SEOUL, The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday urged the medical community to come forward for dialogue to end a prolonged walkout by junior doctors, a day after opposition leader Lee Jae-myung pledged active cooperation on President Yoon
SEOUL, The number of North Korean defectors coming to South Korea came to 43 in the first quarter, marking an increase from the same period last year, government data showed Tuesday.
After escaping the North, eight men and 35
SEOUL, South Korea’s tax revenue fell 2.5 percent on-year during the first three months of 2024 due mainly to weak corporate performances, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
The government collected 84.9 trillion won (US$61.68 billion) in taxes this…
SEOUL, South Korea’s tax revenue fell 2.5 percent on-year during the first three months of 2024 due mainly to weak corporate performances, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
The government collected 84.9 trillion won (US$61.68 billion) in taxes this…
SEOUL, South Korean stocks traded higher late Tuesday morning backed by a strong earnings performance by top cap Samsung Electronics and overnight U.S. stock gains.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) increased 18.73 points, or 0…
SEOUL, LG Chem Ltd. on Tuesday reported its first-quarter net profit of 341.7 billion won (US$248.1 million), down 48.9 percent from a year earlier.
Operating profit for the January-March period was 264.6 billion won, down 67.1 percent from a
The four-year term of the 21st National Assembly expires on May 29. But the scorecard of the current legislature is extremely shabby due to the never-ending political battles. Among 25,800 bills the lawmakers proposed, only 9,500, or just 36
SEOUL, Ten peace-themed trails near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), separating the two Koreas, will open to the public in mid-May, the government said Tuesday.
The trails are located across border towns and cities in the provinces of Gyeonggi and
MUAN, South Korea, An international education fair will kick off in the southwestern city of Yeosu late this month to seek and discuss the direction of future education in the era of digital transformation, organizers said Tuesday.
The Korea
SEOUL, Hankook and Company Co. on Tuesday reported its first-quarter net income of 114.2 billion won (US$82.6 million), up 252.8 percent from a year earlier.
The company said in a regulatory filing that operating income for the January-March period