SEOUL-- North Korea's permanent mission to the United Nations has issued a rare press statement in response to U.S. condemnation of its nuclear program during a U.N. session, according to…
SEOUL-- The amount of bills and coins discarded due to severe damage shrank 14.1 percent on-year in the first half amid increased prevalence of non-cash transactions, data showed Thursday.A total…
SEOUL-- KT&G Corp., South Korea's dominant tobacco company, said Thursday its second-quarter net profit jumped 34 percent from a year earlier helped by a weak won.Net profit for the three…
SEOUL-- Kolon Industries Inc. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income of 44.2 billion won (US$33.7 million), down 43.1 percent from a year earlier.Operating profit for the April-June period was…
SEOUL-- The recent sharp job growth in South Korea was mostly driven by increased employment among youngsters and senior citizens, a central bank report said Thursday."The economically-active population has exceeded…
SEOUL-- Seoul shares ended on foreign buying on Wednesday. The South Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 11.66 points, or 0.47…