Seoul shares rise for 3rd day on bargain hunting, U.S. data eyed
SEOUL-- Seoul shares ended higher Tuesday to extend their winning streak to a third day as auto and technology stocks advanced on bargain hunting, with investors keeping an eye on…
June 28, 2022
State-backed R&D spending for 2023 to rise 1.7 pct at 24.7 tln won
SEOUL-- South Korea on Tuesday said that it finalized 24.7 trillion won (US$19.2 billion) in investments next year in various state-funded research and development (R&D) projects, to strengthen competitiveness in…
Military reports 383 more COVID-19 cases
SEOUL-- South Korea's military reported 383 additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 175,844, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 271 from the…
Seegene develops diagnostic reagent for monkeypox
SEOUL-- Seegene Inc., a South Korean molecular diagnostics company, said Tuesday it has developed a diagnostic reagent for the monkeypox virus and plans to supply it to countries where the…
U.N. rapporteur supports family’s right to know about fisheries official’s death
SEOUL-- The U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea's human rights situation said Tuesday that the family of a South Korean government official killed by the North in 2020 has the…
S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases tick up amid pandemic slowdown
SEOUL-- South Korea reported an uptick in new coronavirus cases Tuesday, with the COVID-19 pandemic loosening its grip.The country added 9,896 new COVID-19 infections, including 119 from overseas, bringing the…