Police are questioning popular popera singer Kim Ho-joong over suspicions that he rammed into a parked taxi with his vehicle and fled the scene without taking necessary after-accident measures in southern Seoul last week, officials said Friday.
The …
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Friday, the South Korean military said, a day after South Korea and the United States staged combined aerial drills involving advanced stealth jets.
The Joint Chiefs of …
Bang Si-hyuk, founder and chairman of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, said Friday that actions driven by the malice of one individual should not undermine an entire system in reference to an ongoing conflict between his company and the head of a sublabel.
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South Korean stocks slumped more than 1 percent Friday as investors locked in profits from a recent rally caused by hope for a rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Pric…
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)
1-year TB 3.424 3.426 -0.2
2-year TB 3.421 3.415 +0.6
3-year TB 3.379 3.375 +0.4
10-year TB 3.454 3.458 -0.4
2-year MSB 3.401 3.402 -0.1
3-year CB (AA-) 3.825 3.820 +0.5
91-day CD 3.600 3.600 0.0
Sou…
Hitejinro Co., a major liquor maker, has been recalling 1.24 million cans of its FiLite beer after a semisolid substance was found in the product, a company official said Friday.
Hitejinro began to receive complaints of the substance in the beer can…
The head of Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea’s top mobile messenger, said Friday she will buy shares of the company worth 200 million won (US$147,000) every year over the next two years in a bid to boost shareholder value.
“I will purchase 1…
New Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Mizushima said Friday he will do his best to improve bilateral relations between the two nations, calling Seoul an important partner for Tokyo.
Mizushima made the remarks upon his arrival at Gimpo Intern…