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Senior Official Appointed as BOK’s No. 2
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KOSPI 200 Sees Notable Gains with Samsung Life Leading the Surge
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(LEAD) Exports extend gains to 9th straight month in June
South Korea’s exports extended on-year gains to the ninth straight month in June on the back of record performance of semiconductors, data showed Monday.
Vietnam wishes to enhance semiconductor, AI cooperation with RoK: PM
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working lunch with the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s experts and scientists in semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI)
Over 60 pct of large firms expect exports to grow in H2: survey
Over 60 percent of large companies in South Korea predict the country’s exports to see on-year growth during the second half of the year,
Gov’t shelves plan to raise gas prices this month despite mounting losses
The government decided to put on hold a plan to raise gas prices this month despite the mounting losses of the state-run Korea Gas
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S. Korean Bond Yields Experience Mixed Changes Across Various Maturities
Seoul: South Korean bond yields displayed a mix of slight increases and decreases across different maturities on the morning of August 20, 2026. The changes
Lee Vows Stern Measures Against Circulation of Illegally Filmed Sexual Content
Seoul: President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday vowed to root out the online circulation of illegally filmed sexual content, noting the government will also make
Ex-President Moon Jae-in to Attend UN Desertification Conference in Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar: Former President Moon Jae-in will travel to Mongolia next week to attend an international conference under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Police Move to Tackle High Suicide Rate of Officers
Seoul: Police said Thursday they plan to implement comprehensive suicide prevention measures across the police force to tackle the high rate of suicide among officers.