SEOUL-- Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki on Tuesday held an emergency meeting to discuss economic risk factors at home and abroad, including growing inflationary pressure and global supply chain disruptions.Hong met…
SEOUL-- Sales at franchise outlets in South Korea declined 5.5 percent on-year in 2020 due to the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, led by a slump in sales at dining-out…
SEOUL-- South Korean stocks ended higher Tuesday on institutional buying, with investors eyeing the Ukraine war, surging energy prices, and inflationary risks. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.The…
SEOUL-- South Korea's Industry Minister Moon Sung-wook on Tuesday met with CEO of French auto parts maker Valeo Christophe Perillat and held a ceremony to mark the firm's planned investment…
SEOUL-- President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday congratulated high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok for capturing a historic gold medal at the world indoor championships.Moon said Woo recorded a "milestone that will shine…
SEOUL-- The military on Tuesday reported 2,124 additional COVID-19 cases, raising the total caseload among its domestic personnel to 58,010.The new cases included 1,331 from the Army, 232 from the…