South Korean archer Lim Si-hyeon set a world record in the women’s ranking round of the Paris Olympics on Thursday.

Lim scored 694 out of a possible 720 points at Les Invalides in Paris, finishing

HD Hyundai Mipo Co. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net profit of 29 billion won (US$20.9 million), swinging from a loss of 34.9 billion won a year earlier.

Operating profit for the April-June period was

The National Assembly on Thursday rejected a bill mandating a special counsel investigation into the military’s response to a Marine’s death, while the ruling People Power Party (PPP) launched a filibuster over contentious broadcasting bills.

Samsung E and A Co. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income of 205.3 billion won (US$148.1 million), down 18.4 percent from a year earlier.

Operating profit for the April-June period was 262.6 billion won,

China has said it will appoint an “appropriate” and “excellent” person as the next top envoy to Seoul, as South Korea is an important country for Beijing, an official at the foreign ministry said Thursday.