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Yoon discusses nuclear industry cooperation with European nations

President Yoon Suk Yeol held a series of talks with the leaders from the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Sweden and Finland on Wednesday to discuss cooperation in the nuclear industry, hoping to boost South Korea’s bid in upcoming deals.

Yoon held s…

(LEAD) Seoul shares up for 3rd day ahead of U.S. inflation data

Seoul shares closed higher Thursday to extend their winning streak to a third day as investors also wait for the U.S. inflation data. The local currency gained against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index gained 23.36 poin…

(LEAD) Exports soar 34 pct from July 1-10 on strong chip sales

South Korea’s exports jumped 33.8 percent on-year in the first 10 days of July on strong global demand for semiconductors, data showed Thursday.

Outbound shipments reached US$17.75 billion in the July 1-10 period, compared with $13.26 billion tallied…

NewJeans named honorary ambassadors for Korean tourism

The culture ministry on Thursday appointed K-pop girl group NewJeans as honorary ambassadors for Korean tourism for 2024 to promote inbound tourism to the country.

The quintet will collaborate closely with the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) affilia…