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September 5, 2016

Diageo eyes whisky revival in Korea

[THE INVESTOR] South Korea’s whisky market is facing a dark age, in light of sluggish demand for strong liquors and pricey bars serving high-end foreign liquors. Today, major whisky brands are seek...

Hanjin fallout casts cloud over southern coast economy

[THE INVESTOR] The fallout of Hanjin Shipping , the world’s 7th largest shipping line, is dealing a severe blow to the economy of Korea’s southern coast area where regional sustainability depends ...

September 5, 2016
Park calls for enhanced business cooperation with Egypt

President Park Geun-hye on Sunday called for greater business cooperation with Egypt, particularly in the Middle East nation's infrastructure development field, her office Cheong Wa Dae said. During...

September 4, 2016
National
Park officially appoints culture, agriculture ministers, Supreme Court justice

President Park Geun-hye officially approved the appointment of two Cabinet ministers and a Supreme Court justice through an electronic endorsement system on Sunday, her office Cheong Wa Dae said. He...

September 4, 2016
National
Gov't to maintain initial price ceilings for anti-graft law

The South Korean government said Monday it has decided to maintain the existing price ceiling for the controversial anti-graft law that will go into effect in late September, despite rising concerns ...

August 29, 2016
Social affairs
2 U.S. figure skaters apply for S. Korean citizenship ahead of PyeongChang Winter Games

Two American figure skaters have applied for South Korean citizenship with an eye on competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics here, officials said Monday. The Korea Skating Union said Alexander Gamelin...

August 29, 2016
Olympic Games
China says UNSC statement on N. Korea comprehensive and balanced

A recent United Nations Security Council statement condemning North Korea's provocations is balanced and comprehensive, the Chinese foreign ministry's spokesperson said Monday, urging against any ten...

August 29, 2016
North Korea
Ruling party demands lawmakers' visit to China be canceled amid THAAD controversy

South Korea's ruling party on Saturday lambasted its rival party lawmakers' plan to visit China next week to discuss the country's plan to deploy a U.S. missile defense system, saying that it is a "s...

August 6, 2016
National
Angola submits implementation report of sanctions on N. Korea

Angola has submitted its action plan on how to implement sanctions imposed on North Korea in line with the United Nations Security Council's push to punish Pyongyang for its nuclear and missile devel...

August 6, 2016
North Korea
Thai economy feels sting from political uncertainty

BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand's stagnating economy is unlikely to get much of a boost from a referendum Sunday on a new constitution proposed by the military government, which took power in a 2014 coup. A...

August 6, 2016
코리아 헤럴드
Japan protests China's vessels around disputed islands

TOKYO (AP) -- Japan has protested to China after six Chinese coast guard vessels approached disputed East China Sea islands accompanying a fleet of hundreds of Chinese fishing boats. Japan's Foreign...

August 6, 2016
코리아 헤럴드
U.S. decides to impose 61 percent duties on POSCO steel products

The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided to impose nearly 61 percent in duties against hot-rolled steel flat products imported from South Korea's steel giant POSCO, a source said Friday. The deci...

August 6, 2016
Industry
N.K. diplomats summoned for probe into mass defections: report

North Korea has summoned its consuls stationed in Shenyang in order to investigate recent mass defections of restaurant workers at the North's state-run restaurants in China, a U.S.-based media repor...

August 6, 2016
North Korea
S. Korean delegation greeted by U.N. chief at Rio opening ceremony

The South Korean delegation to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics was greeted by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the opening ceremony Friday. South Korea was the 52nd country to appear in "Parade of ...

August 6, 2016
Olympic Games
Seoul shares forecast to move in tight range next week

South Korean shares are expected to move upward in the coming week on the back of foreign buying on eased concerns over a U.S. interest rate hike and recovery in crude oil, but the gains will be limi...

August 6, 2016
Finance

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