samsung chief has emergency heart operation

Samsung chief has emergency heart operation

The head of Samsung Group, South Korea's largest business empire, underwent an emergency operation Sunday after developing symptoms of heart failure, hospital officials said.
rok company joins social housing market

RoK company joins social housing market

The Republic of Korea’s National Housing Organisation (NHO) announced on May 8 that it will carry out 14 housing projects for low-income earners in Vietnam with a total cost of VND20.6 trillion.
viet nam sets asiad medals goal

Viet Nam sets ASIAD medals goal

Viet Nam will send 64 athletes to the upcoming 17th Asian Games (ASIAD) to be held in Incheon, South Korea, from September 19 to October 4.
japanese korean corporation to launch big projects

Japanese, Korean corporation to launch big projects

Sojitz Corporation, a large Japanese business, intends to open three to four industrial parks (IPs) in Viet Nam, confirmed President & CEO for Asia & Oceania Managing Director Hideaki Kato.
lotte gets nod to build 2 billion smart complex

Lotte gets nod to build $2 billion Smart Complex

Lotte Consortium – a joint venture between Korea’s Lotte and Japanese investors – was recently granted in-principal approval to develop the company’s proposed Smart Complex.
n koreas kim leads key military meet artillery drill

N Korea's Kim leads key military meet, artillery drill

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has carried out a rash of visits to military installations and chaired a meeting of senior figures in the armed forces, state media said Sunday, amid global unease over a possible nuclear test.
body recovery from sunken korean ferry suspended death toll 187

Body recovery from sunken Korean ferry suspended, death toll 187

Concerns are growing among anguished families that the bodies of those who died in the sinking of a South Korean ferry may never be found, as search teams suspended work Saturday because of bad weather.
kim soo hyun donates 300m won to help ferry disaster victims

Kim Soo-hyun donates 300m won to help ferry disaster victims

Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun has decided to donate 300 million won to Danwon High School. About 325 students from the school were aboard the ferry Sewol when it sank on April 16.
tax authority finds keangnam 45m in arrears

Tax authority finds Keangnam $4.5m in arrears

Keangnam Vina, the Korean-backed developer of Vietnam’s tallest skyscraper - Landmark Tower – in Hanoi, was listed last week among a group of companies which have violated tax regulations.
anger boils over with korea ferry rescue officials

Anger boils over with Korea ferry rescue officials

Furious relatives of missing victims from South Korea's ferry disaster attacked a top coastguard official on Thursday, accusing him of lying about efforts to retrieve bodies still trapped in the submerged vessel.
s korea ferry engineer says no technical problems

S Korea ferry engineer says no technical problems

The senior engineer on the South Korean ferry that sank last week said Thursday he was unaware of any problems with the ship's engine or ballast when it ran into trouble.
obama backs tokyo in china japan island row

Obama backs Tokyo in China-Japan island row

US President Barack Obama vowed Thursday to defend Japan if China attacks over a tense territorial dispute, but also urged Beijing to help stop North Korea from forging ahead with its "dangerous" nuclear programme.
s korea ferry disaster search enters second week death toll at 150

S Korea ferry disaster search enters second week, death toll at 150

The search for scores of passengers still missing from South Korea's ferry disaster entered a second week Wednesday, to the deepening distress of their grieving, angry and frustrated families.
death toll in south korea ferry disaster crosses 120

Death toll in South Korea ferry disaster crosses 120

The confirmed death toll from South Korea's ferry disaster rose sharply to more than 120 on Tuesday as divers speeded up the grim task of recovering bodies from the submerged ship and police took two more of its crew into custody.
poor visibility rough currents pose challenges for korean ferry rescue divers

Poor visibility, rough currents pose challenges for Korean ferry rescue divers

Murky waters and strong currents are hampering divers' rescue operations for the sunken ferry Sewol. Professional divers say this could possibly be the most difficult underwater operation yet.