N. Korea refuses all contact with Japan

SEOUL, North Korea will refuse all contact with Japan, after Tokyo took issue with the problem of Japanese abductees and the North’s nuclear program, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Tuesday.

Kim Yo-jong, vice department director o…

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Seoul shares up 1.35 pct late Tues. morning

SEOUL, South Korean stocks jumped 1.35 percent Tuesday on strong foreign buying.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index had risen 37.09 points to 2,774.66 as of 11:20 a.m.

Chipmakers lent support to the rally, as industry leader Samsung El…

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S. Korean Bond Yields on March 26, 2024

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)

1-year TB 3.340 3.328 +1.2

2-year TB 3.335 3.313 +2.2

3-year TB 3.301 3.290 +1.1

10-year TB 3.397 3.370 +2.7

2-year MSB 3.362 3.352 +1.0

3-year CB (AA-) 3.923 3.915 +0.8

91-day CD 3.640 3.650 -1.0

So…

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