A local court on Wednesday sentenced a man to life in prison for stabbing his girlfriend to death over a breakup and seriously injuring her mother.
The Suwon District Court handed out the sentence for Kim Le-ah, along with five years of probation, ci…
The number of babies born in South Korea increased on-year for the second consecutive month in August, data showed Wednesday, amid lingering demographic challenges caused by the ultra-low birth rate and rapid aging.
A total of 20,098 babies were born…
Seoul shares closed higher possible slower pace in the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts. The Korean won continued to slip against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 28.92 points, or 1.1 percent, to close at 2,599.62.
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The number of South Koreans who moved to other regions in the country rose 3.1 percent on-year in September, data showed Wednesday, as more people relocated to outside Seoul in search of more affordable housing.
Around 463,000 people changed residenc…
Seoul shares closed higher Wednesday on tech and auto gains amid concerns over a possible slower pace in the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts. The Korean won continued to slip against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 2…
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)
1-year TB 2.879 2.879 0.0
2-year TB 2.960 2.945 +1.5
3-year TB 2.963 2.943 +2.0
10-year TB 3.144 3.130 +1.4
2-year MSB 2.944 2.925 +1.9
3-year CB (AA-) 3.533 3.512 +2.1
Source: Yonhap News Agency
An elderly South Korean victim of Japan’s wartime forced labor, known for her rejection of a government-led compensation plan that excludes responsible Japanese firms, has accepted the reparation package, a victims’ advocate group and the foreign mini…
The Seoul city government on Wednesday announced a plan to bury 94 percent of the capital’s above-ground railway sections underground to create an extensive green space on the reclaimed land.
Currently, Seoul has 71.6 kilometers of above-ground railw…
Samsung Biologics Co. on Wednesday reported its third-quarter net income of 264.5 billion won (US$191.3 million), up 10 percent from a year earlier.
The company said in a regulatory filing that operating income for the July-September period rose 6.3 …
Seoul shares turned higher late Wednesday morning on tech gains, with investors concerned over a possible slower pace of the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 16.3 points, or 0.6 percent, to 2,5…