SEOUL– South Korea’s industrial output fell in September for the third month in a row, data showed Monday, with retail sales and facility investment also
Month: October 2022
Retail sales up 7.5 pct in September amid growing outdoor activities
SEOUL– Retail sales in South Korea grew 7.5 percent on-year in September on an increase in people’s outdoor activities amid eased antivirus curbs, data showed
Role of administrative authorities questioned in Itaewon disaster
SEOUL– Questions are increasingly raised as to whether the Itaewon disaster could have been prevented with preparatory safety measures by the administrative authorities and police.
S. Korea posts decline in foreign population for 2nd yr in 2021
SEOUL– South Korea saw its foreign population shrink by 1 percent last year from the previous year, marking a decline for the second year in
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL– The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, at 11:00 a.m.
Hanwha Aerospace Q3 net profit up 16.9 pct to 87.3 bln won
SEOUL– Hanwha Aerospace Co. on Monday reported its third-quarter net profit of 87.3 billion won (US$61.3 million), up 16.9 percent from a year earlier. The
Itaewon crowd crush death toll rises to 154, including 26 foreigners
SEOUL– The death toll from the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul has risen to 154, including 26 foreigners, officials said Monday, as the country mourned
Dongkuk Steel Mill Q3 net income down 29.9 pct to 139.3 bln won
SEOUL– Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. on Monday reported its third-quarter net profit of 139.3 billion won (US$97.9 million), down 29.9 percent from a year earlier.
Defector-turned-lawmaker tapped to lead parliamentary foreign affairs committee
SEOUL– Rep. Tae Yong-ho, a North Korean defector-turned-lawmaker of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), was appointed the PPP’s leader at the parliamentary foreign affairs
Military reports 186 more COVID-19 cases
SEOUL– South Korea’s military reported 186 additional COVID-19 cases Monday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 286,604, the defense ministry said. The