Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

ABS issuance soars over 20% in Q3 on rise in mortgage-backed securities

The issuance of asset-based securities (ABSs) in Korea increased by more than 20 percent in the third quarter of the year due to a rise in the issuance of mortgage-backed securities (MBSs), data showed Thursday.

2025-11-06

Athlete Park Su-min hits back at citizen who filed complaint over Instagram post showing abs

For Park Su-min, a weightlifter for Pocheon’s city athletics team, showing off her abs on Instagram was a celebration of fitness — but for one anonymous complainant, it was grounds for disciplinary action.

2025-08-29

Pitch clock and ABS system among key changes for KBO in 2025

The KBO on Wednesday announced a series of rule changes for the 2025 season, including ones governing the pitch clock and the automated ball-strike (ABS) system.

2024-12-05

Korea’s Q3 asset-backed securities issuance drops 39.3%

The issuance of asset-based securities (ABSs) in Korea fell markedly on year in the third quarter due to a sharp decline in loan-backed ABS issuance, data showed Wednesday.

2024-10-30

Hanwha Ocean partners with U.S. ABS to develop advanced offshore tech

Major Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean said Monday it has signed a partnership with the American Bureau of Shipping to jointly develop advanced offshore technologies.

2024-09-23

Robot ump, human error and a hot mic — what actually happened in Korean baseball's ABS blunder?

The KBO this year became the most prominent league in the world to adopt the automated ball-strike system (ABS), more commonly known as the robot umpire. ABS met its greatest challenge yet over the weekend — human error and an attempted cover-up.

2024-04-16

KSOE and ABS agree to develop autonomous ships

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) signed a memorandum of understanding with American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to develop autonomous shipping technologies.

2023-01-08

Kasa Korea offering fractional ownership in another building

Kasa Korea, a real estate investment site, on Wednesday started marketing units in the second building to be traded on its platform.

2021-06-23

First digital asset-backed securities to start trading

Trading in government-approved digital asset-backed securities (ABS) will commence Friday with the listing of a commercial building in Yeoksam, southern Seoul.

2020-12-16