Seoul shares opened sharply lower Friday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, as disappointing U.S. economic data raised concerns over an economic slowdown despite the Fed’s rate-cut signals.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fel…
A local court issued an arrest warrant Friday for a YouTuber on charges of blackmailing and extorting the online “mukbang” star Tzuyang, citing risks of him fleeing and destroying evidence.
The Suwon District Court issued the warrant for Lee Se-wook…
South Korea’s inflation picked up pace in July on high prices of fruits and petroleum products, though it stayed below 3 percent for the fourth consecutive month, data showed Friday.
Consumer prices, a key gauge of inflation, rose 2.6 percent on-yea…
North Korea has not yet responded to South Korea’s proposal to provide humanitarian aid to North Korea for the damage caused by recent downpours in its northern border areas, Seoul’s unification ministry said Friday.
On Thursday, the unification min…
The opposition-controlled National Assembly passed a bill on providing cash handouts to the entire population Friday despite protest from ruling party lawmakers.
The bill passed in a 186-1 vote held after the Assembly, controlled by the main opposit…
South Korea’s inflation picked up pace in July on high prices of fruits and petroleum products, though it stayed below 3 percent for the fourth consecutive month, data showed Friday.
Consumer prices, a key gauge of inflation, rose 2.6 percent on-yea…
