Day: February 20, 2024

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Feb. 20)

The presidential office unveiled a list of possible benefits stemming from the newly reestablished diplomatic ties between Seoul and Havana on Sunday. The office said more Korean enterprises will be able to make inroads into Cuba especially in the ar…

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Yoon appoints new justice minister

SEOUL, President Yoon Suk Yeol appointed former senior prosecutor Park Sung-jae as the new justice minister Tuesday, his office said.

Park’s appointment came after the National Assembly adopted a report on his confirmation hearing, filling a vacancy…

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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Feb. 20)

The Presidential Security Service has done it again. It looks worse this time, and they should come up with a better response to hecklers — because there will be more.

It happened when President Yoon Suk Yeol was giving a speech at the graduation c…

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(LEAD) Seoul shares close lower on profit-taking

SEOUL, South Korean stocks finished sharply lower Tuesday as investors locked in gains after a recent rally. The local currency also fell against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index lost 22.47 points, or 0.84 percent, to…

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