South Korean stocks started higher Thursday, driven by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate-cut signals.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 18.65 points, or 0.67 percent, to 2,789.34 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
At its …
Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong lost in the quarterfinals of the women’s doubles in badminton at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, falling short in a bid to win their second straight medal.
The South Korean duo, world No. 10, lost to 12th-ranked Pearly …
Jisoo, a member of the popular K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, has been cast in Coupang Play’s new zombie series, “Newtopia,” the streaming service said Thursday.
The series follows Lee Jae-yoon (Park Jung-min) and Kang Young-ju (Jisoo) as they navigate …
Pattani, Three insurgents in Pattani have been killed after a 5-day siege. Weapons of war were found and supplies were stockpiled to prepare for another attack. One government official was killed and two others were injured.
Progress on the case On J…
Bangkok, July 1 – February: Police set to rule on appeal against dismissal order of ‘Big Joke’ next week after receiving 290 additional pages of documents.
Mr. Thawatchai Thai Khiew, a member of the Police Ethics Protection Committee or the Police Et…
The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) proposed a bill on providing cash handouts to the entire population Thursday, prompting the ruling party to launch a filibuster in protest.
National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik accepted the DP’s request to …
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)
1-year TB 3.135 3.152 -1.7
2-year TB 3.035 3.086 -5.1
3-year TB 2.950 3.004 -5.4
10-year TB 3.004 3.064 -6.0
2-year MSB 3.018 3.067 -4.9
3-year CB (AA-) 3.413 3.459 -4.6
Source: Yonhap News Agency
A electric vehicle caught fire at an underground parking lot in Incheon, just west of Seoul, for unknown reasons before firefighters got the flames under control nearly five hours later, officials said Thursday.
The blaze appears to have started at 6…
Korean Air Co. said Thursday it will discontinue the provision of instant noodles for economy class passengers on long-haul routes over concerns of burn injuries.
South Korea’s leading full-service air carrier said it will revamp its in-flight snack …
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo met with Thailand’s Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa in Seoul on Thursday and discussed bilateral relations and future cooperation, Han’s office said.
The meeting took place as the top Thai diplomat paid a courtesy cal…