Day: June 17, 2024

Seoul shares open lower amid rate-cut delay prospects

SEOUL, Seoul shares opened lower Monday, after a mixed close on Wall Street, as investors remain concerned over a possible delay in long-awaited interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) …

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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on June 17)

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forthcoming visit to Pyongyang for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will certainly do more harm than good to South Korea as the two like-minded autocratic leaders are expected to escalate tensions with …

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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 17)

Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung exposed his dangerous view of the press again. Appearing in a trial last week for his alleged violation of the Public Official Election Act, he strongly criticized media outlets for “faithfully writing down …

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