Alibaba, Korea and E-Mart

South Korea's Shinsegae to set up joint venture with Alibaba International
By Joyce Lee and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean retailer Shinsegae plans to set up a joint venture with Alibaba International, Shinsegae affiliate E-Mart said on Thursday. The joint venture will be formed partly by Shinsegae investing its 100% stake in South Korean e-commerce platform Gmarket,
Alibaba agrees to merge South Korean operations with E-Mart’s Gmarket
Group’s AliExpress International agreed to merge its South Korean operations with E-Mart’s e-commerce platform, Gmarket, in a
Alibaba, E-Mart to Create $4 Billion E-Commerce JV in Korea
South Korean operations with E-Mart Inc.’s e-commerce platform to better compete in the country’s fast-paced online retail sector.AliExpress International and Gmarket are creating a 50-50 JV, according to a stock exchange filing by E-Mart which confirmed a report by Bloomberg News.
Alibaba, E-Mart to form $4B e-commerce joint venture in South Korea - report
AliExpress International and South Korea-based E-Mart's e-commerce platform Gmarket are forming a 50-50 joint venture in South Korea.
Alibaba nears $4 billion JV deal with S.Korea's E-Mart, Bloomberg News reports
Alibaba Group is nearing a deal to merge its South Korean operations with E-Mart's e-commerce platform in a transaction that would value the new joint venture at about $4 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
Alibaba Plans E-Commerce Joint Venture With South Korea's E-Mart
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba will form a joint-venture online shopping operation with South Korean retailer E-Mart.
Alibaba Partners with E-Mart in $4 Billion Deal to Strengthen South Korean Online Retail Leadership
In a $4 billion agreement, Alibaba Group and E-Mart are merging their South Korean e-commerce platforms, forming a joint venture to take full ownership of Gmarket. The deal positions the companies to compete with

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South Korea's Population Faces Point of No Return
The country has passed the U.N. threshold of a "super-aged society," with one in five of the population now aged over 65.
South Korea becomes ‘super-aged’ society, new data shows
South Korea has become a “super-aged” society with one in five people aged 65 or older, official data showed Tuesday, ...
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New dining hall at air base in South Korea is a bigger, breezier upgrade
KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — Airmen at this air base in western South Korean have a new place to eat with the opening of ...
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South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol again declined to appear for questioning by investigators over his martial law ...
South Korea consumer sentiment weakest since 2022 on political uncertainty
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North Korean Soldier's Sketch Shows Human 'Bait' Strategy Against Drones
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said there have been more than 3,000 North Korean casualties in Russia's Kursk ...
South Korea Plans First Won-Denominated FX Bonds in 21 Years
South Korea aims to issue its first won-denominated foreign-exchange stabilization debt in more than two decades next month, ...