South Korean stocks traded lower late Wednesday morning following losses from technology and insurance shares.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index had decreased 16.15 points, or 0.61 percent, to 2,633.25 as of 11:20 a.m.
Top tech giant …
A leader of the country’s biggest doctors’ assocation appeared before police for questioning Wednesday in connection with the walkout by trainee doctors protesting the government’s decision to hike the medical school quota.
The questioning of Joo So…
American voters in more than a dozen states went to the polls on “Super Tuesday,” the most consequential day of the 2024 presidential nomination race expected to all but confirm a rematch between President Joe Biden and his predecessor,
Police have passed strengthened regulations to lower noise from rallies and demonstrations and allow the use of drones to collect evidence of any illegal acts during such assemblies, officials said Wednesday.
The revision to the enforcement decree o…
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., South Korea’s leading automakers, said Wednesday they showcased the latest technologies involving their electric vehicles (EV) at the annual EV Trend Korea exhibition held in Seoul.
The annual trade show, now in its
An elite group of South Korean, U.S. and Thai Marines have staged joint reconnaissance drills as part of an annual multinational exercise in Thailand, the South’s Marine Corps said Wednesday.
The weeklong joint exercise began last Friday, involving …
South Korea’s arms procurement agency said Wednesday it is seeking to establish a ground-based military rocket launch site to accommodate future satellite launches.
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) unveiled the plan in a policy …
The financial regulator said Wednesday it will work to quickly provide up to 5 trillion won (US$3.75 billion) in financial support to local firms this year, while pushing to create an additional 3 trillion-won investment fund for businesses.
The
Samsung Biologics Co. said Wednesday it has signed a US$352.7 million deal with Belgium-based biopharmaceutical firm UCB to manufacture the latter’s products.
The deal is an addition to the initial $41.65 million contract the two companies signed in…
Suga, a member of K-pop megastar BTS, will bring the energy of his latest world tour to the big screen next month with the release of a film capturing the tour’s finale gig in Seoul.
BigHit Music announced Wednesday