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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Seoul stocks down on profit-taking, Samsung hits fresh record high
South Korean stocks ended lower on Tuesday as institutions went on profit taking, but top cap Samsung Electronics and second most-valued SK hynix surged to fresh record highs, aided by heavy foreign buying. The Korean won fell against the US dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 1.67 points, or 0.07 percent, to close at 2,369.23. Trade volume was moderate at 346.16 million shares worth 6.67 trillion won, with decliners outnumbering advancers 618 to 199.Institutional investo
June 20, 2017
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Likelihood of capital outflow low in case of reversal in Korea-US rate gap
The likelihood of a capital outflow from South Korea is low even if the interest rate gap between Korea and the US is reversed, as the local currency is expected to remain strong, an analyst said Tuesday. Kim Jae-chil, a researcher at the Korea Capital Market Institute, said volatility in the local foreign exchange market will likely be limited due to various conditions. South Korea's sovereign bonds are also attractive for investors in Europe, where several central banks slashed interest rates
June 20, 2017
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Naming of new BOK policymaker delayed
The naming of a new member of the Bank of Korea’s monetary policy committee has been delayed, leaving the central bank without a tie-breaking vote in the upcoming rate-setting meeting in July.Jang Byung-wha, senior deputy governor at the BOK and a member of the bank’s seven-member board, is to finish his three-year term as board member Saturday this week. The deputy governor is appointed by the president, based on the recommendation by the BOK governor. However, BOK Gov. Lee Ju-yeol
June 20, 2017
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Korean shares lose ground on profit-taking
South Korean shares lost ground late Tuesday morning as institutions engaged in profit-taking. The won traded higher against the dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index surrendered 1.30 points, or 0.05 percent, to 2,369.60 as of 11:20 a.m.Institutional investors offloaded a net 232 billion won ($204 million) worth of stocks.Foreigners and individuals bought stocks worth a combined 217 billion won, keeping the main index from falling further.Large-cap stocks were mixed acros
June 20, 2017
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Movie shares fare ill despite stock-market bull run
Despite a stock-market bull run, movie theater operators and distributors in South Korea have suffered severe setbacks in their share prices this month due to a drop in the number of cinemagoers.Shares of South Korea's top cinema chain CJ CGV listed on the main bourse closed at 72,600 won ($63.9) on Monday, down a whopping 12.5 percent from June 1, according to the Korea Exchange on Tuesday.Media company Jcontentree Corp., the operator of multi-screen theater chain Megabox, which is registered w
June 20, 2017
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Seoul shares open higher on US gains
South Korean stocks opened higher Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street. The won traded lower against the dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 5.48 points, or 0.23 percent, to 2,376.38.On Monday (US time), the Dow Jones industrial average moved up 0.68 percent to end at 21,528.99, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite also advanced 1.42 percent to 6,239.01.Large-cap stocks were mixed across the board.Market bellwether Samsung Electronics rose 1.59 percent, and major chipm
June 20, 2017
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Seoul stocks end higher on foreign buying
South Korean stocks ended slightly higher Monday as foreigners turned net buyers. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 9.07 points, or 0.38 percent, to close at 2,370.90. Trade volume was moderate at 288 million shares worth 5.35 trillion won ($4.7 billion), with decliners outnumbering advancers 418 to 388.Foreigners bought 124.19 billion won worth of stocks, turning net buyers after dumping 163 billion won worth of stocks in the previous
June 19, 2017
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KAMCO shares know-how with entities overseas
Korea Asset Management Corp. is building a track record of sharing knowledge abroad on nonperforming loan resolution.On Thursday, the state-run asset manager shared with a group of Vietnamese officials its know how on debt resolution and its experience of overcoming a financial crisis in 1998, during a session held in Busan.The firm has opened doors not only to offshore public representatives, but also academic circles. Students and faculty members from the Paris Dauphine University and Universi
June 19, 2017
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Korean shares extend gains on foreign buying
South Korean shares extended gains late Monday morning as foreigners turned net buyers. The won traded higher against the dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 14.48 points, or 0.61 percent, to 2,376.31 as of 11:20 a.m.Foreigners were net buyers of local stocks worth 19.38 billion won ($17 million). They offloaded 163 billion won worth of stocks in the previous session. Institutions also bought 62.48 billion won worth of shares. But individuals sold 92.87 billion won
June 19, 2017
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Seoul shares open tad higher on US gains
South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Monday, tracking US gains. The won traded higher against the dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 2.19 points, or 0.09 percent, to 2,364.01. Foreigners continued to sell domestic stocks, weighing on the KOSPI index. They sold 162.9 billion won ($144 million) worth of stocks in the previous session.On Friday (local time), the Dow Jones industrial average inched up 0.11 percent to end at 21,384.28, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Compo
