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Eastar to file for court receivership this monthTransportJan 13, 2021Financially troubled budget carrier Eastar Jet said Wednesday it plans to file for court receivership this month to find a new investor amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Eastar Jet has had difficulties in... -
7 injured by chemical leak at LG Display plantIndustryJan 13, 2021A toxic chemical leak at LG Display Co.'s plant in South Korea left seven workers injured, local authorities said Wednesday. An ammonium-type chemical substance was leaked at around 2:20 p.m. at LG ... -
Unidentified cash worth W8.1b discovered at casino during money theft probeSocial affairsJan 13, 2021JEJU -- Police said Wednesday they have discovered a pile of unidentified cash worth 8.1 billion won ($7.4 million) at a resort casino on Jeju Island, potentially linked to an alleged money theft by ... -
Outgoing US Amb. Harris says S. Korea, US are 'friends, partners, allies and family'Foreign affairsJan 13, 2021US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris will leave office next week, his spokesperson said Wednesday, a departure that will coincide with the change of government in Washington. Harris, who took o... -
Seoul stocks snap two-day losing streak on investors' bottom-fishingMarketsJan 13, 2021South Korean stocks snapped a two-session losing streak Wednesday as investors scooped up top caps that recently suffered heavy losses. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea... -
S. Koreans spend more time on mobile devices in 2020: reportTechnologyJan 13, 2021South Koreans spent an average of 4.4 hours on mobile devices a day last year, up 19 percent from the previous year amid the pandemic, a report showed Wednesday. The country's increased use of mobil... -
S. Korea to sell W8tr of Treasury bills through Feb.EconomyJan 13, 2021South Korea plans to sell a total of 8 trillion won ($7.3 billion) worth of Treasury bills in the first two months of the year to fund its expansionary fiscal policy, the finance ministry said Wednes... -
'Boy With Luv' becomes 2nd BTS music video to hit 1.1b viewsK-popJan 13, 2021"Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)" has become global megastar BTS' second music video to earn 1.1 billion views on YouTube, the band's agency said Wednesday. The music video, released in April 2019 as th... -
Court acquits Shincheonji leader of obstructing govt. response to COVID-19Social affairsJan 13, 2021SUWON -- A local court on Wednesday acquitted the leader of a minor religious sect of charges of obstructing the government's response to COVID-19 during an outbreak at his church last year. Lee Man... -
S. Korean retailer confidence worsens for Q1RetailJan 13, 2021A majority of South Korean retailers expect their business conditions to worsen slightly in the first quarter of 2021 than three months earlier amid the coronavirus pandemic, a poll showed Wednesday.... -
Over 80% of public perceive 'gapjil' problem as serious: surveySocial affairsJan 13, 2021More than eight out of 10 people consider "gapjil," a phenomenon referring to abusive conduct by people in positions of power toward those under their influence, a serious problem plaguing society, a... -
Value of newly listed bonds soars 24% in 2020EconomyJan 13, 2021The value of listed bonds in South Korea jumped nearly 24 percent on-year to a new record high in 2020 due to a spike in government debt sale to tackle the coronavirus impact, data showed Wednesday. ... -
S. Korea's money supply growth quickens in NovemberMoneyJan 13, 2021South Korea's money supply continued to grow quickly in November last year, as loans to households and firms increased amid the coronavirus pandemic, central bank data showed Wednesday. The country'... -
Banks expected to tighten grip on loans in Q1 amid pandemic: pollMoneyJan 13, 2021Banks in South Korea are expected to tighten their lending to households and the small business sector in the first quarter of this year, as credit risks will remain high amid the pandemic, a central... -
Samsung to unveil another batch of shareholder-friendly measures this monthIndustryJan 13, 2021Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to unveil another batch of shareholder-friendly measures, including big dividend payments, later this month, industry sources said Wednesday, in a move to smooth o...
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