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  S. Korea holds talks on joining DEPA pact

  SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea held talks Thursday with the three member states of the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) to join the world's first plurilateral digital pact.The DEPA, which came into effect in January last year,
• S-Oil shifts to black in 2021

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  SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- S-Oil Corp. on Thursday reported its 2021 net income of 1.5 trillion won (US$1.2 billion), swinging from a loss of 796.1 billion won a year earlier.Operating income for the year was 2.3 trillion, compared with a loss of 1.0
• S-Oil Q4 net income up 238.5 pct to 410.1 bln won

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  SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- S-Oil Corp. on Thursday reported its fourth-quarter net income of 410.1 billion won (US$341.2 million), up 238.5 percent from a year earlier.Operating income for the October-December period was 556.7 billion won, up 581.6 p
• Samsung SDS 2021 net profit up 39.8 pct. to 633.4 bln won

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  SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Samsung SDS Co. on Thursday reported its 2021 net profit of 633.4 billion won (US$527.4 million), up 39.8 percent from a year earlier.Operating profit for the year was 808.1 billion won, down 7.3 percent on-year, the compan
• Samsung SDS Q4 net profit down 37.2 pct. to 110.8 bln won

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  SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Samsung SDS Co. on Thursday reported its fourth-quarter net profit of 110.8 billion won (US$92.2 million), down 37.2 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for the October-
• Hyundai-Rotem 2021 net income up 129.4 pct to 51.4 bln won

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  SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai-Rotem Co. on Thursday reported its 2021 net income of 51.4 billion won (US$42.9 million), up 129.4 percent from a year earlier.Operating income for the year was 80.2 billion won, down 2.2 percent on-year, the compan
• Hyundai-Rotem Q4 net income up 3206.2 pct to 25.7 bln won

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  SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai-Rotem Co. on Thursday reported its fourth-quarter net profit of 25.7 billion won (US$21.4 million), up 3206.2 percent from a year earlier.Operating income for the October-December period was 30.7 billion won, up 125
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  (LEAD) Naver 2021 net surges 20 times amid pandemic

  (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout; COMBINES with a story slugged Naver-Q4 earnings; ADDS photo)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top internet portal operator, Naver Corp., said Thursday its net
• Daewoo Engineering & Construction 2021 net income up 71.6 pct. to 484.9 bln won

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  SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. on Thursday reported its 2021 net income of 484.9 billion won (US$404.9 million), up 71.6 percent from a year earlier.Operating income for the year was 738.3 billion won, up 32.2 percen
• Daewoo Engineering & Construction Q4 net profit down 3.3 pct. to 108.6 bln won

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  SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. on Thursday reported its fourth-quarter net profit of 108.6 billion won (US$90.7 million), down 3.3 percent from a year earlier.Operating profit for the October-December period was 204.
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  Outcome of Fed meeting to have limited impact on financial market: official

  SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The Federal Reserve's signal at a rate hike in March is expected to have a limited impact on the South Korean financial market as the global markets digested the outcome of its policy meeting with little volatility, a s
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  Exports of cars, oil products forecast to be brisk this year

  SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of cars and petroleum products are expected to grow solidly this year, but the outlook for steel, ships and other key items is gloomy, a poll showed Thursday.According to the survey taken by the Fe
• Naver 2021 net profit up 1842.4 pct. to 16.41 tln won

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  SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Naver Corp. on Thursday reported its 2021 net income of 16.41 trillion won (US$13.7 billion), up 1842.4 percent from a year earlier.Operating income for the year was 1.32 trillion won, up 9.1 percent from the previous year,
• Naver Q4 net income down 38.6 pct. to 235.7 bln won

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  SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Naver Corp. on Thursday reported its fourth-quarter net income of 235.7 billion won (US$196.8 million), down 38.6 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 351.3 billion won in opera
• Manufacturers' biz sentiment down for February

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  SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean manufacturers' business sentiment worsened for February amid worries over sluggish demand from video, communication and equipment sectors, central bank data showed Thursday.The business sentiment index (BSI
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  S. Korea, UAE hold high-level talks on forming joint bidding team for nuclear energy projects

  SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held a high-level meeting on Wednesday and agreed to establish a joint bidding team for nuclear energy projects in third-party countries, the foreign ministry said.The agreemen
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  (2nd LD) LG Display Q4 net down 70.8 pct on falling LCD panel prices, one-off costs

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details; ADDS photo)By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- LG Display Co., a South Korean major display panel maker, said Wednesday that its fourth quarter net income dropped 70.8 percent from a year earlier on
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  (LEAD) LG Display Q4 net down 70.8 pct on falling LCD panel prices, one-off costs

  (ATTN: RECASTS throughout with more details; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- LG Display Co., a South Korean major display panel maker, said Wednesday that its fourth quarter net income dropped 70.8 percent from a year earlier
• Samsung C&T 2021 net income up 57.6 pct to 1.82 tln won

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  SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- Samsung C&T Corp. on Wednesday reported its 2021 net profit of 1.82 trillion won (US$1.5 billion), up 57.6 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating income for the year rose 39.5 per
• Samsung C&T Q4 net profit down 13.5 pct to 233.4 bln won

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  SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- Samsung C&T Corp. on Wednesday reported its fourth-quarter net profit of 233.4 billion won (US$194.9 million), down 13.5 percent from a year earlier.Operating income for the October-December period was 327.2 billion won, up