SEOUL– South Korea’s public account surplus turned to deficit in 2020 as the government increased fiscal spending to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, central bank data showed Thursday.…
SEOUL– The delinquency rate for South Korean banks’ won-denominated loans rose in July due to an increase in overdue corporate loans, the financial regulator said Thursday. The rate for bank…
SEOUL– South Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung, who won an Oscar earlier this year for her role in the immigrant film “Minari,” has been named one of the 100 most influential…
SEOUL– Yonhap News TV on Thursday appointed Seong Ghi-hong, president and CEO of South Korea’s key newswire service Yonhap News Agency, as its new president and chief executive officer. The…
SEOUL– Hwang Sun-hong, the former South Korean striker recently appointed as the new head coach of the under-23 men’s national football team, isn’t one to dwell on the past. Putting…
SEOUL– LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday the first phase of home appliance manufacturing facility upgrades at its main production base in South Korea has been completed as the company aims…