rice exporters try to crack new markets

Rice exporters try to crack new markets

Domestic rice exporters face plenty of obstacles to trading in the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japanese markets, experts said.
nagoya seoul into champions league last 16

Nagoya, Seoul into Champions League last 16

The South Korean and Japanese champions qualified for the Asian Champions League knockout rounds on Wednesday, underlining the strength of the two powerhouses in the continental competition.
eximbank opens hanoi representative office

Eximbank opens Hanoi representative office

The Export-Import Bank of the Republic of Korea (Korea Eximbank) on May 4 opened a representative office in Hanoi , the second of its kind in Vietnam following another in Ho Chi Minh City .
asean3 eye higher more strategic financial ties

ASEAN+3 eye higher, more strategic financial ties

The finance ministers of the ten ASEAN members countries and three dialogue partners – China, Japan and the Republic of Korea – convened in Hanoi on May 4 to discuss how to further strengthen regional financial cooperation and address challenges for the region.
rok firm looks to import vietnamese rice

RoK firm looks to import Vietnamese rice

LG International Corp., a major importer of rice from the Republic of Korea (RoK), has said it wants to import rice from Vietnam.
ipad 2 hits japan other countries this week

iPad 2 hits Japan, other countries, this week

Apple announced on Wednesday that the iPad 2 will go on sale in Japan, Singapore, South Korea and other countries this week.
ministers say trade will help japan quake recovery

Ministers say trade will help Japan quake recovery

Trade ministers from Japan, China and South Korea Sunday said ensuring free trade would help reconstruction after the March 11 tsunami as Tokyo stressed its exports were safe despite a nuclear crisis.
samsung bites back at apple with lawsuit

Samsung bites back at Apple with lawsuit

Samsung Electronics said Friday it has filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging patent infringements, days after the US technology firm took the South Korean company to court on similar grounds.
samsung vows counter action over apple patent suit

Samsung vows counter-action over Apple patent suit

Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it would take counter-action against Apple after the US firm filed suit alleging that the South Korean giant copied its smartphones and tablet computers.
power investor gets a shock

Power investor gets a shock

Korean Teakwang Vina Industrial is getting a grilling over high costs, fuel supply and waste treatment for its $2.48 billion Nam Dinh 1 coal-fired power project.
shinhan to buy up stakes in vietcombank joint venture

Shinhan to buy up stakes in Vietcombank joint venture

Shinhan Financial Group, the biggest financial firm in the Republic of Korea (RoK), has decided to buy up the stakes of the Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) in the joint venture Shinhan Vina Bank.
ipad 2 on sale in hong kong singapore in april

iPad 2 on sale in Hong Kong, Singapore in April

Apple said Tuesday that the iPad 2, the latest model of the hot-selling tablet computer, will go on sale in Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea in April.
samsung unit fined 32 mn for price fixing

Samsung unit fined $32 mn for price-fixing

A unit of Korean conglomerate Samsung was fined $32 million dollars for involvement in an Asian price fixing ring for a key computer monitor component, the US Justice Department said Friday.
korean sides on top in asian champions league

Korean sides on top in Asian Champions League

Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Jeonbuk Motors romped to comprehensive 4-0 wins in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday as South Korean sides continued their powerful start to the competition.
seoul set early pace in asian champions league

Seoul set early pace in Asian Champions League

Korean champions FC Seoul took control of their Asian Champions League group Tuesday with a 3-0 win over Hangzhou Greentown in a reduced programme due to the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.