SEOUL, The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Tuesday that it will pick local banks qualified for inter-foreign currency trading with the central bank ahead of extended currency trading hours slated for July.

According to the BOK, it will pick local banks tha…

SEOUL, Police have apprehended a bar owner and employees for distributing hundreds of thousands of flyers a day on the streets, including areas close to schools, in Seoul’s southern districts of Gangnam and Seocho, officials said Tuesday.

The Seoul …

SEOUL, The state human rights watchdog said Tuesday it has asked the justice minister to add a provision to the Immigration Control Act to prohibit protective detention of children in principle.

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) …

SEOUL, South Korea’s military said Tuesday it remains ready to immediately operate mobile loudspeakers near the border with North Korea as Seoul took steps to fully suspend a 2018 inter-Korean military pact.

Earlier in the day, the Cabinet endorsed …

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

1-year TB 3.362 3.390 -2.8

2-year TB 3.414 3.450 -3.6

3-year TB 3.390 3.434 -4.4

10-year TB 3.471 3.532 -6.1

2-year MSB 3.397 3.435 -3.8

3-year CB (AA-) 3.813 3.853 -4.0

Source: Yonhap News Agency

SEOUL, South Korean stocks lost ground late Tuesday morning after strong gains in the previous session and mixed overnight results on Wall Street.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 10.58 points, or 0.39 percent, to 2,671.9…