Cambodian and Japanese leaders have acknowledged that Cambodia-Japan relations are at the best level ever.
The spirit was highlighted here on Feb. 14 by H.E. SOK Chenda Sophea, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International C…
SEOUL, Seoul shares closed lower Thursday as investors attempted to cash in recent gains. The Korean won gained against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 6.62 points, or 0.25 percent, to close at 2,613.80.
Trade
SEOUL, Hwang Sun-woo has advanced to the final of the men’s 100-meter freestyle at the world swimming championships in Qatar, becoming the first South Korean to race for a medal in the event.
Hwang finished third overall in the semifinals
SEOUL, The Seoul government and five major banks here plan to provide nearly 76 trillion won (US$56.9 billion) this year to help local businesses invest in new advanced technologies and lower their financial burdens, the financial regulator said Thurs…
SEOUL, The average lending rate of major banks in South Korea for home-backed loans dropped for a second consecutive month in January, data showed Thursday.
COFIX, or the Cost of Funds Index, a benchmark lending rate for mortgage loans, came
SEOUL, North Korea has given no reaction yet to South Korea’s establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba, but the surprise announcement is a blow to Pyongyang that has long boasted brotherly ties with the Caribbean nation.
South Korea forged dip…
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SEOUL, A nationwide strike by doctors is unlikely to be realized, the health ministry said Thursday, though trainee doctor…
SEOUL, An appellate court on Wednesday upheld parts of a damage lawsuit brought by residents of Yongin over a controversial light rail system that they argue has cost the city hundreds of millions of dollars in losses.
The Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea will launch cloud services using indigenous quantum computers and begin test flights of urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles in Seoul metropolitan areas this year, the finance ministry said Wednesday.
They are part of the major proje…
SUWON, South Korea, An appeals court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a key suspect in the allegation that the wife of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung misused a provincial government’s corporate credit cards years ago.
The Suwon High Court