August 27, 2024

Seoul shares open lower on U.S. tech losses

South Korean shares opened lower Tuesday, tracking an overnight tech slide on Wall Street.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 11.74 points, or 0.44 percent, to 2,686.27 in the first 15 minutes of trading.

Overnight, major …

Lions slugger Diaz exits game after getting hit by pitch

The new Samsung Lions slugger Lewin Diaz left Tuesday’s game after getting hit by a pitch on his left wrist.

Diaz was struck by a 0-1 fastball from Kiwoom Heroes starter Enmanuel De Jesus during the top of the fourth inning of the teams’ Korea Baseb…

(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Aug. 27)

S. Korea invests heavily in science, but research output ranking low: Nature

The world’s leading science journal Nature reported in its Aug. 21 supplement on South Korea that the country invests heavily in science, but that its “bang for the buck” -…

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 27)

A major civic organization was formed, Friday, to confront Korea’s urgent declining birthrate issue. However, political parties have not yet advanced in their efforts to create a dedicated ministry that could more effectively address this critical de…