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Individual investors pour W100tr into stocks during pandemic

MarketsSept 17, 2020

The amount of money local retail investors have poured in the local and overseas stock markets has reached more than 100 trillion won ($85.2 billion), according to data released by the nation’s sole ...
[Gadget Review] Swiveling LG Wing shows what we may have been missing

TechnologySept 17, 2020

Before getting my hands on the LG Wing, I had no idea why we would need a screen that spins around. But once I got to swivel the main screen -- with the transition so incredibly suave thanks to the ...
Fiscal chief urges for extra budget approval by next Tuesday

EconomySept 17, 2020

Hong reiterates need for expansionary fiscal move amid COVID-19
KB Financial chief vows to boost shares via strong portfolio

MoneySept 17, 2020

KB Financial Group Chairman Yoon Jong-kyoo, who is likely to keep his role for another three-year term, pledged Thursday to boost the firm’s shares with a strong and versatile portfolio. “As you can...
[Herald Interview] Pandemic brings virtual care front and center

TechnologySept 17, 2020

Philips stresses importance of ‘health continuum,’ empowering people to stay on top of health
[News Focus] Korea’s national debt to top 800 trillion won

EconomySept 17, 2020

Debt per capita climbs to W15.4m in 2020, from W11.5m in 2015
LG Chem’s battery biz to break away as LG Energy Solution

IndustrySept 17, 2020

LG Chem to hold 100% stake in LG Energy Solution, time for IPO undecided
[Market Close-up] Pandemic polarizes risk appetite in real estate investment

MoneySept 17, 2020

S. Korean real estate investors say they seek distressed assets, publicly-traded assets for downside protection
SUV driver drunk and speeding at time of crash into US military vehicle: police

Social affairsSept 17, 2020

The driver of a South Korean sport utility vehicle involved in a deadly crash into a US armored vehicle in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, last month has been found to be intoxicated and speeding at the ...
Moon to meet Buddhist leaders over coronavirus response

Social affairsSept 17, 2020

President Moon Jae-in has invited a group of Buddhist community leaders to Cheong Wa Dae this week for discussions on efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, his office said Thursday. I...
Seoul stocks dip over 1% on profit-taking

MarketsSept 17, 2020

South Korean stocks decreased more than 1 percent Thursday, as more investors turned to profit-taking that stemmed from tech valuation concerns. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. The benchm...
Toss users spend 65% of cash relief within month: data

EconomySept 17, 2020

Users of Toss, a local financial services app operated by Viva Republica, spent 65 percent of their disaster relief funds in less than a month, the company said Thursday, referring to its data analys...
New BTS documentary to hit S. Korean cinemas next week

K-popSept 17, 2020

A new feature-length documentary film on K-pop group BTS will hit theaters next week in South Korea following a postponement due to a resurgence of the new coronavirus across the country, multiplex c...
‘NK likely to mark Oct. 10 anniversary with something big’

North KoreaSept 17, 2020

North Korea will likely celebrate its founding anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party on Oct. 10 with “something big” potentially showcasing missiles at a military parade amid the stalled nuclear t...
FSS to allow full-time connection to internal network at financial firms

MarketsSept 17, 2020

To facilitate remote working amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s financial watchdog will ease restrictions on external access to network systems at local financial companies. The Fina...