South Korea holds interest rates steady, as widely expected SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank extended its interest rate pause for an 11th straight meeting on Thursday as the... Published 23 May, 2024 11:20am
Technology South Korea announces $19bn support package for chip industry SEOUL: South Korea announced on Thursday a 26 trillion won ($19 billion) support package for the country’s vital... Published 23 May, 2024 10:50am
Sports South Korea name new caretaker as search goes on for Klinsmann successor SEOUL: South Korea said Monday they will have another caretaker coach in charge when they look to seal their place... Published 20 May, 2024 11:57am
Business & Finance Delivery Hero in $1.25bn deal with Uber for foodpanda Taiwan sale, investment Uber announced on Tuesday a $1.25 billion deal to take over Delivery Hero’s foodpanda business in Taiwan and buy new... Published 14 May, 2024 12:30pm
Business & Finance South Korea to set up $7bn aid package for chip industry SEOUL: South Korea will set up an aid package worth more than $7 billion to support its chip industry, the finance... Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am
World South Korea vows strong Ukraine ties, smooth Russia relations SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday Seoul would keep strong ties with Ukraine and a “smooth”... Published 09 May, 2024 11:31am
Pakistan CM Maryam for finalising deals with Chinese, S Korean and Saudi cos LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed authorities concerned to finalise deals with the... Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am
Markets South Korean firm tenders for up to 70,000 T corn, traders say HAMBURG: An animal feed producer in South Korea has issued an international tender to purchase up to 70,000 metric... Published 07 May, 2024 10:41am
World North Korea’s Kim oversees test of multiple rocket launcher SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of a multiple rocket launcher, state media said... Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:59am
Markets Seoul, Tokyo vow ‘appropriate action’ on weak yen and won SEOUL: South Korea and Japan shared “serious concerns” on the recent weakness of their currencies against the... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am
World Global fact-checkers battle harassment, threats, financial perils WASHINGTON: From India and South Korea to Croatia and North Macedonia, fact-checking organizations battling an... Published 08 Apr, 2024 04:46am
World South Korea’s Yoon joins early voting ahead of parliamentary elections SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol cast his ballot as two days of early voting for next week’s... Published 05 Apr, 2024 10:18am
Print ‘Unfriendly treatment’ being meted out to S. Korean firms: Pakistan’s envoy unhappy with ministries ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ambassador to South Korea is reportedly unhappy with the ministries for their unfriendly... Updated 04 Apr, 2024 09:33am
Sports Lingard’s Seoul switch threatens to fall flat after slow start SEOUL: Jesse Lingard said he wanted to enjoy his football again after moving to South Korea, but the former... Published 03 Apr, 2024 11:29am
Business & Finance South West Asia: Pakistan to soon emerge as major player: Korean envoy FAISALABAD: Serious efforts would be made to enhance direct trade relations between Faisalabad and Korea, said ... Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am
Business & Finance South Korea March exports up for sixth month on chip sales SEOUL: Robust demand for South Korean chips helped Asia’s fourth-largest economy post export growth for a sixth... Published 01 Apr, 2024 10:48am
World South Korea’s Yoon urges doctors to end impasse over trainees SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday his government is open to talks with doctors who oppose... Published 01 Apr, 2024 10:46am
World S Korea’s Australia envoy resigns amid pre-election controversy SEOUL: South Korea’s ambassador to Australia has resigned, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Friday, after his... Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:57am
World Rare bus driver pay strike causes commuter chaos in South Korea’s capital SEOUL: Thousands of bus drivers in Seoul went on strike Thursday over a wage dispute, with 97 percent of bus routes... Published 28 Mar, 2024 11:16am
Markets South Korea bought estimated 77,774 T rice from US in tender HAMBURG: South Korea’s state-backed Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. purchased an estimated 77,774 metric tons... Published 26 Mar, 2024 02:25pm
World South Korean-flagged tanker capsizes off coast of Japan, media reports TOKYO: A South Korean-flagged chemical tanker has capsized off the coast of Yamaguchi prefecture in western Japan,... Published 20 Mar, 2024 10:42am
World North Korea’s Kim oversees ‘super-large’ rocket launcher drills SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw firing drills involving “newly-equipped super-large” multiple rocket... Published 19 Mar, 2024 11:43am
World Seoul says N Korea has shipped 7,000 arms containers to Russia SEOUL: North Korea has shipped around 7,000 containers of arms to Russia to use in its war with Ukraine since the... Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am
Markets South Korea bought 125,000 T feed wheat from US, optional origins HAMBURG: South Korea’s Major Feedmill Group (MFG) purchased about 125,000 metric tons of animal feed wheat in... Published 18 Mar, 2024 12:12pm
World Blinken arrives in S Korea SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in South Korea on the first stop of a brief Asia tour ... Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am
World Blinken arrives in South Korea to attend democracy summit SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in South Korea on the first stop of a brief Asia tour... Updated 17 Mar, 2024 02:59pm
World Antony Blinken to visit South Korea next week, attend Summit for Democracy SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Korea next week and hold a meeting on Monday with his... Published 14 Mar, 2024 02:03pm
Markets South Korea tenders to buy 100,800 T of rice from US, China HAMBURG: South Korea’s state-backed Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. has issued an international tender to... Published 14 Mar, 2024 02:02pm
World North Korea’s Kim guides artillery firing drill in range of Seoul, KCNA says SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided an artillery firing drill by the Korean People’s Army, the country’s... Published 08 Mar, 2024 10:26am
World South Korea, US troops kick off annual drills over North threats SEOUL: South Korean and US militaries kicked off their spring drills on Monday with twice the number of troops... Published 04 Mar, 2024 10:58am