese traveler, and urged visitors to cooperate with quarantine ru... 15:05 Mar. 15

Economy

#Coast Guard

Coast Guard seizes Chinese boat for not complying with stop order

INCHEON, March 16 (Yonhap) -- The Coast Guard said Saturday that it has seized a Chinese fishing boat for not complying with an order to stop in wa...

Industry

#Coast Guard

Coast Guard seizes Chinese boat for not complying with stop order

INCHEON, March 16 (Yonhap) -- The Coast Guard said Saturday that it has seized a Chinese fishing boat for not complying with an order to stop in wa...

Retail/Tourism

#duty-free shops-bidding

9 operators to take part in bidding for arrival duty-free shops

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- A total of nine duty-free operators are set to take part in the bidding for the country's first arrival duty-free shops...

Autos

#Hyundai-Elliott

Overseas pension funds support Hyundai's dividend plan

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Five overseas pension funds expressed support for Hyundai Motor Co.'s plans for payments of dividends at next week's sh...

Consumer Electronics

#LG Uplus-cable TV

(LEAD) LG Uplus seeks gov't approval for cable TV acquisition

(ATTN: UPDATES with antitrust regulator's reaction) SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- LG Uplus Corp. on Friday sought approval from the government to pur...