Seoul stocks likely to face volatility next week: analysts
SEOUL, South Korean stocks are likely to face volatility next week amid concerns about energy shortages in China, as well as lingering uncertainties over the bond yield rates in the…
October 2, 2021
Scandal-tainted lawmaker offers to resign from National Assembly
SEOUL, Rep. Kwak Sang-do, an independent lawmaker who defected from the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) a week ago, offered to resign from his parliamentary seat on Saturday amid…
Civic group calls for lifting anti-N. Korea sanctions, resuming Kaesong complex
SEOUL, A civic group advocating for national reunification called Saturday for the lifting of South Korea's standalone sanctions against North Korea and the resumption of a now-shuttered joint industrial complex…
US, South Korea Split on North Korea Sanctions
WASHINGTON — Analysts say that as North Korea advances its weapons systems while it rejects the Biden administration’s offer for talks, there are growing signs of a potentially destabilizing rift…
New virus cases remain in 2,000s despite beefed-up vigilance
SEOUL, South Korea's daily coronavirus cases stayed in the 2,000s Saturday, though authorities kept tight vigilance with the extension of tough virus curbs ahead of back-to-back extended weekends later this…
Incheon airport’s daily passenger number drops below 10,000 in Sept.
SEOUL, The number of daily passengers at Incheon International Airport, South Korea's main gateway, dropped below 10,000 last month, data showed Saturday, apparently due to fewer-than-usual travelers during the Chuseok…