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Seoul stocks close at all-time high on improved growth forecast

MarketsNov 26, 2020

South Korean stocks closed at a fresh all-time high Thursday as the central bank's revised growth forecast boosted investor sentiment, despite an eight-month high in daily virus cases here. The Korea...
Samsung maintains lead in NAND flash market in Q3: report

IndustryNov 26, 2020

Samsung Electronics Co. maintained its top spot in the global NAND flash market in the third quarter of the year on the back of increased revenue, a report showed Thursday. The South Korean tech gia...
Calls grow over further heightened virus curbs as worst COVID-19 outbreak yet to land in S. Korea

Social affairsNov 26, 2020

A new coronavirus flare-up in South Korea is creating a sense of crisis that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic has yet to come in the winter season, given the faster-than-expected spread of the viru...
Unification minister calls for food, fertilizer aid to N. Korea

North KoreaNov 26, 2020

Unification Minister Lee In-young said Thursday that South Korea should provide food and fertilizer aid to North Korea next spring at the latest to help the impoverished nation address chronic food s...
Minister's remark on sharing vaccines with NK an expression of 'sincerity': official

North KoreaNov 26, 2020

Unification Minister Lee In-young tried to convey his "sincerity" about inter-Korean cooperation when he called for sharing coronavirus vaccines with North Korea, an official said Thursday, following...
S. Korean mobile carriers eye more cloud gaming users as demand grows

TechnologyNov 26, 2020

South Korean telecom operators are targeting wider market penetration of cloud gaming services by expanding availability, industry officials said Thursday, amid strong demand from mobile gamers. The...
Education minister asks for help safely carrying out nationwide exam amid COVID-19 spike

EducationNov 26, 2020

The education minister on Thursday asked citizens to temporarily suspend their usual gatherings ahead of next week's nationwide college entrance exam so it won't be affected by the recent spike in ne...
Prosecutors' backlash intensifies against justice minister's suspension of prosecution chief

Social affairsNov 26, 2020

Prosecutors around the country held emergency meetings to discuss the justice minister's unprecedented move to suspend and discipline the chief prosecutor over allegations of his interference in sens...
Seoul city seeks to toughen antivirus measures amid surge in cases

PoliticsNov 26, 2020

The Seoul city government plans to toughen antivirus measures following consultations with experts amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the capital, an official said Thursday. Park Yoo-mi, a disease...
Car crash on Incheon airport expressway kills 2, injures 3

Social affairsNov 26, 2020

Two passenger cars crashed on an expressway leading to Incheon International Airport, the gateway to Seoul, early Thursday morning, killing two people and injuring three others, police said. The acc...
Daewoo Shipbuilding succeeds in ship-to-ship LNG loading test

IndustryNov 26, 2020

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. said Thursday that it has succeeded in a ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) loading test for the first time in the global shipbuilding industry. Th...
Korea Air wins W290b F-16 maintenance deal

TransportNov 26, 2020

Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea's biggest carrier, said Thursday it has received a 290 billion won ($260 million) F-16 maintenance order in the United States. In the 10-year deal signed with the U...
S. Korea to roll out more digital services amid pandemic

TechnologyNov 26, 2020

South Korea will start to unveil more digital services, from mobile identification to artificial intelligence (AI) doctors, as the pandemic limits face-to-face contact, the ICT ministry said Thursday...
Samsung maintains top spot in Western Europe smartphone market in Q3: report

TechnologyNov 26, 2020

Samsung Electronics Co. maintained the top spot in the Western Europe smartphone market in the third quarter of the year, a report showed Thursday, despite sales decline. The South Korean tech giant...
S. Korea to reduce operation of coal plants to cut fine dust emissions over winter

EconomyNov 26, 2020

South Korea said Thursday it plans to reduce the operation of some coal-powered plants over the winter in line with efforts to cut the emission of fine dust. Under the plan, the country will halt th...