A Japanese local government has taken down a memorial stone for Korean victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor at a public park earlier this week despite opposition from activist groups.
Authorities from Gunma Prefecture began pulling down the stone…
South Korean stocks opened higher Thursday despite overnight Wall Street losses from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s indication that it won’t likely cut interest rates next month against the hopes of many investors.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Pr…
South Korean stocks rose by almost 2 percent Thursday despite overnight Wall Street losses, with techs and autos climbing as the nation’s exports rose for the fourth month. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite S…
Two firefighters were found dead early Thursday after they were trapped at a burning meat processing factory in the central city of Mungyeong while on a mission to search for fire victims, authorities said.
Rescuers retrieved the bodies of the firef…
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2-year TB 3.320 3.319 +0.1
3-year TB 3.267 3.261 +0.6
10-year TB 3.339 3.345 -0.6
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South Korea’s exports moved up for the fourth consecutive month in January as exports of chips rose at the sharpest rate in around six years, data showed Thursday.
Outbound shipments advanced 18 percent on-year to US$54.6 billion last month, accordi…
KG Mobility, formerly known as SsangYong Motor Co., said Thursday its January sales fell 16.4 percent from a year earlier due to weakened demand.
KG Mobility sold 9,172 vehicles last month, compared with 10,973 units sold a year earlier, the company…
