Seoul shares soar over 1.3 pct on chip rally

South Korean stocks soared more than 1.3 percent Friday as big-cap chip shares rallied following an overnight tech boost on Wall Street. The local currency edged up against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) jum…

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Seoul shares open sharply higher on tech gains

South Korean stocks got off to a strong start Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index jumped 31.68 points, or 1.3 percent, to 2,471.72 in the first 15 minutes of trading.

Overnight, all three…

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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 19)

The DP raises conspiracy without any proof

The majority Democratic Party (DP) is framing the terrorist attack on its leader Lee Jae-myung last month as a conspiracy. The move has been initiated by Lee himself this time. After returning to work on We…

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