New USFK chief pays tribute to late Korean general in first public event
SEOUL– New U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Paul LaCamera paid tribute to the late Korean War hero Paik Sun-yup on Friday to mark his first death anniversary, calling him an…
July 9, 2021
S. Korean Bond Yields on Jul. 9, 2021
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 0.857 0.866 -0.9 2-year TB 1.200 1.208 -0.8 3-year TB 1.375 1.358 +1.7 10-year TB 2.033 2.002 +3.1 2-year MSB 1.188 1.191…
Women’s rights groups protest against presidential campaign pledges to abolish gender ministry
SEOUL– A group of women’s rights organizations on Friday staged a rally in protest of campaign pledges by two opposition presidential contenders to abolish the gender equality ministry. Activists from…
Seoul stocks dip 1 pct over escalating virus woes
SEOUL– South Korean stocks slumped for the third day in a row Friday as the country decided to impose a semi-lockdown in the greater Seoul area, a hotbed for the…
Moon touts S. Korea-U.S. alliance as ‘linchpin’ of world peace
SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in on Friday lauded the decades-old alliance between Seoul and Washington, describing the partnership as a linchpin of world peace during a meeting with a group of…
Panmunjom tours suspended again amid virus resurgence
SEOUL– Tours to the truce village of Panmunjom have been suspended again due to coronavirus concerns, the unification ministry said Friday, shortly after health authorities here decided to impose the…