The number of North Korean defectors who arrived in South Korea came to 196 last year amid a rise in defections by North Korean diplomats and trade officials, government data showed Thursday.
The defections by 32 men and 164 women
Five financial holding firms in South Korea have submitted their plan to financial authorities to curb the growth of household debt to less than 2 percent this year, informed sources said Thursday.
The financial holding firms set the voluntary goal
The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) announced a set of measures on Thursday aimed at resolving the country’s critically low birthrate, such as providing rented housing for couples with multiple babies.
The country’s downward demographic spiral …
The defense ministry’s investigation unit has begun a probe into student activists who attempted to enter the presidential office this month over their possible violation of military law, officials said Thursday.
The ministry’s Criminal Investigative…
Risks of real estate project financing (PF) loans have shown signs of easing, but businesses need to push for a swift restructuring of tardy projects to address market concerns, a senior finance ministry official said Thursday.
First Vice Finance Min…
South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Thursday as investors hunted for bargains following the recent extended losses amid dimmed prospects for the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate cuts.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index gained 5.91 poin…
The anti-corruption investigation office has raided the office of Marine Corps Commandant Lt. Gen. Kim Kye-hwan over an alleged influence-peddling case related to the death of a young Marine last year, multiple sources said Thursday.
The Corruption I…
The chief nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United States condemned North Korea’s continued military provocations and belligerent rhetoric as they held talks in Seoul on Thursday, the foreign ministry said.
The meeting between Kim Gunn, special r…
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday appointed the assistant prosecutor general as the new vice justice minister, his office said.
Sim Woo-jung, a prosecutor who has previously worked in various departments of the justice ministry, was appointed to re…
South Korean stocks closed slightly higher Thursday as investors hunted bargains following a recent market decline triggered by diminished hope for the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate cut. The Korean won gained against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Kore…