Seoul shares start lower despite U.S. gains

South Korean stocks opened a tad lower Thursday despite gains on Wall Street.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 1.98 points, or 0.07 percent, to 2,753.13 in the first 15 minutes of trading.

U.S. stocks finished higher to e…

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(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on March 28)

A warning behind rumors

Government rightly dispels rumors about a looming PF crisis, but valid concerns remain

Rumors about “a crisis in April” recently swirled around in the financial and construction sectors last week, floating a possibility that …

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(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on March 28)

Elections and Yoon’s future legacy

President, PPP grapple with dismal approval ratings

The National Assembly elections on April 10 will be a make or break moment for President Yoon Suk Yeol.

A victory for the opposition means that Yoon will be redu…

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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on March 28)

People Power Party (PPP) interim leader Han Dong-hoon on Wednesday announced a plan to move the National Assembly to Sejong City to “complete the transformation of the city into a genuine political and administrative capital of the country,” just like…

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