President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday named the presidential secretary for industrial policy as the new first vice industry minister, his office said.
Park Sung-taek, who previously held various
After the final bell had rung in her quarterfinal bout at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, South Korean boxer Im Ae-ji wasn’t sure if she had won.
She stood
South Korea’s inflation picked up pace in July on high prices of fruits and petroleum products, though it stayed below 3 percent for the fourth consecutive month, data showed
Seoul shares extended losses late Friday morning as disappointing U.S. economic data sparked fears of an economic slowdown despite the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut signals.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock
Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jung finished fourth in the mixed doubles at the Paris Olympic badminton tournament Friday, falling just short of a medal less than 24 hours after
Im Ae-ji has secured South Korea’s first Olympic boxing medal in 12 years.
Im defeated Yeni Arias of Colombia in a 3-2 decision in the quarterfinals of the women’s
The opposition-controlled National Assembly passed a bill on providing cash handouts to the entire population Friday despite protest from ruling party lawmakers.
The bill passed in a 186-1 vote
Seoul shares tumbled by more than 3.5 percent on Friday as data fueled concerns over the U.S. economy despite the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut signals. The Korean won fell against
