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(Photo by: Pool / Getty Images News) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and South Korea President Park Geun Hye (R) hinted at the eventual resolution of comfort women issue at a bilateral summit Monday.

Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korean President Park Geun Hye And Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Hinted At Ending The Issue Of Comfort Women

South Korean President Park Geun Hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met at a bilateral summit on Monday and hinted at an eventual end to the issue of forced sexual slavery during World War II.

LG Electronics' OLED smart TV (Photo by Jung Yeon Je / Getty Images)

Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

LG Pursues Their Search For Partner Companies In A Bid To Gear Up For The Internet Of Things Market

LG is currently developing devices that are capable of operating with the latest Internet of Things technology and is seeking to find partner companies that would help enhance their creations.

First trading day of 2015 at Korea Exchange Inc. (Photo by Bloomberg | Getty Images)

Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korea Possesses Advantages Despite Volatile Economic Conditions

Despite doubts of South Korea being one of the emerging markets in the world, market experts still see advantages in the country amid rocky economic conditions.

South Korean soldiers (Photo by Jung Yeon Je / Getty Images)

Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korea Keeps Up With North Korea’s Large Artillery Force And Nuclear Arms With Elite Battalion ‘White Tigers’

In case of a North Korean attack with their nuclear weapons and large troops, South Korea is prepared to battle with the help of their most elite Special Forces unit known as the "White Tiger."

Google sign (Photo by Adam Berry | Getty Images)

Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korea To Implement ‘Google Tax’ In Order To Collect Profit Share From International Companies

The U.K. has implemented a diverted profits tax known as the "Google Tax" that aims to impose a levy on compnay profits that are cleverly keeping their profits away from the governement and South Korea is seeking to adopt the taxation scheme next year.

Glass Nails by Park Eun Kyung  (Photo by Unistella Salon Tumblr)

Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Glass Nails Is The Latest Trend In Nail Art Created In South Korea

Seoul's Unistella salon founder Park Eun Kyung started another trend in nail art called glass nails where nails are designed to appear like gem stones.

Cuba poised for change as diplomatic relations reestablished with U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevillia / Getty Images)

Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Czarelli Tuason

Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency See ‘Big Opportunities’ In Cuba And Iran

As Cuba and Iran are now in the process of complying with the timeline and tasks given to them to ease economic sanctions, more and more companies from different countries, including South Korea, are clamoring to enter the markets of both nations.

South Korea's crude imports from Iran increased by 43 percent in September compared last year, while shipments fell 4.5 percent in the first nine months of 2015. (Photo by Chung Sung Jun/Getty Images)

Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea's Oil Imports From Iran Increase By 43 Percent In September But Shipments Are Down By 4.5 Percent In First Nine Months Of 2015

Iranian oil imports in South Korea increase by 43 percent in September as compared to the same period last year, however, shipments fell 4.5 percent in the first nine months of 2015.

A South Korean natural skin care company earns applaud from its customers overseas for its high-quality products and customer service. (Photo by Hannah Reyes / Getty Images)

Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korean Skin Care Company April Skin Earns International Applaud For Higly Quality Products And Customer Service

A South Korean skin care company is earning postive feedback from its customers overseas. April Skin garnered applaud from its customers overseas for the products and services it offers.

13 South Koreans and 34 Chinese arrested for allegedly alluring Chinese into gambling in South Korea. (Photo by Christopher Furlong / Getty Images)

Nov 03, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

Chinese Police Arrest 13 South Koreans For Allegedly Enticing Chinese People Into Gambling In South Korea

Chinese police arrested 13 South Koreans and 34 Chinese who are allegedly involved in enticing Chinese with free tours, hotel accomodations and other services in exhcange of buying gaming chips.

HALAL Korea mobile application | By: Apple iTunes

Nov 03, 2015 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korea Launches ‘HALAL Korea’ App To Attract More Muslim Tourists

The state food agency of South Korea has recently launched a HALAL Korea mobile app to attract an increasing number of Muslim tourists to the country.

(Photo by: Chung Sung Jun / Getty Images News) South Korea's two state-run banks will shift $12.5 billion in yearly lending and investment to start-ups and small and medium enterprises.

Nov 03, 2015 AM EST - Diana Tomale

South Korea's Two State-Owned Banks To Shift 12.5 Billion USD In Yearly Lending And Investment Budget To Start-Ups And SMEs

Two state-owned banks in South Korea will transfer $12.5 billion in yearly lending and investment budget to start-ups and SMEs in the country rather than to large companies.

SK Telecom logo | By: Bloomberg | Getty Images

Nov 03, 2015 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

SK Telecom Acquires The Country’s Largest Cable Firm CJ HelloVision

South Korea's No. 1 telecommunications company SK Telecom and the nation's largest cable TV operator CJ HelloVision settled a merger agreement to form the subsidiary SK Broadband Co.

Seoul | By: www.johnsteelephoto.com | Getty Images

Nov 03, 2015 AM EST - Czarelli Tuason

South Korean Capital’s New Promotional Slogan ‘I.Seoul.U’ Earns Mixed Responses

A new slogan for South Korea's capital, Seoul, has been chosen by a panel of nine experts and over a thousand citizens. The new "I.Seoul.U" slogan will be used for global promotion despite being criticized by many.

Diageo-owned brand Guinness launches

Nov 01, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

Diageo-Owned Brand Guinness Launches 'Taste Of Black' Campaign To Win Over South Korea's Beer Market

Diageo-owned brand Guinness aims to win over South Korea's beer market as it launches its "Taste of Black" campaign. The new campaign features the different flavors of Guinness to shun the perception of South Koreans that Guinness is too strong.

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