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#trade balance
S. Korea's trade balance expected to improve after May: finance minister
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister said Monday the country's trade balance could improve after May and he expects a gradual recovery of tax revenue down the... 11:22 May. 22
#US beef
(LEAD) S. Korea toughens quarantine inspections on U.S. beef following mad cow case
(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 2 paras) SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday began strengthening quarantine checks on U.S. beef imports following a report of a mad cow disease case, the a... 11:15 May. 22
#MSCI
Biz lobby calls for S. Korea's inclusion on MSCI watchlist for developed markets
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- A major South Korean business lobby said Monday it will send a letter to Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Inc. calling for South Korea's addi... 11:00 May. 22
#US beef
S. Korea toughens quarantine inspections on U.S. beef following mad cow case
SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday began strengthening quarantine checks on U.S. beef imports following a report of a mad cow disease case, the agriculture ministry said. The Minist... 10:45 May. 22
#Estonia, Lithuania and Finland
S. Korea to send delegation to Europe for talks on stronger economic, biz ties
SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will send an economic delegation to Estonia, Lithuania and Finland this week to explore ways to boost cooperation on trade and various new industry fields, suc... 10:35 May. 22
#COVID-19
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 7,000
SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 7,000 on Monday, posting an on-week decline, with the post-pandemic recovery taking hold as the country has almost removed all ... 09:43 May. 22
#coronavirus
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 12 COVID-19 deaths, total at 34,687: KDCA
09:32 May. 22
#coronavirus
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 6,798 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA
09:31 May. 22
#exports
(LEAD) Exports down 16.1 pct during first 20 days of May
(ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports fell 16.1 percent on-year in the first 20 days of May due to a prolonged slump in the glob... 09:20 May. 22
#exports
Exports down 16.1 pct during first 20 days of May
SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports fell 16.1 percent on-year in the first 20 days of May, data showed Monday, due to a prolonged slump in the global chip industry. The country's out... 09:06 May. 22
#China trade
S. Korea seeks grace period for China's mandatory battery certification
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has asked China to defer the application of its mandatory product certification rules for lithium-ion batteries used in mobile phones, the industry ministry sa... 14:44 May. 21
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
May 22 1882 -- Korea's Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) and the United States reach a trade agreement. 1907 -- Lee Wan-yong, a politician and Japanese collaborator during the Joseon Dynasty, is a... 14:00 May. 21
#space rocket
S. Korea to complete assembly of homegrown space rocket Nuri for this week's launch related article
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will wrap up the assembly of its homegrown space rocket Nuri on Sunday, with three days to go before the planned third launch, coming about a year after its su... 11:09 May. 21
#WTO
WTO chief to visit S. Korea for talks on recovery of multilateral trading system
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The head of the World Trade Organization will visit Seoul this week to discuss changing global trade circumstances and ways to recover the multilateral trading system amid... 11:00 May. 21
#Hotel Lotte
Hotel Lotte to open lifestyle hotel, aquarium in Hanoi in August
By Kim Na-young SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Hotel Lotte Co., a major South Korean hotel and duty-free shop operator, plans to open a lifestyle hotel and aquarium in Hanoi in August, company officials... 15:30 May. 20
#foreign investors
Foreigners' Korean stock purchases top 10 tln won through May
SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors have scooped up more than 10 trillion won (US$7.52 billion) worth of Korean stocks so far this year on eased uncertainties and a rosy outlook for the chi... 09:16 May. 20
#digital trade
S. Korean, Singaporean companies discuss cooperation on digital economy
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and Singaporean companies discussed ways Friday to cooperate on digital platforms and technologies and to jointly make inroads into the related global market,... 18:00 May. 19
#Fly Gangwon
Financially-troubled Fly Gangwon to apply for court receivership
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Fly Gangwon Co., a South Korean low-cost carrier, said Friday it is planning to apply for court receivership next week after halting operations Saturday due to snowballed ... 17:55 May. 19
#Moody's
(2nd LD) Moody's keeps 'Aa2' rating on S. Korea with stable outlook
(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with details throughout) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Global credit appraiser Moody's Investors Service said Friday it has affirmed its "Aa2" credit... 17:54 May. 19
#Moody's
(LEAD) Moody's keeps 'Aa2' rating on S. Korea with stable outlook
(ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Global credit appraiser Moody's Investors Service said Friday it has affirmed its credit rating on South Korea "... 17:10 May. 19

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