SEOUL, The ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday urged the medical community to come forward for dialogue to end a prolonged walkout by junior doctors, a day after opposition leader Lee Jae-myung pledged active cooperation on President Yoon Suk …
SEOUL, The number of North Korean defectors coming to South Korea came to 43 in the first quarter, marking an increase from the same period last year, government data showed Tuesday.
After escaping the North, eight men and 35 women arrived in the So…
SEOUL, South Korea’s tax revenue fell 2.5 percent on-year during the first three months of 2024 due mainly to weak corporate performances, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
The government collected 84.9 trillion won (US$61.68 billion) in taxes this…
SEOUL, South Korean stocks traded higher late Tuesday morning backed by a strong earnings performance by top cap Samsung Electronics and overnight U.S. stock gains.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) increased 18.73 points, or 0…
SEOUL, LG Chem Ltd. on Tuesday reported its first-quarter net profit of 341.7 billion won (US$248.1 million), down 48.9 percent from a year earlier.
Operating profit for the January-March period was 264.6 billion won, down 67.1 percent from a year a…