Category: General

(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Feb. 20)

The Presidential Security Service has done it again. It looks worse this time, and they should come up with a better response to hecklers — because there will be more.

It happened when President Yoon Suk Yeol was giving

Read More

Singer Bang Shili dies at 61

SEOUL, Trot singer Bang Shili, famed for a number of hit songs, such as “Seoul Tango” and “First Car,” died Tuesday, her family said. She was 61.

The singer, whose real name was Bang Young-sun, died at a convalescent

Read More

Yoon appoints new justice minister

SEOUL, President Yoon Suk Yeol appointed former senior prosecutor Park Sung-jae as the new justice minister Tuesday, his office said.

Park’s appointment came after the National Assembly adopted a report on his confirmation hearing, filling a vacancy…

Read More

S. Korean Bond Yields on Feb. 20, 2024

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)

1-year TB 3.474 3.450 +2.4

2-year TB 3.471 3.453 +1.8

3-year TB 3.405 3.397 +0.8

10-year TB 3.489 3.467 +2.2

2-year MSB 3.461 3.445 +1.6

3-year CB (AA-) 4.105 4.102 +0.3

91-day CD

Read More

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Feb. 20)

The presidential office unveiled a list of possible benefits stemming from the newly reestablished diplomatic ties between Seoul and Havana on Sunday. The office said more Korean enterprises will be able to make inroads into Cuba especially in the

Read More

Auction set to begin to sell Asiana’s cargo division

SEOUL, The auction to sell Asiana Airlines Inc.’s cargo business division is set to begin Tuesday following the European Union’s antitrust regulator’s conditional approval of Korean Air Co.’s planned merger with Asiana, industry sources have said.

T…

Read More