SEOUL– The toughening of social distancing rules is expected to deal a blow to movie theaters in the Christmas season, dampen the bullish run by the superhero blockbuster “Spider-Man: No…
SEOUL– The number of newly established companies rose to a record high last year, but in-person service segments reported a sharp fall in new businesses due to the pandemic, data…
SEOUL– Nearly 30 percent of newly established companies in South Korea engaged in the real estate business last year amid rising home prices, data showed Friday. Last year, the number…
SEOUL– Foreign currency deposits at banks in South Korea touched a record high in November on increased corporate deposits, central bank data showed Friday. Residents’ outstanding foreign currency-denominated deposits came…
SEOUL– The prolonged pandemic has significantly changed how people spend their time at home, which became the location for everything from exercise to work. To some, it became a primary…
SEOUL– South Korea is considering sending COVID-19 vaccines for booster shots to its troops abroad, officials said Friday, amid concerns over breakthrough infections and the omicron variant. It initially sought…