March 1, 2024

(2nd LD) Exports rise for 5th straight month in February

SEOUL, South Korea’s exports moved up for the fifth consecutive month in February as the outbound shipments of chips maintained an upward trajectory, data showed Friday.

Outbound shipments advanced 4.8 percent on-year to US$52.4 billion last month, …

No summit scheduled for March between Yoon, Kishida

SEOUL, President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have no plans to hold a summit meeting in March, Yoon’s office said Friday.

Japanese broadcaster Fuji News Network had earlier reported that Kishida could visit South Korea in …