South Korea plans to launch its third military reconnaissance satellite in December, the state arms procurement agency said Wednesday, as part of efforts to bolster its surveillance capabilities on North Korea.
A SpaceX rocket carrying the satellite …
President Yoon Suk Yeol will appoint a special inspector to address concerns over first lady Kim Keon Hee if the ruling and opposition parties agree to recommend candidates, a senior presidential official said Wednesday.
The remark came after Han Don…
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South Korea and the United Arab Emirates signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) freeing up trade between the two countries Wednesday after President Yoon Suk Yeol and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held summit talks i…
South Korean stocks opened lower Wednesday, bucking overnight gains on Wall Street as auto and chemical shares slumped.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 4.19 points, or 0.15 percent, to 2,718.66 in the first 15 minutes of trading…
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, at 11:00 a.m.
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1-M 3.53 3.53
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South Koreans’ overseas card spending fell slightly in the first three months of the year from three months earlier due to a fall in overseas direct purchases, central bank data showed Wednesday.
The amount of money spent overseas by South Koreans w…
South Korea formally signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, aiming to expand trade and enhance cooperation in a wide array of areas from energy to supply chains.
The signing ceremony …
South Korea and the United Arab Emirates agreed to expand bilateral exchanges Wednesday, encompassing a wide array of areas from energy to investment, as the two countries aim to strengthen their relationship.
The signing ceremony of the Comprehensi…
The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) is expected to convene a session later this week to discuss North Korea’s launch of a military spy satellite, a Seoul official said Wednesday.
South Korea, currently serving as an elected member to the UNSC, has requ…