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Koreans’ willingness to get COVID-19 vaccines ‘high,’ says KDCA deputy chief
Social affairs
Over 150,000 get first jabs in less than a week since campaign launch
Government tightens grip on LH land speculation scandal
Industry
PM denies land minister’s involvement in the case
Top negotiator expects prompt defense cost-sharing deal with US
Foreign affairs
Jeong Eun-bo, South Korea’s chief negotiator for defense cost-sharing talks, raised expectations that a deal with the US will come soon, as he departed for Washington on Thursday for a new round of negotiations. Jeong and his US counterpart, Donna Welton are set for talks in the US capital Friday to negotiate the cost-sharing deal, known as the Special Measures Agreement, the pact that governs the upkeep of the roughly 28,500-strong US Forces Korea. The two last held talks via video li
Chief prosecutor resigns in protest over move to weaken prosecution
Politics
President Moon accepts resignation immediately; Yoon remains silent about entering politics after resignation
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Politics
Korea’s CO2 emissions fell 6% in 2020 from COVID-19: study
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Industry
Number of men per 100 women slides to 99.4 in Korea
Social affairs
South Korea’s per capita GNI income falls for second year
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Union demands FSS chief resign over “failed personnel management”
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EXO’s Baekhyun to return as solo
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Military offers sympathy after death of transgender soldier who challenged dismissal
Foreign affairs
KOICA to establish Iraq’s first critical care hospital by 2023
Technology
S. Korea unveils W2tr new drug development program
Money
HK-based Affinity Equity Partners to acquire online recruiting platform
Television
Snowballing bullying scandal deals blow to TV series projects
Baseball
KBO skipper to Choo Shin-soo: 'Just be yourself'
K-pop
K-pop songstress IU to release new album on March 25
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Vaccine comparison shopping lets COVID win
Viewpoints
World of vaccination haves and have-nots
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Abrupt about-face
Moon’s reconciliatory gesture toward Tokyo comes with illusory approach to Pyongyang
Editorial
In a move to perplex his supporters and critics alike, President Moon Jae-in has recently made an abrupt about-face in his stance on South Korea’s strained ties with Japan. He said Monday that his government was ready to talk with Tokyo on enhancing cooperation between the two neighboring countries, separating efforts toward forging a future-oriented partnership from longstanding disputes over shared history. “I am confident that if we put our heads together in the spirit of trying
Let prosecution probe
Yoon denounces Democratic Party’s push to strip prosecution of investigative power
Editorial
From this year, the range of investigation by the prosecution was reduced to six categories of serious crimes under related laws revised early last year to reset the relationship between the prosecution and the police. The six fields are economy, corruption, civil servants, elections, defense contracts and disasters. Though a little more than two months into the new system, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea is moving to strip the prosecution of all of its remaining investigation power. The
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Kakaopay CEO urges adoption of fractional share investing
Economy
South Korea should adopt fractional share investing in order to enhance financial inclusiveness and diversify asset portfolio of small investors still rely heavily on real estates, the head of a local fintech firm suggested on March 4. By allowing investors to buy less than a full share, investors with a tight budget can have more chances to invest in blue-chip stocks that used to be out of their reach, Ryu Young-joon, CEO of Kakaopay said during a seminar held by Rep. Lee Kwang-jae of the D
SK Group expected to launch REIT this month
Market Now
South Korean conglomerate SK Group will set up a company to run a real estate investment trust, or REIT, this month, according to reports March 4. A REIT owns or finances real estate property to generate income, and allows investors to partially own valuable real estate and receive dividends. SK Holdings, the holding company of SK Group, is expected to obtain approval to establish the REIT later this month. After setting up a new subsidiary as early as this month, it will likely launch a RE
Digital therapeutics developer LifeSemantics eyes March IPO
Market Now
South Korean digital health platform developer LifeSemantics said March 4 it is ready to go public to raise up to 12.5 billion won ($11.11 million) worth of fresh funds. The firm plans to make a market debut on the nation’s tech-heavy Kosdaq market at the end of this month. Founded in 2012, LifeSemantics has focused on its business on health information and technology and artificial intelligence-powered programs. Its main platform “LifeRecord” provides MyData, digital ther
Coupang ready to go public
Market Now
E-commerce giant’s IPO pricing is expected to be determined on March 10
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EXO’s Baekhyun to return as solo
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Carbon-neutral Philips sets higher goals for 2025
Industry
Global health care company pursues energy efficiency, sustainability as key business goals
Tailored foreign investing advice gets new twist
Money
Collector of Korean art, TV celebrity, motivational speaker and investment adviser -- those are just a few of the titles Mark Tetto, 40, has under his belt. After about 10 years of living in Seoul, the Italian American multihyphenate is taking on a new challenge in leading Topor & Co. Korea, one of the first investment advisers in South Korea that handles private wealth management for wealthy families. In the past five years as a partner at TCK, his primary focus was to manage a globally d
Avoiding regulatory overlap crucial for Seoul to become financial hub: BNP Paribas head
Markets
South Korea could be home to international financial behemoths if the government avoids regulatory overlap and takes a more flexible approach to operational issues faced by foreign banks in the rulemaking process, the head of BNP Paribas South Korea said. In an interview with The Korea Herald, Philippe Noirot, head of territory for BNP Paribas South Korea, said “overlapping regulations” may pose hurdles for foreign financial institutions’ to enter into the South Korean m
NYSE hopes to see more Korean firms listing in US
Markets
‘Innovative’ S. Korean companies are ready to scale up to become global, NYSE executive says
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Who will acquire eBay Korea?
Retail
Sale likely to shake up local e-commerce landscape
Hankook Tire’s sibling war intensifies ahead of proxy war at month-end
Industry
Elder sister joins in, siding against youngest brother in management feud
Leadership challenge intensifies family feud at Kumho Petrochemical
Industry
A nephew is challenging the leadership of his uncle, incumbent Chairman Park Chan-koo, at Kumho Petrochemical, launching a campaign to win the support of shareholders Wednesday. Park Chul-whan, the company’s largest shareholder with 10 percent of the shares, opened a website for his shareholder proposal in which he claimed that mismanagement was blocking growth of the company and suggested the direction that the company should go to increase its value. The younger Park is the son
Banks still wary of cryptocurrency partnership
Markets
The resurgence of cryptocurrency trading as well as upcoming changes in law that mandate investments in bitcoins be made with accounts under real names are likely to provide new opportunities for commercial lenders seeking new income sources. But many are still reluctant to make ties with crypto exchanges, citing risks in the volatile market and lack of confidence over forging partnerships with smaller crypto exchanges here. Currently, three banks -- Shinhan, NH Nonghyup and K bank -- are in p
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