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[News Focus] Moon denies tax hike plan, leaves room for possibilityEconomyAug 17, 2017For President Moon Jae-in, South Korea’s first progressive state chief in almost a decade, challenging goals include reducing economic inequality and expanding state-led public welfare, without finan... -
IP war between US and China likely to impact Korean exports: reportEconomyAug 17, 2017With the looming possibility of a trade war between the US and China over intellectual property rights, the Korea International Trade Association says prospects are high that Korean companies will se... -
Seoul stocks up for 3rd day on foreign, retail buyingMarketsAug 17, 2017South Korean stocks marked the third day of gains Thursday, helped by foreign and retail buying. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 13.41... -
International IP court conference to kick off next monthEconomyAug 17, 2017The Patent Court of Korea is gearing up to launch the 2017 International IP Court Conference on Sept. 6 in Daejeon under the theme of “court, IP and business.” This year’s conference will feature f... -
Banks' foreign currency deposits rise in JulyEconomyAug 17, 2017Foreign currency deposits held by banks operating in South Korea rose in July from a month earlier as exporters increased their deposits of dollar-denominated earnings, central bank data showed Thurs... -
Korean shares up in late morning tradingMarketsAug 17, 2017South Korean shares traded higher late Thursday morning on the back of gains in technology firms and steelmakers. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 11.69 points, or 0.5 percent, t... -
Corporate tax hike contradicts global trendEconomyAug 16, 2017The government’s plan to impose more levies on large companies will undermine their competitiveness amid a rising global trend of tax reductions and further distort the country’s taxation structure, ... -
Offshore stock holdings exceed W600trMarketsAug 16, 2017Stock holdings by offshore investors topped 600 trillion won ($526 billion) in South Korea for the first time as of July, data showed Wednesday. The foreign net buying trend, which had continued for... -
Financial chiefs vow to stabilize market amid NK risksMarketsAug 16, 2017South Korea’s finance minister and fiscal policy chief on Wednesday vowed to take stern measures to stabilize the financial markets if necessary, as response to the tensions caused by North Korea’s n... -
Seoul stocks up for 2nd day on retail buyingMarketsAug 16, 2017South Korean stocks closed higher Wednesday, led by retail investors buying into the market, as tension between the United States and North Korea shows signs of easing. The Korean won fell against th... -
Koreans expected to spend more on leisure in Q3EconomyAug 16, 2017South Koreans are expected to jack up their spending on sports and tours in the third quarter of this year, a survey showed Wednesday, as the country's key consumer sentiment index reached a six-year... -
US trade deficit would be ‘significantly higher’ without KORUS FTA: OverbyEconomyAug 16, 2017Amid ambiguity regarding the US President Donald Trump administration’s vow to alter certain terms of the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement, Tami Overby, senior vice president for Asia at the US Chamber... -
Kakao Bank becomes top provider of household loans in Aug.EconomyAug 16, 2017Kakao Bank, South Korea's second Internet-only bank, has emerged as the leading provider of household loans this month, far outpacing its sole competitor and traditional lenders, data showed Wednesda... -
Korea vows to take measures to stabilize financial marketsEconomyAug 16, 2017South Korea's finance minister and central bank governor pledged Wednesday to take measures to stabilize financial markets, if necessary, amid lingering tensions between North Korea and the United St... -
Korean shares up in late morning tradingMarketsAug 16, 2017South Korean shares traded higher late Wednesday morning on positive economic data from the United States. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 13.19 points, or 0.57 percent, to 2,34...
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