Rival parties each announced a set of measures Thursday aimed at addressing the country’s critically low birthrate as they gear up for April’s parliamentary elections.
The ruling People Power Party (PPP) focused on guaranteeing parental leave also fo…
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo emphasized South Korea’s commitment to playing a leading role in the global fight against challenges during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, his office said Thursday.
Han participated in the annual meeting o…
South Korean stocks closed slightly higher Thursday as investors hunted bargains following a recent market decline triggered by diminished hope for the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate cut. The Korean won gained against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Kore…
South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Thursday as investors hunted for bargains following the recent extended losses amid dimmed prospects for the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate cuts.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index gained 5.91 poin…
Five financial holding firms in South Korea have submitted their plan to financial authorities to curb the growth of household debt to less than 2 percent this year, informed sources said Thursday.
The financial holding firms set the voluntary goal i…
The number of North Korean defectors who arrived in South Korea came to 196 last year amid a rise in defections by North Korean diplomats and trade officials, government data showed Thursday.
The defections by 32 men and 164 women raised the total nu…
Abuja: At a bustling food market in Nigeria’s capital, Mummy Christiana breaks down in tears as she describes how a conflict thousands of kilometers away leaves her family struggling to