Poll finds 9 in 10 Koreans feeling climate change firsthand
SEOUL– Nine out of 10 South Koreans feel climate change firsthand and are willing to accept any inconvenience caused by policies to solve the problem, a poll showed Tuesday. According…
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Record number of S. Korean firms to attend CES despite coronavirus concerns
LAS VEGAS– A record number of South Korean companies will attend the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week despite spikes in coronavirus cases, organizers said Tuesday. According…
SK Innovation’s stake sale in Peruvian gas fields falls through
SEOUL– SK Innovation Co.’s planned sale of its stakes in two Peruvian gas fields to a foreign partner has been canceled amid disapproval from the Peruvian government, a regulatory filing…
Moon’s former senior economic secretary appointed as OECD ambassador
SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in’s former senior economic secretary has been appointed as South Korea’s new ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the foreign ministry said Tuesday…
Seoul stocks inch up after choppy session
SEOUL– South Korean stocks inched up Tuesday after a choppy session as investors took a wait-and-see stance without clear directions. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark…
Gov’t to open auction for additional 5G network frequency spectrum next month
SEOUL– South Korea’s ICT ministry said Tuesday it will open an auction next month for additional 5G network frequency bands used by the country’s major mobile carriers. In December, the…