Joyce Lee

1 month ago | in.marketscreener.com | Joyce Lee |Hyunjoo Jin

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States have agreed to establish a working-level group to discuss a gas pipeline project in Alaska, energy, shipbuilding, tariffs and non-tariff barriers, South Korea's Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun said on Tuesday. The United States has asked South Korea and other countries if they are interested in participating in an Alaskan LNG project, Ahn told reporters in Sejong. He added that the two sides will discuss potential cooperation in energy.

Dec 9, 2024 | marketscreener.com | Ju-min Park |Hyunjoo Jin |Cynthia Kim |Joyce Lee

SEOUL (Reuters) - From trade and diplomacy to markets and budgets, South Korea struggled to contain the fallout from the president's brief but shocking martial law attempt last week, just as the country navigates an uncertain future with its ally the United States.

Dec 4, 2024 | gazette.com | Hyunjoo Jin |Joyce Lee

By Hyunjoo Jin and Joyce LeeSEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday proposed impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol for his sudden decision to declare martial law, which he rescinded after a chaotic standoff between parliament and the army that damaged the country's standing. Yoon's declaration of martial law late on Tuesday attempted to ban political activity and censor the media in South Korea, which has Asia's fourth largest economy and is a key U.S. ally.

Nov 28, 2024 | sightmagazine.com.au | Joyce Lee |Lisa Barrington |Daewoung Kim |Sebin Choi

Seoul, South KoreaReutersSouth Korea grappled with heavy snowfall for a second day on Thursday, with dozens of flights cancelled, ferry operations suspended and at least five people reported dead in a cold snap, though conditions showed signs of easing. The snowfall was the third-heaviest in Seoul, the capital, since records began in 1907, the Yonhap news agency said, citing data from the city. Gyeongbok Palace is covered in snow, in central Seoul, South Korea, on 27th November, 2024.

Oct 27, 2024 | marketscreener.com | Joyce Lee |Heekyong Yang

SEOUL (Reuters) - Korea Zinc said on Monday it has secured 9.85% of the company's shares in a buyback that it launched to block shareholders from selling their stakes to its top investor Young Poong and private equity firm MBK. Run by the Choi family, Korea Zinc has been in a bitter fight for control of the $18 billion zinc empire with the co-founding Chang family, whose conglomerate Young Poong made an initial joint offer with MBK in September.