[Photo News] FOR EMERGING ASIA

FOR EMERGING ASIA -- Korea Development Bank Chairman Lee Dong-geol (right) shakes hands with World Bank President Jim Yong Kim at the Word Bank headquarters in Washington D.C. on Friday, after signing on the Korean state-run bank’s investment to the International Finance Corporation Emerging Asia Fund. The fund managed under the IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, pools capital from sovereign funds, pension funds and state-run policy banks to invest in infrastructure and manufacturing in Asia

Oct. 9, 2016

[Photo News] Preorders for Luna S begin

Korean network carrier SK Telecom on Thursday began receiving preorders for the Luna S smartphone, a mid-tier smartphone jointly developed by local electronics maker TG&Co. and SK Telecom. The Luna S, priced at 568,700 won ($511), is an upgraded handset based on its predecessor Luna, promoted to success here by Seolhyun of K-pop girl group AOA last year. It will begin official sales Wednesday. (SK Telecom)

TechnologyOct. 6, 2016

[Photo News] New KRX chief

Jeong Chan-woo, the fifth CEO of Korea Exchange, attends an inaugural ceremony held at the KRX headquarters in Busan on Wednesday. During his speech, Jeong pledged to make all-out efforts to push for restructuring of the KRX governance and boost global competitiveness of the country’s stock trading boards. Members of the KRX trade union boycotted the ceremony in protest against what they claim was a politically-motivated appointment of Jeong, a former vice chairman of the Financial Services Comm

Oct. 5, 2016

[Photo News] Lotte World Tower completes outer construction

ALMOST COMPLETED -- This Sept. 14 photo shows an aerial view of the 555-meter Lotte World Tower in Jamsil, southern Seoul, which had the last piece of glass window attached Sunday six years after the company broke ground for construction. The 123-floor skyscraper has about 42,000 pieces of glass and 21,000 sets of curtain walls that entirely cover the building. (Lotte Corp.)

IndustryOct. 3, 2016

[Photo News] Kia in Paris Show

Michael Cole, chief operating officer at Kia Motors Europe, attends a news conference on the media day at auto show Mondial de l‘Automobile in Paris, France, Thursday. (Reuters-Yonhap)

MobilitySept. 30, 2016

[Photo News] Park meets softbank chief

South Korean President Park Geun-hye (right) meets Masayoshi Son, the chairman of Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank Corp., to discuss bilateral cooperation on investments and new industries at Cheong Wa Dae on Friday. (Yonhap)

Sept. 30, 2016

[Photo News] Boasting high technology

People look at car parts made of magnesium displayed by Posco at a fair of industrial steel products at Kintex in Goyang, west of Seoul, Tuesday. (Yonhap)

IndustrySept. 27, 2016

[Photo News] SK-Chongqing ties

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won (left) meets with Chongqing party secretary Sun Zhengcai in the Chinese city on Saturday to discuss business cooperation between the city and the South Korean conglomerate. (SK Group)

IndustrySept. 25, 2016

[Photo News] Global friendship tour hosted by Hyundai

Foreign students who attended the 2016 Global Friendship Tour hosted by Hyundai Motor pose at the auditorium of Inha University on Friday. Hyundai Motor provided 400 foreign students studying in Korea with opportunities to experience Korean culture through the tour. (Hyundai Motor)

MobilitySept. 25, 2016

[Photo News] Financial job fair

A jobseeker wearing a virtual reality headset searches for recruitment plans by financial institutions on a screen at the first financial industry-level job fair held at Coex in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul on Wednesday. (Yonhap)

Sept. 21, 2016

[Photo News] Return of Blackberry

Models promote Priv smartphones, Blackberry‘s first smartphone running on Google’s Android operating system, at a launch in Seoul on Tuesday. The smartphone-maker is back in Korea after pulling out of the domestic market in 2012. (Yonhap)

TechnologySept. 20, 2016

[Photo News] Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall begins in Korea

