Seoul shares closed lower for the third consecutive day Wednesday as investors sat on the sidelines amid the escalating tension in the Middle East

After nearly four decades, Korea and Japan held the sixth round of working-level talks regarding a significant bilateral agreement aimed at jointly developing a

Korea Zinc Inc. said Wednesday it will buy back 2.66 trillion won (US$2 billion) worth of its own shares in a rare counteroffer to

The proportion of self-employed people in South Korea’s workforce is expected to fall below 20 percent this year, amid signs of ballooning credit troubles,

The growth of household loans extended by major banks in South Korea slowed from a month earlier in September, data showed Wednesday.

Outstanding household

Seoul shares closed lower for the third consecutive day Wednesday as investors sat on the sidelines amid the escalating tension in the Middle East