Former Gyeonggi Gov. Kim Kyung-soo is reportedly included in a list of people eligible for presidential immunity on the occasion of Aug. 15 Liberation Day. The list will be announced in Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting to be presided over by President Yoon …
Over half of foreign companies operating in South Korea expect a contentious pro-labor bill being pushed forward by opposition parties will negatively impact their businesses here, a survey showed Monday.
In the survey conducted by Mono Research on …
The Korean comedy film “Pilot,” starring Cho Jung-seok, continued to dominate the weekend box office, reaching a cumulative audience of 3.02 million viewers as of Monday, data showed Monday.
Released July 31, the film attracted over 720,000 viewers …
South Korea’s exports rose 16.7 percent on-year in the first 10 days of August, data showed Monday, on the back of the strong performance of semiconductors.
Outbound shipments reached US$15.5 billion in the August 1-10 period, compared with $13.2 bi…
The state arms procurement agency said Monday it has test-deployed a multi-legged robot designed for counter-terrorism operations as part of a push to introduce advanced technologies to the military.
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (D…
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday approved a Cabinet motion demanding parliamentary reconsideration of four broadcasting bills, exercising veto power again against the legislation that the government says infringes upon the president’s rights to appo…
CJ Foodville, the restaurant arm of food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group, said Monday its bakery franchise Tous les Jours will open its first outlet in Singapore within this year.
CJ Foodville has signed a master franchise contract with Roya…
SK Networks Co. on Monday reported its second-quarter net profit of 21.2 billion won (US$15.5 million), up 115.2 percent from a year earlier.
The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 29.1 billion won in operating profit for the quarter…
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2-year TB 3.034 3.034 0.0
3-year TB 2.946 2.941 +0.5
10-year TB 3.000 3.012 -1.2
2-year MSB 2.997 2.990 +0.7
3-year CB (AA-) 3.421 3.409 +1.2
91-day CD 3.460 3.470 -1.0
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South Korean stocks closed more than 1 percent higher Monday, recovering from last week’s rout as concerns over a U.S. economic recession eased. The local currency lost ground against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index …