RECALL BEGINS -- A customer visits a SK Telecom retailer in Seoul to exchange his Galaxy Note 7 smartphone on Monday. Samsung Electronics initiated its replacement program for Galaxy Note 7 large-sized smartphones in Korea with local mobile carriers as part of its global recall of the new smartphones Monday. (Yonhap)

TechnologySept. 19, 2016

[Photo News] Starbucks’ tea brand Teavanna takes off in Korea

TEAVANNA TAKES OFF IN KOREA -- Starbucks Korea employees celebrate the local launch of the company’s flagship tea brand Teavanna at a Starbucks outlet inside the Starfield Hanam shopping complex in Hanam, Gyeonggi Province on Sept. 6. Since its official launch, more than 1 million Teavanna drinks have been sold at Starbucks outlets nationwide as of last Friday, according to Starbucks Korea. (Starbucks Korea) TEAVANNA TAKES OFF IN KOREA -- Starbucks Korea employees celebrate the local launch of t

IndustrySept. 18, 2016

[Photo News] Spreading Korean language

Asiana Airlines Vice President Cho Young-seok (third from left, back row), Korean Consul General to Almaty Jeon Seung-min (fifth from left, back row) and related officials pose with a group of students learning Korean at a school in Almaty, Kazakhstan, after delivering 3,737 Korean books donated by the company and the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education. (Asiana Airlines)

IndustrySept. 8, 2016

[Photo News] Lotte showcases 'Super Moon Project' in Jamsil

SUPER MOON PROJECT IN JAMSIL -- Lotte Group and the Songpa District Office are together showcasing the “Super Moon Project” -- a 20-meter-wide sphere-shaped installation accompanied by eight smaller inflatable sculptures symbolizing planets -- at the Seokchon Lake next to the Lotte World Mall in Jamsil, southeastern Seoul from Sept. 1-30. The moon and the planets will be lit up in seven different colors from 6-10 p.m. every day this month. The project was created by FriendsWithYou, a Los Angeles

IndustrySept. 8, 2016

[Photo News] Shinhan branches in Hanoi

Shinhan Bank Vice President Yoon Seung-wook (left), Korean Ambassador to Hanoi Lee Hyuk (center) and Nguyen Thi Thu Huong (fourth from right), director general for finance at the State Bank of Vietnam, hold a tape-cutting ceremony to mark the launch of the 16th and 17th Shinhan Bank branches in Hanoi on Tuesday. (Shinhan Bank)

Sept. 7, 2016

[Photo News] Defense cooperation

Jung In (left), CEO of Dong In Optical, Korea’s leading red dot sight manufacturer, and Hamad Salem al-Ameri, CEO of Caracal International, an arms manufacturer based in Abu Dhabi, pose after signing a memorandum of understanding to foster mutual growth by sharing expertise and technology at a defense expo at Kintex in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, northwest of Seoul, Wednesday. (DI Optical)

IndustrySept. 7, 2016

[Photo news] Hanwha showcases weapon systems

Hanwha Techwin’s K9 self-propelled howitzer (right) and Hanwha Corp.’s Korean ballistic aerial target system are displayed at the Defense Expo Korea 2016 held from Wednesday through Sunday at Kintex in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province. The four defense units of Hanwha Group -- including Hanwha Defense systems and Hanwha Thales -- featured a joint booth at Korea’s biggest defense industry exhibition to demonstrate their weapon systems. They include the Chunmoo multiple rocket launching system and the lon

DefenseSept. 7, 2016

[Photo News] Hyundai Chief visits US design center

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Mong-koo (right) talks with Tom Kearns, chief designer of Kia Motors’ design center in California, during his visit to the US on Monday. (Hyundai Motor)

MobilitySept. 6, 2016

[Photo News] Shinhan's anniversary

Shinhan Financial Group Chairman and CEO Han Dong-woo delivers a speech at a ceremony held at the firm’s headquarters in Seoul on Thursday to mark the 15th anniversary of the group’s foundation. He outlined five key strategies for a new era of growth, including transitioning to the digital era, globalization and proactive risk management. (Shinhan Financial Group)

Sept. 1, 2016