January 18, 2024

Seoul shares up late Thurs. morning on tech, chemicals

South Korean stocks traded higher late Thursday morning on the back of gains from technology and chemical shares.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index had gained 16.81 points, or 0.69 percent, to 2,452.71 as of 11:20 a.m.

Overnight, the U…

Webtoon industry chalks 5th straight year of growth in 2022

South Korea’s webtoon industry experienced its fifth consecutive year of sales growth in 2022, but creators faced a decline in their incomes due to increased competition, a government report showed Thursday.

According to an annual report from the Min…

Navy’s sea rescue unit conducts annual wintertime training

An elite South Korean Navy unit has been conducting wintertime training to strengthen its readiness posture for underwater rescue operations, the Navy said Thursday.

The annual training of the Sea Salvage and Rescue Unit (SSU) kicked off Monday for a…