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Incheon Airport, golf course operator to meet Wednesday over lease disputeTransportJul 31, 2020Incheon International Airport Corp. said Friday that it is fully cooperating with the Korean Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission’s investigation into a lease dispute surrounding a golf course... -
S. Korea’s industrial output recovers in JuneEconomyJul 31, 2020South Korea’s industrial output gained 4.2 percent on-month in June, showing signs of recovery from the contractions prompted by the coronavirus pandemic in recent months, data from Statistics Korea ... -
Uniqlo to close 9 outlets in S. Korea amid trade dispute-caused boycottIndustryJul 31, 2020Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo said Friday it will close nine of its stores in South Korea next month amid a sharp fall in sales stemming from the new coronavirus outbreak and a trade dispute betwe... -
Global X lists telemedicine, digital health ETF on NasdaqMarketsJul 31, 2020The New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds Global X has listed its ETF -- which invests in global telemedicine and digital health companies -- on the Nasdaq, parent company Mirae Asset Glob... -
Rights watchdog probes allegations against late Seoul mayorSocial affairsJul 31, 2020The National Human Rights Commission of Korea decided Thursday to investigate sexual harassment allegations against the late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon and the city government’s suspected abetting or ... -
NPS to raise overseas investment ratio to 50% by 2024EconomyJul 31, 2020South Korea’s public pension fund National Pension Service said that it will expand its overseas investment proportion to over 50 percent during the next five years, seeking for higher returns amid m... -
Shincheonji joins resistance against prosecution reform: Justice MinisterSocial affairsJul 31, 2020Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae on Thursday said the religious sect Shincheonji Church of Jesus was attacking her over her prosecutorial reform drive. “As the media and the United Future Party’s grou... -
BTS nominated in three categories for 2020 MTV Video Music AwardsK-popJul 31, 2020K-pop giant BTS won three nominations for the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, according to the American television network Thursday (local time). The South Korean septet's "ON," th... -
S. Korea to deliver $5.15m in ODA via World BankEconomyJul 31, 2020South Korea will provide over $5 million through the World Bank to assist emerging economies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said Friday. “We will deliver $5.15 milli... -
Military embarrassed by surveillance camera footage mapping defector’s exit routeDefenseJul 31, 2020The 24-year-old North Korean defector who recently returned to the North was detected multiple times by the South Korean military before reaching his destination, an internal investigation revealed F... -
Seoul stocks snap four-day winning streak amid COVID-19 uncertaintiesMarketsJul 31, 2020South Korean shares closed lower Friday, snapping a four-day winning streak, as economic uncertainties loom large amid the new coronavirus pandemic. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. The be... -
Central, southern regions gripped by contrasting weather conditionsSocial affairsJul 31, 2020Sharply contrasting weather conditions are unfolding across the Korean Peninsula, with the central regions drenched by heavy downpours and the southern regions gripped by sweltering heat, meteorologi... -
In-person music theater festival to take placeMusicJul 31, 2020It’s coming three months later than planned, but the 19th Uijeongbu Music Theatre Festival will be held with live audiences from Aug. 7-16 in the Gyeonggi Province city. The in-person performing art... -
Daewoo E&C launches ‘arcloud’ commercial complex brandIndustryJul 31, 2020Daewoo Engineering and Construction said Friday it is launching a new commercial facility brand “arcloud,” and open its first shopping center in Hanam, Gyeonggi Province, under that name. The constr... -
BMW Motorrad opens preorders for new R 18 cruiser in South KoreaTransportJul 31, 2020BMW Motorrad said Friday it is opening the preorders for new R 18 cruiser in South Korea, before the official launch in September. According to the company, the new R 18 model, which has been inspir...
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