Korean Air to up stock sale to 3.3 tln won for Asiana acquisition
SEOUL, Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s biggest carrier, said Friday it will raise a higher than previously planned amount…
Appellate court approves 7-year sentence for late Hanbo founder’s son
SEOUL, An appellate court on Friday upheld a lower court’s seven-year prison sentence for a son of Chung Tae-soo, the…
Court refuses to cancel seizure of annex to ex-President Chun’s house
SEOUL, A Seoul court on Friday rejected a request to cancel the seizure of a building owned by former President…
S. Korean, Costa Rican leaders discuss partnerships on coronavirus, green projects
SEOUL, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his Costa Rican counterpart, Carlos Alvarado, had phone discussions Friday on the COVID-19…
GS Engineering & Construction 2020 operating earnings down 2.1 pct. to 751.2 bln won
SEOUL, GS Engineering & Construction Corp. on Friday estimated its 2020 operating earnings at 751.2 billion won (US$680.9 million), down…
Moon to accept Britain’s invitation to G-7 summit, official says
SEOUL, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has formally invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in to an in-person G-7 summit, scheduled…
Seoul stocks snap 3-day winning streak on valuation pressure
SEOUL, South Korea’s stock exchange ended its three-day winning streak Friday on valuation pressure after hitting another new high the…
Finance ministry faces tough calls over further spending amid pandemic
SEOUL, South Korea’s finance ministry has increasingly found itself in hot water over growing calls to dig deeper into state…
S. Korean Bond Yields on Jan. 22, 2021
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 0.689 0.682 +0.7 3-year TB 0.993 0.971 +2.2 10-year TB 1.758 1.706…
Man given jail term for ‘slipper fight’ with subway passengers over mask wearing
SEOUL, A 50-something man was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Friday for getting into a “slipper fight” with…