Ahn Sung-ki, one of South Korean cinema’s biggest stars whose prolific 60-year career and positive, gentle public image earned him the nickname “The Nation’s Actor,” died Monday. Ahn, who had blood cancer for years,

Young South Koreans who had previously turned away from dating and marriage are showing signs of reconsidering those choices as the number of marriages rose for two straight years.

Hanwha Life, South Korea’s first life insurance company, today announced it has agreed on the 18th to acquire a 75% stake in the parent of Velocity Clearing, a U.S.-based global financial services firm. The Velocity Clearing management team will retain ...