PUTRAJAYA, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim gave assurance that he will defend civil servants who perform their duties well and fend off pressure from the looter circles.
Speaking at a gathering of Finance Ministry staff here today, Anwar sai…
SEOUL, South Korean shares closed slightly higher Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting meeting this week. The local currency fell slightly against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 4.15 poi…
SEOUL, About 20 North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the inter-Korean land border earlier this week and went back to the North’s side after the South’s military fired warning shots, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday.
The North Korean soldiers …
SEOUL, South Korea logged a current account deficit in April, ending its 11th straight month of surplus due to a decreased trade surplus and dividend payments to overseas investors, central bank data showed Tuesday.
The country’s current account def…
ASHGABAT, June 10 (Yonhap) — The leaders of South Korea and Turkmenistan agreed Monday to expand cooperation in large-scale energy and infrastructure projects, and work together for Seoul’s strategy for Central Asia.
President Yoon Suk Yeol held a …