SEOUL– Seoul shares ended higher Friday spurred by gains in tech shares, though investors remain concerned about the Fed’s looming tapering move. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose …
SEOUL– LG Electronics Inc. estimated Friday its fourth-quarter sales reached a record quarterly high, apparently backed by its strong home appliance business, but the operating profit is likely to sink due largely to increased logistics costs.The comp…
SEOUL– South Korea on Friday expressed concerns about Indonesia’s recent ban on coal exports and urged a prompt resumption of shipments, the trade ministry said.Indonesia imposed a one-month suspension of coal exports on Jan. 1 due to low supplies at …
SEOUL– To announce their acquisition of a highly-regarded Dutch defender Dave Bulthuis, Suwon Samsung Bluewings got creative on Friday.The K League 1 club uploaded a picture of Bulthuis’ newborn son on its Instagram page around noon Friday. The photo …
SEOUL– Senior diplomats of South Korea and Iran had discussions on Iranian assets frozen here under U.S. sanctions, the foreign ministry said Friday, with the thorny bilateral issue on the table for the talks in Vienna aimed at restoring the 2015 Iran…
SEOUL– The top diplomats of South Korea and Sri Lanka held talks Friday on ways to boost bilateral cooperation, Seoul’s foreign ministry said.Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong met with his Sri Lankan counterpart Gamini Lakshman Peiris in Seoul and excha…