February 8, 2024

Enrollment number at nursing schools to expand by 1,000 next year

South Korea’s health ministry said Thursday it plans to expand the intake of nursing school freshmen by 1,000 starting next year, in sync with its plan to boost the number of medical students.

The announcement came after the health ministry announced…

5 carmakers to recall over 44,000 vehicles for faulty parts

BMW Korea, Hyundai Motor Co. and three other carmakers will recall more than 44,000 vehicles due to faulty components, the transport ministry said Thursday.

The five companies, including Honda Korea, Mercedes-Benz Korea and MAN Truck and Bus Korea …

(LEAD) Prosecution appeals court acquittal of Samsung chief Lee

Prosecutors on Thursday appealed a recent court acquittal of Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong in a controversial Samsung affiliate merger case, sources said.

On Monday, the Seoul Central District Court delivered a not-guilty sentence for…

KT 2023 net profit down 28.8 pct to 988.7 bln won

KT Corp. on Thursday reported its 2023 net income of 988.7 billion won (US$744.6 million), down 28.8 percent from a year earlier.

The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for the year fell 2.4 percent on-year to 1.64 trillion won…

S. Korean Bond Yields on Feb. 8, 2024

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

1-year TB 3.384 3.367 +1.7

2-year TB 3.394 3.374 +2.0

3-year TB 3.305 3.286 +1.9

10-year TB 3.400 3.378 +2.2

2-year MSB 3.367 3.357 +1.0

3-year CB (AA-) 4.034 4.019 +1.5

91-day CD 3.670 3.670 0.0

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