Seoul shares down 0.49 pct in late-morning trade

South Korean stocks traded 0.49 percent lower late Monday morning after the announcement of the government’s “value-up” program.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had lost 13.18 points to 2,654.52 as of 11:20 a.m.

Earlier in t…

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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Feb. 26)

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Korea needs to hasten deregulation, innovation to survive in chips race

With the US and Japan pulling out all the stops to reclaim global leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, South Korea risks losing its competitive edge in …

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