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Don Tapscott to speak at blockchain conference in SeoulMarketsJan 3, 2018Don Tapscott, a Canadian best-selling author and founder of Blockchain Research Institute, will speak at a blockchain conference slated for Jan. 17 in Seoul, according to an industry source Wednesday... -
Banking groups vow digital innovation in 2018MarketsJan 2, 2018South Korea’s leading banking groups on Tuesday vowed to achieve innovation in the digital finance sector this year, seeking to vie with burgeoning financial technology rookies and internet-only bank... -
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[Herald Interview] Robo adviser quenches thirst of retail investors: NewsystockMarketsJan 2, 2018The Korea Herald is publishing a series of interviews on promising startups in the fintech industry. This is the seventh installment. — Ed. Securities firms in South Korea have for the past few year... -
Seoul shares end higher on tech, chemical gains, Korean won rises to 3-year highMarketsJan 2, 2018South Korean stocks advanced Tuesday, the first trading session of 2018, as large cap tech and chemical shares gained ground, analysts said. The Korean won sharply rose against the US dollar to reach... -
Watchdog levies fines on Mirae Asset Daewoo for breachMarketsJan 2, 2018Mirae Asset Daewoo, the largest securities firm by net worth in South Korea, was slapped with a fine of 325.2 million won ($306,000) in December last year over a breach of the Capital Markets Act, ac... -
Govt. expected to begin banning anonymous cryptocurrency trade from around Jan. 20MarketsJan 2, 2018The South Korean government has been developing a system that is likely to start banning the use of anonymous accounts in cryptocurrency transactions from around Jan. 20, financial industry sources s... -
Korea's working population shrinking faster than in other countriesEconomyJan 2, 2018South Korea's working-age population is shrinking much faster than in other countries after hitting its peak in 2016, a report said Tuesday. According to the Health and Welfare Forum published by th... -
Stocks record highest returns among investments in 2017MarketsJan 2, 2018People who invested in stocks last year received the highest returns compared with those who betted on real estate, funds, gold and other assets, financial data showed Tuesday. The benchmark KOSPI e... -
Seoul needs to respond with principle to US FTA renegotiation pressure: KITA chiefEconomyJan 2, 2018South Korea must respond to the United States' unprecedented trade pressure with unwavering principle, the chief of the country's leading international traders organization said Tuesday. "South Kore... -
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[Monitor] 41% of South Korean men obeseEconomyJan 1, 2018Four out of 10 men who have received state-run medical checkup as of 2016 were obese, with the obesity ratio among those in their 30s reaching 7.30 percent. In relation to income, men were more pron... -
Korea on path to 3 percent growth in 2018EconomyJan 1, 2018Government policymakers have expressed confidence that the Korean economy will easily see more than 3 percent growth this year following an estimated 3.2 percent expansion last year. They may not be... -
Challenges await South Korea in 2018EconomyJan 1, 2018For South Korea, 2017 was full of upheavals, including the ouster and imprisonment of a scandal-ridden former president and the dramatic rise of a new progressive government. The real challenges, ho... -
Korea expects 4% growth in exports for 2018: ministerEconomyJan 1, 2018South Korea expects to see its exports grow 4 percent this year, slowing down from a double-digit expansion in 2017, amid a strengthening local currency and potential geopolitical risks, the industry... -
Foreigners scoop up more than 3 tln won worth of stocks on KOSDAQMarketsJan 1, 2018Foreign investors poured more than a net 3 trillion won ($2.8 billion) into the tech-heavy KOSDAQ market last year to spearhead the record rally of the secondary bourse, industry data showed Monday. ... -
Korea's property tax rate to GDP stands below OECD average in 2017: dataEconomyJan 1, 2018South Korea's property tax rate compared with its GDP stood below the average for Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development member countries, official data showed Monday. According to th...
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