SEOUL– The government on Wednesday urged striking truckers to return to work immediately, estimating industrial losses from the two-week-long walkout to reach 3.5 trillion won (US$2.64 billion). The government also…
SEOUL– South Korean banks’ nonperforming loans declined 5.5 percent in the third quarter from three months earlier as bad loans extended to businesses shrank, data showed Wednesday. Bad loans held…
SEOUL– South Korean banknotes saw their lifetimes increase on-year in 2022 as people use less cash and depend more on credit cards and internet banking for transactions, a central bank…
SEOUL– Police investigating an alleged instance of attempted trespassing at the home of Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon by a group of YouTubers last month were trying to raid the channel’s…
SEOUL– Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon on Wednesday vowed to continue serving as a minister, refuting growing speculation that he could be called upon to run for the ruling People Power…
SEOUL– South Korean boy group BTS has received three prizes at this year’s People’s Choice Awards, a U.S. awards show for recognizing people in the entertainment. The K-pop giant nabbed…