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[Monitor] Household debt surges 55.3% in 5 yearsEconomySept 20, 2017The amount of household debt in South Korea has surged by 55.3 percent in five years, according to data given by relevant authorities including the Financial Services Commission, the Financial Superv... -
Seoul stocks down ahead of US Fed policy statementMarketsSept 20, 2017South Korean stocks ended lower Wednesday as investors took a wait-and-see stance before the results of the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting, analysts said. The Korean won rose against the US doll... -
Korea’s ‘4th industrial revolution’ development lags behind US, EU, Japan: reportEconomySept 20, 2017Technology and investments related to Korea’s competitiveness in the “fourth industrial revolution” is far behind other advanced countries such as the United States, Japan and Europe, according to th... -
Monthly leases account for more than 60% of Korea's housing rental system in 2016: reportEconomySept 20, 2017Monthly lease agreements accounted for more than 60 percent of South Korea's housing rental market last year as fewer people opt for the so-called "jeonse" system, a report showed Wednesday. Accordi... -
Seoul shares down late Wednesday morningMarketsSept 20, 2017South Korean stocks traded slightly lower late Wednesday morning as investors took to the sidelines awaiting the results of the US Federal Reserve meeting. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price ... -
Korean biz survival rate lower than EUEconomySept 20, 2017South Korean small and medium enterprises have a lower survival rate than their European Union counterparts with some 6 out of 10 surviving more than one year and less than 30 percent past five years... -
Seoul shares open slightly higher on Wall Street gainsMarketsSept 20, 2017South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Wednesday, following overnight gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 1.9 points, or 0.08 percent, to 2,417.95 in the ... -
Samsung BioLogics tops Swiss drug giant Lonza in market capMarketsSept 20, 2017South Korean biopharmaceutical maker Samsung BioLogics Co. has overhauled Swiss drug behemoth Lonza in terms of market value though its sales remain dwarfed by the latter's top line, industry sources... -
Credit card app makes it easier to go DutchEconomySept 19, 2017Splitting the bill is set to become easier, as South Korea’s financial watchdog is set to introduce a system that allows people to use just one credit card to divide the bill. After meeting with the... -
Seoul stocks end almost flat amid profit-takingMarketsSept 19, 2017South Korean stocks finished almost flat Tuesday as investors attempted to lock in recent gains, analysts said. The Korean won lost ground against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock ... -
Korea inks MOU with AfDB on 2018 annual meeting in BusanEconomySept 19, 2017The South Korean government said Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with the African Development Bank on preparations for the institutions’ annual meeting to be held in a city of Bus... -
S. Korea to assure credibility of economy during NY summitMarketsSept 19, 2017Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon set to meet with foreign investors in New York amid heightend tensions over North Korea threats. -
Seoul shares down in late morning on tech lossesMarketsSept 19, 2017South Korean stocks traded lower late Tuesday morning as institutions and foreigners offloaded large-cap tech stocks in an apparent move to lock in profits, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Compos... -
Korea's export growth fastest among top 10 exportersEconomySept 19, 2017South Korea's exports grew at the fastest pace among the world's top 10 exporters, data by the World Trade Organization showed Tuesday, thanks to brisk sales of semiconductors and petrochemical produ... -
BOK says prices of agricultural products up 14.2% in Aug.EconomySept 19, 2017Prices of agricultural products rose 14.2 percent in August from a month earlier as rains and a heat wave have reduced the output of agricultural products, central bank data showed Tuesday. The mont...
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