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Crypto volatility surges on tightening measures, negative news

MarketsApr 20, 2021

Volatility in the local cryptocurrency market continued Tuesday, with most digital coins including Bitcoin suffering sellouts as authorities strengthen measures against suspicious trading. The extre...
S-Oil’s total car management platform ‘Eurecar’ assembles partners

IndustryApr 20, 2021

S-Oil said Tuesday that the company has signed Kumho Tire as the first partner for its all-in-one car management platform “Eurecar.” Set for release next year, the mobile app will offer a wide spect...
S. Korea considering various 'vaccine swap' options with US

Foreign affairsApr 20, 2021

A "vaccine swap" agreement that South Korea is looking at with the United States could be a loan deal in which the country receives surplus COVID-19 vaccines from the US and gives the same amount bac...
Multiple-home owners give away flats to family as new tax rules loom

MarketsApr 20, 2021

Multiple-home owners in one of Seoul’s most expensive districts have been scrambling to give away their apartments to family members or relatives as gifts before toughened tax rules come into force i...
Chamber music to celebrate Beethoven’s belated birthday

MusicApr 20, 2021

Seoul Spring Festival of Chamber Music to take place May 13-23
‘Time for Korea to consider telehealth’

TechnologyApr 20, 2021

Business lobby, private experts call for deregulations in health care to align with global trends
[News Focus] Marriages between Koreans, foreigners at 5-year low

Social affairsApr 20, 2021

Pandemic may have halted rebound in numbers
Yuhan-Kimberly partners with forestry agency, environmental group to create forest

RetailApr 20, 2021

Yuhan-Kimberly has teamed up with the Korea Forest Service and an environmental organization to create a forest dedicated to carbon neutrality, the South Korean hygiene product manufacturer said Tues...
[Herald Interview] World’s No. 1 Tekken player vows to keep playing until 100 trophies

IndustryApr 20, 2021

From being dirt-poor in his 20s to overcoming wrist pains in his 30s, the living legend is a fighter through and through
Negotiations begin on 2022 minimum wage

Social affairsApr 20, 2021

Negotiations for next year’s minimum wage are expected to be anything but easy, with labor and business representatives again proposing radically different figures from the very start. The Minimum W...
Shinhan launches all-around mobile payment solution

MoneyApr 20, 2021

South Korea’s Shinhan Financial Group on Tuesday launched a mobile payment solution, as traditional banking groups seek to bolster their digital capabilities in competition against rising fintech fir...
KOSPI soars to all-time high on recovery hopes

MarketsApr 20, 2021

The South Korean benchmark stock index refreshed its all-time high Tuesday, extending its winning streak to a seventh session amid speculations of a global economic rebound and strong corporate earni...
Samsung’s Lee family to announce inheritance tax plan next week

TechnologyApr 20, 2021

The bereaved family of Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee will make public its plans for the late tycoon’s massive personal wealth, estimated to be worth over 30 trillion won ($26.98 billion), indust...