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Green Cross LabCell launches pet health care companyTechnologyMar 4, 2021South Korean biopharma firm Green Cross LabCell has established a pet health care unit, the company announced Thursday. The new entity, Green Vet, plans to introduce health care solutions and prod... -
Military offers condolences after death of transgender soldier who challenged dismissalDefenseMar 4, 2021The Ministry of National Defense offered condolences Thursday over the death of the country’s first transgender soldier, who was challenging the Army’s decision to discharge her over sex reassignment... -
Top negotiator expects prompt defense cost-sharing deal with USForeign affairsMar 4, 2021Jeong Eun-bo, South Korea’s chief negotiator for defense cost-sharing talks, raised expectations that a deal with the US will come soon, as he departed for Washington on Thursday for a new round of n... -
Kakaopay CEO urges adoption of fractional share investingEconomyMar 4, 2021South Korea should adopt fractional share investing in order to enhance financial inclusiveness and diversify asset portfolios of real estate-reliant small investors, the head of a local fintech firm... -
McKinsey hires former Oliver Wyman Korea headMarketsMar 4, 2021Consulting firm McKinsey & Company on Wednesday said they have hired Park Joong-ho, former head manager of Oliver Wyman’s Korea office, as a new partner here. Park worked at Oliver Wyman, a consulti... -
Seoul stocks snap 2-day winning streak on increasing US Treasury yieldsMarketsMar 4, 2021South Korean stocks snapped its two-day winning streak Thursday as investor sentiment weakened over concerns of increasing US Treasury yields. The Korean won fell against the US dollar. The benchmar... -
Korean Air set to sell Songhyeon-dong plot to Seoul CityTransportMar 4, 2021Korean Air reached a tentative agreement with the city of Seoul to sell a plot of land in central Seoul, according to industry sources Thursday. The airline is expected to secure about 450 billion wo... -
Korea partners with UAE for hydrogen economyIndustryMar 4, 2021Industry ministry chiefs exchange ideas on hydrogen trade policies and technologies -
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[Newsmaker] FSS head faces ire over staff picksMarketsMar 4, 2021Union demands FSS chief resign over “failed personnel management” -
Moon likely to receive AstraZeneca vaccine before G7 summit in JunePoliticsMar 4, 2021President Moon Jae-in is expected to receive his COVID-19 jab before his planned trip to the UK in June to attend the G7 summit, Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday. “The president’s vaccination plan will b... -
Government tightens grip on LH land speculation scandalIndustryMar 4, 2021PM denies land minister’s involvement in the case -
South Korea’s per capita GNI income falls for second yearEconomyMar 4, 2021South Korea’s per capita gross national income dropped for the second consecutive year in 2020, central bank data showed Thursday, deflating anticipations of further growth after the figure surpassed... -
Korea’s CO2 emissions fell 6% in 2020 from COVID-19: studySocial affairsMar 4, 2021South Korea saw its carbon dioxide emissions fall 6 percent last year, while the global average declined 7 percent due to lockdowns in force because of the COVID-19 pandemic, research showed Wednesda... -
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[News Focus] Number of men per 100 women slides to 99.4 in KoreaSocial affairsMar 4, 2021Men’s population marks 46-month low in February -
Digital therapeutics developer LifeSemantics eyes March IPOMarketsMar 4, 2021South Korean digital health platform developer LifeSemantics said Thursday it is looking to raise up to 12.5 billion won ($11.11 million) worth of fresh funds by going public. The firm plans to make ...
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