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Tottenham's Son Heung-min leaves hospital after forearm surgerySoccerJun 20, 2017Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star Son Heung-min on Tuesday was discharged from a Seoul hospital where he underwent surgery on his broken right forearm. Son went under the knife last Friday to fi... -
Fruit prices rise to highest level in 4 yrs amid sweltering heat: dataEconomyJun 20, 2017The fruit price index soared to the highest level in four years last month, government data showed Tuesday, caused by unseasonably high temperatures that affected output. The index of the prices of ... -
Movie shares fare ill despite stock-market bull runMarketsJun 20, 2017Despite 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. Sh... -
Duty-free shops' sales to foreign customers rise in MayIndustryJun 20, 2017South Korean duty-free shops saw sales to foreign customers increase for the first time in three months in May, industry data showed Tuesday, a sign that Beijing's trip restrictions may be wearing of... -
Construction investment forecast to slow from H2IndustryJun 20, 2017South Korea's construction investment, one of the economy's main drivers, will likely start to lose ground in the second half due to tougher regulations and a housing glut, analysts said Tuesday. So... -
Korean chipmakers take watchful eyes on rise of TSMCIndustryJun 20, 2017South Korean chipmakers are paying closer attention to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a leading foundry chipmaker that has won a series of major deals to solidity its presence, industry watc... -
SK chief stresses greater role for corporate responsibilityIndustryJun 20, 2017The head of SK Group, South Korea's third-largest conglomerate, stressed on Monday a need for his firm to play a bigger role in "sharing the profit" with smaller companies, in an apparent move to be ... -
Busan to strengthen cooperation with U.S. lab in reactor decommissioningIndustryJun 19, 2017The city of Busan on South Korea's southeastern coast said Monday it will strengthen cooperation with the Argonne National Laboratory, a research institute funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, on... -
ICT ministry pushes to expand discount rate of mobile feesEconomyJun 19, 2017The ICT ministry said Monday it is pushing to expand the discount rate of household communication fees, such as mobile phone rates, as the expenditures on telecommunication services are viewed as a b... -
Seoul stocks end higher on foreign buyingMarketsJun 19, 2017South 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... -
Venture firms benefiting from investments create large number of jobs: govt. dataIndustryJun 19, 2017South Korean venture firms that received investments created more than 30,000 new jobs in the last five years, government data showed Monday. According to the data from the Small and Medium Business... -
Hyundai to unveil GV80 concept version in KoreaTransportJun 19, 2017Hyundai Motor Co. said Monday it will hold a three-week-long showcase event to unveil its luxury fuel cell concept sport utility vehicle, the GV80, in South Korea. In the showcase that will last thr... -
Korean Olympic chief to run for IOC seatMore sportsJun 19, 2017The South Korean Olympic chief is running for a seat on the International Olympic Committee, an official with the top national sports body said Monday. Lee Kee-heung, president of the Korea Sport & ... -
Korean shares extend gains on foreign buyingMarketsJun 19, 2017South 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, o... -
Samsung's artistic TV released in KoreaIndustryJun 19, 2017Samsung Electronics Co. started official sales of its latest TV model that resembles a piece of artwork hung on a wall in South Korea, showcasing its newest innovation in the company's home market. ...
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