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The Vietnamese culture and cuisine were introduced at the 16th Bagnara ethnic culture festival in Bagnara di Romagna commune of Italy’s Ravenne province from

July 1, 2024

Hyundai Motor’s June sales down 6.3 pct on weak domestic demand

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s biggest carmaker, said Monday its June sales dropped 6.3 percent from a year earlier due to a slowdown in

July 1, 2024

S. Korean Bond Yields on morning of July 1, 2024

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)

1-year TB 3.328 3.328 0.0

2-year TB 3.272 3.243 +2.9

3-year TB 3.216 3.182 +3.4

10-year TB 3.322

July 1, 2024

Vietnam seeks to expand coffee market share in Canada

The export value of Vietnamese coffee to Canada reached over 4.4 million USD in the first quarter of 2024, up 12.2% compared to the

July 1, 2024

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Seoul Shares Plunge Nearly 6% Amid Tech Rout and Rising Yields

Seoul: Seoul shares dipped nearly 6 percent Wednesday, led by steep losses in chipmakers, as rising oil prices and global bond yields dampened investor sentiment.

August 19, 2026

Bipartisan Senators Urge Reversal of South Korea-U.S. Military Exercise Cuts

Washington: Two senators have called on U.S. President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to reconsider the decision to scale back the South Korea-U.S.

August 19, 2026

Trump’s Call to Reduce South Korea-U.S. Military Drills Sparks Concerns Over Alliance Stability

Seoul: U.S. President Donald Trump has stirred controversy with a social media post announcing his directive to the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises

August 19, 2026

DP Leader Calls for Supreme Court Chief’s Resignation Over Nominee Recommendations

Busan: Kim Min-seok, former prime minister and the newly elected chief of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), has publicly called for the resignation of Supreme

August 19, 2026