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[Stock Preview] Prolonged US government shutdown, Brexit loom over Kospi

Trading of South Korean shares is projected to take place within a narrow range this week amid growing concerns about a prolonged US government shutdown and the impending Brexit vote in the UK, which...

Jan 13, 2019
Finance
Fixed deposits grow steeply in 2018 on higher rates: BOK

The volume of fixed deposits at local banks marked the steepest growth in eight years in 2018, on the back of increased policy rate and the banks’ efforts to reinforce liquidity, central bank data sh...

Jan 13, 2019
Economy
SK’s first combined CES presentation highlights mobility tech

SK Group said Sunday that the first combined presentation by its core affiliates -- including SK Innovation, SK Telecom and SK hynix -- showcasing the latest mobility technology at Consumer Electroni...

Jan 13, 2019
Industry
[Feature] Dawn delivery takes retail industry by storm

In recent years, South Korea’s door-to-door delivery service has evolved to allow customers to expect their parcels the very next day, or within 2 to 3 days at maximum. While much of this dynamic st...

Jan 13, 2019
Industry
Whiskey sales plunge for 10th consecutive year

South Korea’s whiskey sales have been on a downward turn for the past decade amid sluggish domestic consumption, industry data showed Sunday. According to industry data, the domestic sales of the sp...

Jan 13, 2019
Industry
S. Korea opposes EU safeguard duties on steel imports

The South Korean government has voiced opposition against the European Union's safeguard duties on imported steel and asked for compensation, Seoul's trade ministry said Saturday. The Ministry of Tr...

Jan 12, 2019
Industry
Seoul shares likely to move in tight range next week on uncertainties

South Korean stocks are expected to move in a tight range next week on lingering uncertainties, such as the Brexit vote and the release of 2018 earnings results from major firms, analysts said Saturd...

Jan 12, 2019
Economy
S. Korea calls for auto tariff relief from US

South Korea's finance minister called Friday for an exemption from US tariffs on South Korean automobiles as he expressed deep concerns about an ongoing US probe. Hong Nam-ki, the minister of econom...

Jan 11, 2019
Automode
SKT partners SM Entertainment on AI-based technology for K-pop content

South Korea’s biggest mobile carrier SK Telecom has pledged to work with major K-pop agency S.M. Entertainment to use the former’s artificial intelligence technology in separating singers’ vocals fro...

Jan 11, 2019
Industry
Riot Games to independently broadcast LoL Champions Korea

“League of Legends” developer says it will broadcast its own e-sports competition, provide English subtitles for every content for foreign fans

Jan 11, 2019
Industry
Over 10 million visit internet cafes in Korea in 2018: The Log

Top status of ‘Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds,’ ‘League of Legends’ likely to continue in 2019

Jan 11, 2019
Industry
Posco chief says no plans for overseas investment in steel sector

The head of the nation’s largest steelmaker Posco said he has no plans to make additional investment overseas in the steel sector this year but will focus on securing natural resources needed for its...

Jan 11, 2019
Automode
LG Uplus teams up with Google for VR content

LG Uplus Corp., South Korea's smallest mobile carrier, said Friday that it will set up a fund with U.S. tech giant Google Inc. to invest in virtual reality content. The agreement, made during the an...

Jan 11, 2019
Technology
Labor deal reached after FineTek workers' sit-in protest atop smokestack

The labor union of FineTek, a maker of display equipment, and the management reached a labor deal Friday after two workers staged a sit-in on top of a smokestack at a power plant for more than a year...

Jan 11, 2019
Industry
Korea's exports fall 7.5% in first 10 days of January

South Korea's exports fell 7.5 percent in the first 10 days of January from a year earlier due largely to a sharp decline in shipments of semiconductors and ships, customs data showed Friday. The co...

Jan 11, 2019
Economy

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