Seoul shares finished nearly 2 percent higher Tuesday, led by gains in techs and bios, as investors eye this week’s U.S. inflation data for clues on future rate hikes. The South Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Sto…
Hyundai Department Store Co. said Monday it will open the first official Disney store in South Korea near Seoul this week.The 264-square-meter Disney store in Pangyo, just south of Seoul, is set to open Tuesday, offering around 300 types of official D…
South Korean stocks opened marginally higher Monday amid continued concerns over the U.S. Federal Reserve’s additional rate hikes.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 4.59 points, or 0.18 percent, to 2,531.3 in the first 15 min…
North Korea’s mask imports from China tumbled 78 percent in May from a month earlier, trade data showed Sunday, as it appears to have recently eased strict COVID-19 restrictions.The North’s mask imports from China stood at US$28,746 in May, the lowest…
Japanese topped the list of inbound travelers to South Korea in the first five months of this year, data showed Sunday.A total of 665,611 Japanese nationals visited South Korea between January and May, accounting for 19.2 percent of total inbound trav…
Jakarta The Cooperatives and Small, Medium Enterprises Ministry stated that after Law Number 4 of 2023 on financial sector development (UU P2SK) has been established, cooperatives can freely engage in financial services businesses.”With the law of fin…
