South Korean shares opened nearly flat Thursday as the country’s central bank was set to hold a rate setting meeting later in the day.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 1.16 points, or 0.05 percent, to 2,543.14 in the fir…
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld another appellate court ruling that ordered a Japanese company to compensate the family of a late South Korean forced into wartime labor during Japan’s 1910-1945 colonial rule.
The top court handed down the decis…
North Korea has discussed ways to enhance the Cabinet’s role in implementing this year’s economic goals, state media reported Thursday, amid the country’s protracted economic difficulties caused by U.N. sanctions imposed due to Pyongyang’s nuclear an…
South Korea’s foreign ministry remained cautious Thursday about a U.S. assessment that suggested inconsistency with Seoul’s analysis on possible military ties between North Korea and the Hamas militant group, saying the government is closely communic…
A group of Democratic Party (DP) lawmakers not loyal to their leader Lee Jae-myung has left the majority party. In a joint farewell address on Wednesday, the three DP legislators – Reps. Lee Won-wook, Kim Jong-min and Cho Eung-cheon – stressed that t…
South Korean shares closed a tad lower Thursday, extending their losing streak to a seventh consecutive session as investors awaited important U.S. inflation data. The local currency rose against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock …
