South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on Friday that his government would focus on easing regulations and accelerate working-level tariff talks with Washington as part of its broader support for companies on trade issues.

South Korea's liberal party has historically been critical of America and pushed for closer ties with China. But liberal President Lee is promising a pragmatic path forward. Will he stay the course? Three possible scenarios.

South Korea's June presidential election ended six months of political uncertainty and policy paralysis in the country. Investors are optimistic that President Lee Jae-myung can boost the economy with fiscal stimulus and corporate governance reform.

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on Wednesday the government was preparing to revamp the country's tax system to boost dividend payouts, as part of a broader push to make the domestic stock market more attractive.

Just a week into his term in office, South Korea's liberal President Lee Jae-myung has moved against his ousted conservative predecessor.

Successive South Korean presidents have promised to raise the historically low valuations of the country’s listed companies — the so-called Korea discount — with little success. The price-to-book ratio of Kospi companies reached a record low of 0.84 last year, meaning the market valued them below the stated worth of their net assets.

Delta's daily service to Incheon Airport in Seoul, South Korea, puts Salt Lake City within one stop of 80% of the world’s population.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will meet the heads of the country’s biggest conglomerates Friday, as he seeks to jumpstart a flagging economy while navigating tensions over his reform agenda aimed at curbing the dominance that chaebols wield over the corporate landscape.

Trump "remains receptive" to reengaging with South Korean strongman Kim Jong Un, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said.