Most market analysts and economists late last year when the Korean won traded at 1,288 per dollar forecast the Korean currency would regain ground against the US dollar to the 1,200 level in the second quarter this year from the low 1,300 level in the first quarter, but such prev

Kia Corp., the second-largest automaker in South Korea, has posted record quarterly profit and revenue for the first three months of this year, backed by favorable dollar-won exchange rates and increased sales of high-end models despite a slight decline in the number of cars sold

Japan’s Honda Motor Co. and South Korea’s POSCO Future M Co. agreed to build a battery material plant in Canada where the automaker decided to invest $11 billion in an electric vehicle production complex to meet US requirements for clean cars federal tax benefits.Hond

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co. has attracted billions of dollars from retail investors in subscription deposits for the ship maintenance service provider’s initial public offering.Its public market debut, forecast to be the biggest local IPO in the first half year, drew investors on expectations of share’s stability amid market volatilities and a possibility of inclusion of the stock in MSCI Korea Index, market ins