2+ hour, 16+ min ago  (503+ words) Business Korea's new rich pivot from property to finance Published: April 15, 2026 - 16: 56: 44 Younger millionaires favor stocks, financial investments as real estate's share declines Younger wealthy Koreans are increasingly favoring financial investments over real estate, signaling a shift in how wealth is…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (949+ words) National Seoul locks in 273m barrels oil, 2. 1m tons naphtha shielded from Hormuz risks Published: April 15, 2026 - 17: 04: 45 South Korea has secured 273 million barrels of additional crude oil and up to 2. 1 million tons of naphtha through the end of this year from Kazakhstan, Oman…...

9+ hour, 13+ min ago  (406+ words) National PM orders crackdown on hoarding amid Middle East-related supply concerns Published: April 15, 2026 - 09: 59: 56 Updated: April 15, 2026 - 10: 02: 04 Prime Minister Kim Min-seok instructed the government Wednesday to crack down on the hoarding of critical items, such as medical syringes and petrochemical feedstocks, amid…...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (650+ words) Business BOK nominee puts inflation fight first Published: April 15, 2026 - 15: 08: 30 Shin Hyun-song warns oil, FX to lift inflation; sees growth falling short of expectations Shin Hyun-song, nominee for governor of the Bank of Korea, warned Wednesday that rising external uncertainty is…...

2+ hour, 15+ min ago  (695+ words) Business Hyundai CEO says Ioniq 5 robotaxis to spread across US Published: April 15, 2026 - 16: 57: 35 Hyundai Motor CEO Jose Munoz expressed confidence that the company's autonomous vehicles based on the Ioniq 5 will eventually become a common sight across the US. Munoz made the…...

3+ hour, 40+ min ago  (375+ words) Business Samsung denies TV crisis, flags China challenges Published: April 15, 2026 - 15: 32: 58 Samsung Electronics pushed back against market speculation of a crisis in its TV business, saying concerns are overstated despite ongoing challenges. Yong Seok-woo, head of the company's visual display division,…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago  (530+ words) Business Samsung SDS locks in W1. 2tr from KKR in rare bonds deal Published: April 15, 2026 - 13: 43: 04 KKR accepts no-refixing terms, six-year lock-up; proceeds to fund AI infrastructure, overseas M&A Samsung SDS, the IT services arm of South Korea's Samsung Group, said Wednesday…...

4+ hour, 25+ min ago  (400+ words) Business Posco chair calls for united front on low-carbon steel Published: April 15, 2026 - 14: 47: 35 Posco Group said Wednesday Chairman Chang In-hwa attended the World Steel Association's regular meeting in Berlin, where he stressed the need for global cooperation to advance decarbonization in…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago  (799+ words) World Hopes rise for renewed talks as US military says Iran blockade is in force Published: April 15, 2026 - 14: 16: 42 US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a second round of talks could happen "over the next two days," telling the New York…...

4+ hour, 25+ min ago  (11+ words) HD Construction Equipment's fuel-efficient excavator drives sales surge'The Korea Herald...