illegal taxi drivers seized for beating robbing foreigner

Illegal taxi drivers seized for beating, robbing foreigner

Police in Hanoi have arrested two drivers of illegal taxicabs for assaulting a young South Korean and stealing his backpack after he refused to be overcharged.
masan appoints korean ceo

Masan appoints Korean CEO

Seokhee Won will join Masan as CEO of Masan Consumer Corporation and deputy CEO of Masan Group in early 2014.
awesome lee retains womens 500m speed skating crown

Awesome Lee retains women's 500m speed skating crown

Unbeatable South Korean Lee Sang-hwa destroyed the field on Tuesday to retain her 500m speed skating crown in a new Olympic record time -- underlining her total domination of the sprint event.
nonghyup offers a tet homecoming

Nonghyup offers a Tet homecoming

Some 35,000 Vietnamese women are living with their husbands in the Republic of Korea.
samsung posts steep drop in q4 operating profit

Samsung posts steep drop in Q4 operating profit

South Korea's Samsung posted Friday an 18 per cent drop in operating profit in the fourth quarter as slowing sales of high-end smartphones hit the electronics giant.
rok investor to pour 10 million in ha nam park

RoK investor to pour $10 million in Ha Nam park

The Republic of Korea’s Seoul Electronics &Telecom Co., Ltd. has pledged $10 million to Phu Ly city’s Chau Son Industrial Park in the Red River Delta province of Ha Nam.
viet nam south korea trade surges

Viet Nam-South Korea trade surges

The two-way trade between Viet Nam and South Korea hit a record level of US$27.3 billion in 2013, a 29.5 per cent increase over the previous year.
truong hai face hyundai motor withdrawal

Truong Hai face Hyundai Motor withdrawal

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Company has threatened to end a technology transfer agreement signed in 2011 for Truong Hai Auto Corporation to manufacture engines, because of the slow pace of construction of the Vietnamese firm’s plant.
deputy pm phuc to visit rok

Deputy PM Phuc to visit RoK

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will pay an official visit to the Republic of Korea from January 19-23 at the invitation of the RoK Government.
construction starts on starlake

Construction starts on StarLake

k pop icon rain makes comeback with new album

K-pop icon Rain makes comeback with new album

South Korean singer Rain, known as the "King of K-Pop", on Thursday released his first album for four years as part of a long-awaited comeback after mandatory military service.
rok recruits vietnamese guest workers again

RoK recruits Vietnamese guest workers again

The Republic of Korea will soon resume receiving Vietnamese guest workers following the signing of a special memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Seoul on December 31.
korean firms aid needy hai duong

Korean firms aid needy Hai Duong

A ceremony to praise the charitable work of Korean businesses in the northern province of Hai Duong took place a few days ago.
sunderland sink chelsea in league cup thriller

Sunderland sink Chelsea in League Cup thriller

South Korea's Ki Sung-yueng stunned Chelsea as the Sunderland midfielder's first goal for the club sealed a shock 2-1 win in the League Cup quarter-finals, while Manchester City swept into the last four with a 3-1 victory at Leicester on Tuesday.
gm to cut s korean jobs ahead of chevy europe pullout

GM to cut S Korean jobs ahead of Chevy Europe pullout

General Motors, the top US automaker, plans to cut jobs in South Korea next year as it pulls its Chevrolet brand from the European market, a GM spokesman said Tuesday.