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[Monitor] Kospi nears 2,400, buoyed by retail investors

IndustryAug 10, 2020

Seoul’s main bourse Kospi broke its daily record for the four consecutive day from Tuesday through Friday last week, raising expectations it may exceed the 2,400-point mark soon. According to data b...
New daily virus cases fall below 30 as church-linked infections again loom larger

Social affairsAug 10, 2020

South Korea's new coronavirus infections fell below 30 on Monday as imported cases slowed, but church-traced infections continued to strain the country's anti-virus fight. The country identified an ...
NK leader's reserve grain arrives at flood-hit village to help victims

North KoreaAug 10, 2020

A shipment of grain that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un promised to provide for flood victims has reached those in need, state media reported Monday, stressing that the aid shows the leader's "great...
Cluster infections break out at Seoul's Namdaemun Market

Social affairsAug 10, 2020

Eight merchants working at Namdaemun Market in central Seoul and at least one family member have tested positive for the new coronavirus, officials said Monday, raising concern about a fresh cluster ...
[Graphic News] Mobile game sales hit record high in H1

IndustryAug 10, 2020

Sales of mobile games here soared to a record high in the first half of the year amid the coronavirus pandemic that has largely confined people to their homes, industry data showed. Combined sales...
[Sarah Halzack] Summer of COVID-19 marks the end of office clothes

ViewpointsAug 10, 2020

Professional attire has been evolving for decades into ever more casual modes. For men, suits gave way to blazers and slacks, then blazers and dark jeans, and then just jeans and a button-up. For wom...
[Tyler Cowen] Coronavirus moralizing has to stop

ViewpointsAug 10, 2020

Tyler Cowen
[Editorial] Read public opinion

EditorialAug 10, 2020

Moon’s senior aides offer to resign; keynote of policy needs to be changed
[Green and New] How green and new is Moon’s deal?

EconomyAug 9, 2020

The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles to address the Moon Jae-in administration’s “Green New Deal” policy, one of the key pillars of the so-called “Korean New Deal” economic stimulus pa...
Korea mulls excluding Tesla from EV subsidy list

IndustryAug 9, 2020

The South Korean government said Sunday it plans to recalibrate its subsidy program for electric vehicles as almost half of the grants in the January-June period were for premium Tesla brands. The M...
[Newsmaker] Ghanaian TV personality speaks up against racism in Korea, sparks controversy

TelevisionAug 9, 2020

Sam Okyere apologizes for social media post after Koreans lash out at his remarks, past behavior
MPyC shouts ‘It must be’

MusicAug 9, 2020

Summer music festival wraps up three-week run amid heavy downpour
Gugak Museum celebrates 25th anniversary with NK folk music exhibition

CultureAug 9, 2020

The National Gugak Center is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Gugak Museum by revealing yet undisclosed archival materials on North Korean music. On Monday the center will open the doors to a...
Biz groups donate to flood relief

TransportAug 9, 2020

South Korean conglomerates Hyundai Motor Group and LG Group made donations to assist flood victims amid continuing heavy rainfall, the groups said Sunday. Hyundai Motor pledged 2 billion won ($1.68 ...
HDC agrees to face-to-face negotiations with Kumho over Asiana acquisition

TransportAug 9, 2020

HDC Hyundai Development Co. has agreed to face-to-face negotiations with Kumho Industrial to prevent the rupture of the deal to acquire Asiana Airlines, according to a statement released by HDC on Su...