SEOUL, North Korea has been ramping up a festive mood to celebrate the upcoming 112th birthday of late founder Kim Il-sung, but its state media has been recently referring to it as “the April holiday” instead of what’s commonly called the Day of Sun.
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SEOUL, South Korea’s top military officer inspected units stationed at the eastern coast on Tuesday to check their readiness against North Korean military threats, his office said.

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Adm. Kim Myung-soo visited the h…

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)

1-year TB 3.422 3.420 +0.2

2-year TB 3.432 3.416 +1.6

3-year TB 3.391 3.383 +0.8

10-year TB 3.503 3.488 +1.5

2-year MSB 3.393 3.382 +1.1

3-year CB (AA-) 3.953 3.945 +0.8

91-day CD 3.570 3.560 +1.0

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SEOUL, South Korean financial holding companies’ combined net profit rose 0.4 percent in 2023 from a year earlier, helped by high interest rates, the financial regulator said Tuesday.

The country’s 10 financial holding firms reported an estimated net…

With a single day left to go to the general election, a record turnout in early voting is being interpreted in various ways by political parties as well as media outlets. Although the high participation rate of voters in elections is generally a posit…

SEOUL, Heated last-minute electioneering unfolded on the eve of the parliamentary elections Tuesday, with the ruling party denouncing the scandal-ridden opposition as “shameless” and the main opposition party slamming the government for mismanaging th…