Seoul shares extended losses late Thursday morning on foreign selling, with SK hynix Inc. dropping after Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating on the chipmaker.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index had fallen 0.54 percent, or 13.86 points,…
With his club in the thick of a South Korean baseball postseason race and a key series against their biggest rival on the horizon, Doosan Bears manager Lee Seung-yuop said Thursday he is not looking past the game at hand.
The Bears will host the Kia…
Prosecutors questioned the CEOs of e-commerce affiliates TMON and WeMakePrice on Thursday as part of an investigation over massive payment delays to vendors on their platforms.
TMON CEO Ryu Kwang-jin and WeMakePrice CEO Ryu Hwa-hyun appeared at the …
Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul will fly to New York next week to attend the annual U.N. General Assembly, where he is expected to discuss key international issues and highlight South Korea’s efforts toward sustainable peace, his office said Thursday.
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Prime Minister Han Duck-soo called on the government Thursday to remain alert to ensure the smooth operation of emergency health care systems even after the five-day Chuseok holiday passed without major disruptions.
Han issued the call during a Cabi…
The number of patients who visited hospital emergency rooms dropped 32 percent during the Chuseok holiday, the health ministry said Thursday, assessing that there were no major disruptions in emergency care.
A prolonged walkout by trainee doctors ha…
