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Seoul stocks open higher on techs, autosMarketsSept 5, 2017South Korean stocks opened higher Tuesday after suffering a sharp decline in the previous session following Pyongyang's nuclear provocations. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index gained 6... -
Korea‘s current account surplus narrows to $7.26b in JulyEconomySept 5, 2017South Korea's current account surplus narrowed in July from a year earlier due to an increased deficit in the services balance, central bank data showed Tuesday. The country's current account surplu... -
Korea's growth ranking among OECD tumbles in Q2EconomySept 5, 2017South Korea's economic growth ranking among major advanced and emerging economies plunged 10 spots in the second quarter from three months earlier as its recovery lost ground, data showed Tuesday. A... -
No new import restriction imposed on S. Korea for two monthsEconomySept 5, 2017South Korea has faced no new import restrictions or related investigations by foreign countries for the past two months in a positive sign for the export-driven economy, data showed Tuesday. No Sout... -
Silver bar sales rise 10-fold as middle class join flight to safetyEconomySept 4, 2017Following North Korea’s nuclear weapons test Sunday, sales of silver bars soared by 10 times on Monday, according to the Korea Gold Exchange. Silver bars are in high demand among middle-class invest... -
Markets in red on NK downward momentumMarketsSept 4, 2017Markets in South Korea took a downturn Monday in the wake of the most powerful nuclear bomb test by North Korea on Sunday, drawing a mixed forecast on the aftereffect from local analysts. The main b... -
Trump’s KORUS FTA opt-out a ‘real possibility’: expertEconomySept 4, 2017Amid continued ambiguity regarding the fate of the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement, some industry experts are predicting high odds that US President Donald Trump may actually terminate the trade deal, ... -
Korean firms’ woes over THAAD deepenEconomySept 4, 2017South Korean companies struggling with restraints on their businesses in China are likely to come under more pressure with the deployment of additional launchers of a US anti-missile battery here set... -
Korea vows strong market-stabilizing actions over NK tensionEconomySept 4, 2017Finance Ministry, supervisors focus on keeping up nation’s credit standing amid geopolitical risks -
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[Monitor] Public split on suspension of nuclear reactorsEconomySept 4, 2017A recent set of surveys by Gallup Korea showed the public remains largely split on the Moon Jae-in government’s drive to suspend construction of nuclear reactors as part of its new energy plan. The ... -
Seoul shares shed over 1% on N. Korean nuke provocationMarketsSept 4, 2017South Korean stocks sank by more than 1 percent Monday as the escalating geopolitical tension following Pyongyang's nuclear test soured investor sentiment, analysts said. The Korean won sharply fell ... -
Korea's mobile purchases hit record high in JulyEconomySept 4, 2017Purchases made through mobile devices in South Korea hit a fresh record high in July as smartphones are widening their presence in the world's most wired country, government data showed Monday. Mobi... -
Regulator to cut interest on overdue debt, premiums of indemnity medical insuranceEconomySept 4, 2017South Korea's top financial regulator said Monday it will cut the interest on overdue debt and the premiums of indemnity medical insurance in line with the government's policy of easing the financial... -
S. Korean stocks down late Monday morning on NK threatMarketsSept 4, 2017South Korean stocks traded lower late Monday morning apparently as investors sought after safer assets on Pyongyang's sixth nuclear test staged over the weekend. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock ... -
Religious groups set to pay W64b in taxes next year: reportEconomySept 4, 2017Taxing religious groups will add 64.7 billion won ($57 million) to state coffers annually starting next year, a report said Monday. The Moon Jae-in government has pledged to levy taxes on the clergy...
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