(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 27)

Hanam Mayor Lee Hyun-jae started his career as an official at the Ministry of Trade and Resources in the past. He later took up key posts, including the office in charge of electricity, at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and served as chai…

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Seoul shares open lower on U.S. tech losses

South Korean shares opened lower Tuesday, tracking an overnight tech slide on Wall Street.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 11.74 points, or 0.44 percent, to 2,686.27 in the first 15 minutes of trading.

Overnight, major …

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