Seoul: South Korean stocks soared nearly 2 percent Monday to snap their three-day decline as the main opposition party agreed to scrap a planned tax on financial investments. The local currency sharply rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea…

Seoul: The ruling People Power Party (PPP) announced plans to launch a consultative body next week involving the government, doctors, and the main opposition party to address the ongoing walkout by trainee doctors. Despite the Democratic Party’s (DP) …

SEOUL: North Korea has erected 11-meter-high earthen hills to completely obstruct inter-Korean roads that it demolished last month, South Korea’s military reported Monday, highlighting Pyongyang’s continued efforts to sever connections with the South….

SEOUL: The number of drug trafficking attempts into South Korea has increased by 24 percent during the first nine months of 2024 compared to the previous year, as reported by the customs agency on Monday. A total of 623 drug smuggling cases were uncov…

Seoul: The chief executive of artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia Corp. emphasized the significance of its partnership with South Korea’s SK hynix Inc. during a technology conference. The collaboration focuses on the development of advanced AI a…

Seoul: South Korean bond yields experienced slight changes in the morning trading session of November 4, 2024. The 1-year Treasury Bond (TB) yield decreased to 2.873% from the previous session’s 2.875%, marking a decline of 0.2 basis points. Similarly…