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ESG bond market to benefit from KRX’s fee-waiverMarketsJun 2, 2020The stock market operator’s move to offer benefits to companies running socially conscious bonds is likely to add vitality to the environmental, social and governance-related bond market in South Kor... -
Korea shipbuilders win $20b deal from QatarIndustryJun 2, 2020Three Korean shipbuilders have won a large-scale project worth $20 billion for liquefied natural gas vessels in Qatar, according to industry sources Tuesday. Qatar’s state-owned firm Qatar Petroleum... -
Child found in suitcase with no heartbeat, stepmom arrestedSocial affairsJun 2, 2020A woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of child abuse after her stepson was found unconscious inside a suitcase. Police said Tuesday that they took into custody a stepmother in Cheonan, South Chu... -
Gao Ming’s ‘Damp Season’ bags grand prize at Jeonju film festFilmJun 2, 2020The international competition’s best picture prize went to Argentine director Clarisa Navas’ “One in a Thousand,” while the special jury prize went to “The Year of the Discovery,” by Spanish filmmake... -
Korea to remove ‘alien’ word from ID card issued to foreign residentsSocial affairsJun 2, 2020The English word “alien” will no longer be on identification cards issued to foreign residents in South Korea. The Ministry of Justice announced Monday a revision to the Immigration Act aimed at rep... -
S. Korea to resume WTO complaint over Japan’s trade curbsIndustryJun 2, 2020The South Korean government on Tuesday announced that it would resume a complaint filed with the World Trade Organization over Japan’s trade curbs placed on exports to South Korea last year, deeming ... -
Volvo Truck Korea appoints cargo business expert as new chiefTransportJun 2, 2020Volvo Truck Korea said Tuesday that Park Kang-seok, who is in charge of its aftermarket business as an executive director, has been appointed its new CEO. Park joined Volvo Truck Korea’s service div... -
S. Korea will push ahead with cross-border projects to prepare for post-coronavirus eraNorth KoreaJun 2, 2020South Korea will do what it can on its own in preparations to move railway reconnection and other joint projects with North Korea forward after the coronavirus pandemic is over, a unification ministr... -
Disposable cup deposits to be reinstated in 2022Social affairsJun 2, 2020Deposits for disposable cups will return in South Korea in 2022, as the government strives to cut back on single-use items and boost recycling. According to the Ministry of Environment on Tuesday, t... -
Antitrust watchdog fines Yogiyo W468m for market power abuseIndustryJun 2, 2020South Korea’s antitrust watchdog has fined local delivery platform Yogiyo 468 million won (about $380,000) for abusing its superior position at the expense of small restaurants, officials said Tuesda... -
Med students face penalty for cheating in online examsSocial affairsJun 2, 2020Medical students at Inha University are likely to face penalties for allegedly cheating on online exams by sharing answers in person or via phone and messenger services, as virtual lessons continue a... -
S. Korea's corporate loans rise at over decade high rate in Q1EconomyJun 2, 2020Loans extended to companies in South Korea jumped at the fastest rate in more than 10 years in the first quarter, central bank data showed Tuesday, apparently on a rise in demand from businesses hit ... -
BTS' agency Big Hit opens online global auditionK-popJun 2, 2020Big Hit Entertainment, the record label and management agency of K-pop giants BTS, has opened an online global audition program for 2020, the company said Tuesday. Big Hit announced on its official ... -
Pork price on rise amid pandemicEconomyJun 2, 2020The price of pork increased in May from a year earlier as a growing number of people preferred preparing meals at home amid the new coronavirus pandemic, data showed Tuesday. The average wholesale p... -
S. Korea, Australia to broaden ties in green energy segmentEconomyJun 2, 2020South Korea and Australia agreed Tuesday to beef up cooperation in the energy segment to continue to expand the use of environment friendly resources despite the rising uncertainties stemming from th...
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