SEOUL, South Korea’s trade ministry said Tuesday it has discussed ways to utilize a recently-struck free trade agreement (FTA) with a group of Arab countries, as Seoul seeks to diversify its trade destinations.

Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo met ambass…

SEOUL, President Yoon Suk Yeol made a series of pledges targeting the younger population Tuesday, including an increase in state scholarships and tax exemptions on companies’ birth incentives for employees.

Yoon unveiled the plans during a government…

SEOUL, South Korea’s industry ministry said Tuesday it has discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the semiconductor sector with the U.S. chipmakers’ trade association.

Deputy Minister for Trade Yang Byeong-nae met with John Neuffer, the p…

SEOUL, Major South Korean builder Daewoo Engineering and Construction Co. (Daewoo EandC) said Tuesday it has successfully conducted a 150 million-Singapore dollar (some US$111 million) bond sale in the city-state.

The five-year bonds, which have rece…

SEOUL, The science ministry said Tuesday it will allocate 730.8 billion won (US$548.7 million) this year to bolster the local software industry, with a particular focus on the software as a service (SaaS) sector, as part of its effort to enhance South…

SEOUL, Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung and Cho Kuk, the scandal-tainted former justice minister who recently formed a new party, pledged Tuesday to work together to overcome what they call the Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s “prosecutor dictatorship.”
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