June 19, 2017
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Korea ranks 14th worldwide in stock market value
South Korea ranks 14th worldwide in terms of stock market value as its bourses have performed superbly this year on the back of strong foreign buying, data showed Monday.The combined market capitalization of the country's main and secondary stock markets came to $1.55 trillion as of the end of May, up 20.8 percent from end-2016, according to the data from the bourse operator Korea Exchange.South Korea's ranking was up one spot over the cited period, during which the total value of 81 exchanges b
June 19, 2017
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Apartment prices grow 3 times faster than household income
Apartment prices in South Korea on average grew nearly three times faster than current household income over four years under the previous administration, data showed Sunday. The price of jeonse -- referring to deposits for a two-year lease of a house instead of monthly payments -- also rose sixfold compared to income over the cited four years. The average current monthly household income rose by 8.7 percent, from 3.93 million won ($3,470) at the end of 2012 to 4.27 million won at the end of 201
June 18, 2017
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Loans for facility investments hit record high
Loans taken out to finance facility expansions reached an all-time high in March, in line with a recovery in exports and the global economy, data showed Sunday.According to the data compiled by the Bank of Korea, facility loans reached a record 404.87 trillion won ($356 billion) as of end-March, up 9.21 trillion won from the end of last year. From a year ago, the figure also swelled by 42.39 trillion won, the data showed.The data indicate that local firms are set to increase spending on facility
June 18, 2017
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China stretches finance muscle through AIIB
China has been striving to take the lead in reshaping regional and global economic governance by creating a fresh network that connects Eurasia and South Pacific through a multilateral development financing institution, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.In 2013, China’s President Xi Jinping expressed the country’s aim to leverage and realize its centerpiece foreign policy, the “One Belt, One Road” initiative. Since 2015, China has encouraged 65 countries to partici
June 16, 2017
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Seoul stocks end almost flat amid profit-taking
South Korean stocks finished almost flat Friday as foreign investors dumped local shares to lock in recent gains, offsetting a buying spree by institutions and individuals, analysts said. The Korean won sharply lost ground against the US dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) inched up 0.18 point, or 0.01 percent, to close at 2,361.38. Trade volume was slim at 323.92 million shares worth 5.7 trillion won (US$5.1 billion), with losers outnumbering gainers 439 to 365.Foreig
June 16, 2017
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Korean think tank to hold forum at AIIB meeting
South Korea's state-run think tank said Friday it will hold a forum on how to promote infrastructure investment in Asia on the sidelines of an annual meeting of a China-led regional lender. During the Saturday forum in Jeju, economists will discuss ways to step up cooperation between the government and private sectors as well as multilateral lenders for infrastructure investment, the Korea Development Institute (KDI) said in a statement. Rhee Chang-yong, director of the Asia and Pacific Departme
June 16, 2017
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Rebidding for remaining Incheon airport duty-free store license falls through again
The rebidding to lease out the remaining duty-free store license for Incheon International Airport's new passenger terminal fell through again due to a lack of tenders, the transportation hub operator said Friday.The license bidding to run an apparel and accessories store in the second terminal failed for the sixth time with Shinsegae DF as the only company taking part in the auction, according to Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC). Incheon airport, lying west of Seoul, is South Korea's
June 16, 2017
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Finance minister holds talks with head of China-led regional lender
Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon held talks on Thursday with Jin Liqun, president of a Chinese-led regional lender, during which the two sides agreed to step up cooperation, officials said. The talks between Kim and Jin were held a day before the annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in South Korea's southern island of Jeju. During the meeting, Kim told Jin that South Korea wants to develop "strategic cooperation" with the AIIB, Kim's ministry said in a
June 15, 2017
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[AIIB] Finance leaders welcome AIIB delegates
Lee Dong-geol, chairman and CEO of the Korea Development BankI extend my warm congratulations to the 2017 Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Annual Meeting to be held in Jeju from Friday to Sunday. Under the theme of sustainable infrastructure, the meeting will be an opportunity for all participants to engage in finding solutions for the balanced development and shared growth of Asia, and draw the attention of the world to the immense infrastructure potential of the region. As one of Korea&rsq
June 15, 2017
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[Photo News] Online banking upgrade
June 15, 2017