South Korea's centre-left leader Lee Jae-myung hailed voters' "great decision" as he was declared the winner of a snap presidential election, capping months of political chaos. Six months to the ...

South Korea has elected a new president after months of political turmoil. WSJ’s Korea Bureau Chief explains how Lee Jae-myung could reorient Seoul’s relations with Washington. Photo ...

South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung has taken the oath of office. He stressed the need for reconciliation and the restoration of democracy after winning Tuesday's presidential election.

On June 1, Lotte Department Store announced that it will ... in the host countries selected from each continent. This year, Korea has been selected as the host country, and the official event ...

In a bid to fulfill its commitment to ethics, Lotte Group started a sustainable growth project in Ghana, where the Korean retailer has helped improve local cacao farms’ crop environment since ...

South Korea’s No. 2 petrochemicals manufacturer Lotte Chemical Corp. is set to more than halve its basic chemicals business by 2030 in its portfolio while strengthening advanced materials and fine ...

SOUTH KOREA. The country’s travel retail sector is once again under the legal microscope as the sector’s three giants – Lotte Duty Free, The Shilla Duty Free and Shinsegae Duty Free – all seek rent ...

Posco Future M announced Tuesday that it has completed the development of lithium manganese-rich (LMR) cathode materials for electric vehicle batteries, which it hopes will be a competitive ...

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean authorities have detained four officials over the recent failed launch of a naval destroyer, an incident that leader Kim Jong Un said was caused by criminal ...

Satellite imagery showed the vessel lying on its side and draped in blue covers, with parts of it submerged. North Korea says it will take about 10 days to repair the damage, but outside observers ...

SEOUL — North Korea blasted President Donald Trump’s plans for a defense shield designed to track and intercept missiles Tuesday, calling it a “very dangerous” and “threatening” move ...

By Choe Sang-Hun and Jiawei Wang North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, watched the country’s newest 5,000-ton destroyer capsize during its launch last week in an embarrassing military failure.