(LEAD) Defense chief to embark on three-nation trip to Middle East
Defense Minister Shin Won-sik will embark on a series of visits to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar...
Day: February 1, 2024
(LEAD) Cuba’s new ambassador to N. Korea assumes post
Cuba's new ambassador to North Korea has begun his duties, according to the North's state media Thursday, as countries having...
(2nd LD) Rival parties again fail to give small firms grace period from workplace safety law
Rival parties once again failed to reach an agreement Thursday on a bill that would grant small businesses an additional...
Finance minister calls for extra vigilance on global interest rates uncertainty
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok vowed Thursday to stay vigilant on growing uncertainties regarding the possible interest rate cuts by the...
Japan removes monument for Korean forced labor victims despite criticism
A Japanese local government has taken down a memorial stone for Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor at a...
Seoul shares open higher despite overnight Wall Street losses
South Korean stocks opened higher Thursday despite overnight Wall Street losses from the U.S. Federal Reserve's indication that it won't...
(LEAD) Seoul shares spike nearly 2 pct on export recovery despite dashed hope for Fed’s early rate cuts
South Korean stocks rose by almost 2 percent Thursday despite overnight Wall Street losses, with techs and autos climbing as...
(2nd LD) 2 firefighters found dead in meat factory fire
Two firefighters were found dead early Thursday after they were trapped at a burning meat processing factory in the central...
S. Korean Bond Yields on Feb. 1, 2024
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 3.338 3.336 +0.2 2-year TB 3.320 3.319 +0.1 3-year TB 3.267 3.261...
(LEAD) Exports rise for 4th month in January on semiconductor recovery
South Korea's exports moved up for the fourth consecutive month in January as exports of chips rose at the sharpest...
KG Mobility’s Jan. sales down 16.4 pct on sluggish demand
KG Mobility, formerly known as SsangYong Motor Co., said Thursday its January sales fell 16.4 percent from a year earlier...
U.S. armored Army unit arrives in S. Korea as new rotational force
A U.S. armored Army unit arrived in South Korea last month as the new rotational force to operate in the...