Economy

KOSPI Closes 0.40% Lower at 2,546.36

Written: 2017-11-02 15:48:16 / Updated: 2017-11-02 17:39:06

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index(KOSPI) on Thursday fell ten-point-eleven points, or point-40 percent, to close the day at two-thousand-546-point-36.  The ...

Economy

BOK: Digital Currencies Pose Big Transaction Risks

Written: 2017-11-02 15:10:18 / Updated: 2017-11-02 17:05:49

South Korea's central bank has warned that digital currencies are not official payment methods under the Korean law and pose sizable risks to users.   Shin ...

Economy

Survey: Nearly 56% of Tourists Visited S. Korea After Watching K Drama or Movie

Written: 2017-11-02 12:52:06 / Updated: 2017-11-02 12:54:38

A new survey finds that one out of two foreign tourists to South Korea made the trip after watching a Korean TV drama or movie.   According to the ...

Economy

Fair Trade Chief Doubtful of Conglomerates' Will to Reform

Written: 2017-11-02 11:47:00 / Updated: 2017-11-02 13:29:25

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Economy

Fed Keeps US Rates Steady

Written: 2017-11-02 08:17:47 / Updated: 2017-11-02 10:11:47

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Economy

10 Public Organizations Credited for Increasing Regular Workers

Written: 2017-11-01 18:58:08 / Updated: 2017-11-01 19:35:02

The Ministry of Employment and Labor has announced a list of ten public organizations that successfully complied with its initiative to reduce ...

Economy

Gov't, Ruling Party to Revive Tax Break on Stock Options

Written: 2017-11-01 18:26:32 / Updated: 2017-11-01 18:40:56

The government and the ruling Democratic Party have agreed to revive tax exemption benefits for holders of stock options as part of efforts to revive ...

Economy

S. Korea's Exports in October Grew 7.1%

Written: 2017-11-01 17:43:17 / Updated: 2017-11-01 17:44:04

South Korea's exports in October grew seven-point-one percent on-year. The trade ministry on Wednesday said the amount of outbound shipments ...

Economy

World Bank: Korea is the World's Fourth Best Country for Doing Business

Written: 2017-11-01 16:37:49 / Updated: 2017-11-01 17:47:55

South Korea is the fourth most business-friendly country in the world, according to the World Bank's annual 'Doing Business' ranking released ...

Economy

Seoul May Consider WTO Complaint over Possible US Tariff on Solar Cells

Written: 2017-11-01 16:37:30 / Updated: 2017-11-01 17:11:19

South Korea says it may consider seeking the World Trade Organization’s intervention if the United States decides to impose a high tariff on South ...