(Photo=Hanmi Pharmceutical) A takeover agreement between Hanmi Pharmaceutical and Aptose Biosciences is drawing attention in U.S. biotech circles, as a mid-sized South Korean drugmaker moves to secure a direct operating base in North America’s cancer drug market. Hanmi Pharmaceutical, founded in 1973 and one of South Korea’s leading research-driven pharmaceutical companies, has built its global presence largely through licensing deals

Photo=Hyundai Motor Company Hyundai Motor Company is moving to formally enter the car-rental business as it upgrades its vehicle-subscription platform and expands further into mobility services. The company plans to seek shareholder approval on March 26 (local time) to add “automobile rental business” to its corporate objectives at its annual general meeting. The move would allow Hyundai to directly provide

Photo=Motionelements For decades, the global market for hair-loss treatments has been defined less by breakthrough innovation than by incremental improvement. A handful of oral drugs have dominated prescriptions, offering measurable but often incomplete results, accompanied by side effects that have limited broader adoption. Now, a new wave of therapies is raising a familiar question in the pharmaceutical industry: can hair

Photo=Motionelements Expectations for further home-price gains in South Korea are cooling sharply among middle-aged households, signaling a potential shift in sentiment among the country’s most active real-estate buyers. Data released by the Bank of Korea show that housing-price outlook indices for people in their 40s, 50s and 60s all posted steep declines in February, with each group recording drops of

Photo=X South Korea’s ambassador to the U.S. said on February 24 (local time) that Seoul will closely monitor follow-up measures by President Donald Trump after he imposed new global tariffs following a Supreme Court ruling that found his reciprocal tariff framework unlawful. Speaking in Washington, Ambassador Kang Kyung-wha said Seoul would respond “in a way that best serves our national