South Korean shares closed higher for a third consecutive session Tuesday on advances by tech shares. The local currency lost ground against the U.S. greenback.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock

North Korea blew up its side of roads connected to South Korea, the military said, after vowing to cut off the roads and railways once seen as symbols of inter-Korean

South Korea’s unification ministry on Tuesday “strongly” condemned North Korea’s blowing up of parts of inter-Korean roads as a clear violation of an inter-Korean agreement and a “very abnormal” act.

[as of 11:30 am]

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

1-year TB 2.852 2.857 -0.5

2-year TB 2.941 2.962 -2.1

3-year TB 2.913 2.938 -2.5

10-year TB 3.060 3.087 -2.7

South Korean stocks traded higher late Tuesday morning after opening in positive terrain, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 5.30 points,

This year’s Nobel economics prize laureates on Monday applauded South Korea’s economic rise, a key subject of their research, but pointed out a set of challenges ahead, including the fast-graying

Russia has called on South Korea to refrain from further provocations in response to North Korea’s accusation that Seoul had deployed unmanned drones.

North Korea claimed Friday that South Korea

With the country’s only two Premier Leaguers injured for a key World Cup qualification match Tuesday night, South Korea’s young offensive stars grabbed the opportunity to play additional minutes and