SEOUL, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he delivered a speech about South Korea’s capabilities and policy in the nuclear energy and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors, his office said Wednes…
SEOUL, Foreign currency deposits increased for the third straight month in December as export settlements increased, central bank data showed Wednesday.
Residents’ outstanding foreign currency-denominated deposits reached US$103.88 billion at end-De…
SEOUL, Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., South Korea’s leading automakers, have picked up nine awards at prestigious annual design awards in the United States for their innovative design competitiveness, the companies said Wednesday.
Hyundai snagged …
SEOUL, South Korea’s money supply rose for the sixth consecutive month in November amid tightening policy, central bank data showed Wednesday.
The country’s M2, a key gauge of the money supply, stood at 3,894 trillion won (US$2.91 trillion) in Novem…
SEOUL, South Korea’s beer imports from Japan soared last year to regain its leading position in the country’s import beer market after five years, according to the customs office Wednesday.
The resurgence of Japanese beer products appears to have be…
SEOUL, South Korean stocks traded sharply lower late Wednesday morning as most big-cap shares slid on foreign sell-off.
After starting marginally higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had shed 46.13 points, or 1.85 percent,…
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