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![[Monitor] Korean parents feel compelled to support children for longer](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2017/05/09/20170509000431_0.jpg)
[Monitor] Korean parents feel compelled to support children for longerEconomyMay 9, 2017More South Koreans feel that as parents, they should financially support their children until they get a job, a survey by the Korea Institute of Child Care and Education showed Tuesday. Eight years ... -
THAAD fallout most imminent economic task faced by new president: officialsEconomyMay 9, 2017Most Ministry of Strategy and Finance officials view the economic fallout from the hosting of the controversial US missile defense system here as the most imminent economic challenge for the new pres... -
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[News Focus] Speculative buying of politician-related stocks mirrors presidential raceMarketsMay 9, 2017A week ahead of Tuesday’s Election Day on May 2, conservative Hong Joon-pyo of the Liberty Korea Party climbed to the No. 2 spot in a poll for the first time ever. His spike in popularity did not go... -
‘Kospi to set record highs under new president’MarketsMay 9, 2017South Korea’s major stock index is likely to continue setting record highs under the new president, due to strong anticipation toward the new government, robust local corporate earnings and the impro... -
Private equity deals in Korea dip 30.4% last yearMarketsMay 9, 2017Transactions by South Korea's private equity firms slipped 30.4 percent on year in 2016 amid a lack of mega buyout deals, government data showed Tuesday. Local private equity groups invested a total... -
IMF keeps Korea's 2017 growth rate unchanged at 2.7%EconomyMay 9, 2017The International Monetary Fund kept its forecast for South Korea's economic growth for this year on hold at 2.7 percent, despite signs of a recovery in the country's exports. The projection by the ... -
Kospi extends winning streakMarketsMay 8, 2017South Korea‘s main bourse-based index reached another all-time high Monday, following abated global uncertainties after French centrist Emmanuel Macron was elected president, as well as rising expect... -
Number of 'early state pension' recipients downEconomyMay 8, 2017The number of South Korean recipients of "early state pension" decreased in 2016, data showed Monday, as more senior citizens opted for the regular benefit program to ensure they get a meaningful inc... -
![[Monitor] Proportion of direct taxes surpasses 55%](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2017/05/08/20170508000848_0.jpg)
[Monitor] Proportion of direct taxes surpasses 55%MarketsMay 8, 2017Revenue from direct taxes accounted for a record 55.3 percent of all dues collected last year, the Finance Ministry said Sunday. Upon the government’s reform of its tax credit rules on income and tr... -
Outlook of Korea's export is fragile: UN ESCAPEconomyMay 8, 2017In the wake of continued economic uncertainty regarding US President Donald Trump, the possible abolishment of the five-year Korea-US FTA and political disputes with China, the United Nations Economi... -
Korea has highest employment rate of seniors in OECDEconomyMay 8, 2017South Korea has the highest employment rate of seniors among advanced countries due to the rapid aging and insufficient social welfare system, data said Monday. The employment rate of South Koreans ... -
'Economic growth not leading to job creation'EconomyMay 8, 2017South Korea’s economic growth is not leading to local job creation, as the manufacturing sector’s contribution to employment has weakened in recent years, data showed Monday. The number of employees... -
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[News Focus] Reshoring needed to creat jobs for youthEconomyMay 8, 2017Recent data from the state statistics office and a local business lobby highlighted the need for the next administration to be installed following Tuesday’s presidential election to enhance the busin... -
Korean shares extend rally ahead of presidential electionMarketsMay 8, 2017South Korean shares extended a rally late Monday morning amid hopes for economic stimulus a day before voters go to the polls to choose their president. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Ind... -
Credit card delinquencies rise 4.7% in Q1MarketsMay 8, 2017Delinquencies at South Korea's five credit card companies rose 4.7 percent on-quarter in the first three months of this year as low interest rates pushed them to make more card loans, industry data s...
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