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#industry minister-JapanGov't vows to support local industries amid Japan's economic retaliation
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry minister on Sunday vowed to provide any necessary support to local firms to help them cope with Japan's economic retaliation and export restrictions... 14:03 Aug. 04 -
#air traffic-H1S. Korea's air passenger traffic up 6 pct in H1
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's air passenger traffic reached a record high in the first quarter of the year, helped by the recovering number of Chinese visitors, data showed Sunday. The... 13:14 Aug. 04 -
#antitrust regulatorBeauty store chain fined over unfair biz practice
SEJONG, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator said Sunday that it has fined CJ OliveNetworks Co. 1 billion won (US$837,000) for violating the fair transactions law. The operator o... 12:00 Aug. 04 -
#automobiles-export tallyExports of automobiles up 8.9 pct through July
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of automobiles moved up 8.9 percent in the first seven months of 2019 from a year earlier, industry data showed Sunday, led mostly by sport utility v... 09:52 Aug. 04 -
#agricultural products-exportsExports of agricultural, fishery goods up 1.5 pct in H1
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's outbound shipments of agricultural and fishery products moved up 1.5 percent in the first half of 2019 from a year earlier, data showed Sunday, although ship... 09:36 Aug. 04 -
#conglomerates-H1 earningsS. Korean conglomerates' H1 profits down 40 pct
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top business groups saw their operating profits dip a whopping 40 percent in the January-June period from a year earlier, market data showed Sunday, due main... 09:16 Aug. 04 -
#whitelist(2nd LD) S. Korea to remove Japan from its "whitelist" of trusted trading partners
(ATTN: UPDATES with details paras 3-8, 12-15, 18-27; ADDS photo) By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Friday that it will remove Japan from its list of trusted trading partne... 18:51 Aug. 02 -
#whitelist
(LEAD) S. Korea to remove Japan from its "whitelist" of trusted trading partners
(ATTN: UPDATES with details and quote in lead, paras 2-9) By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Friday that it will remove Japan from its "whitelist" of trusted trading partne... 17:09 Aug. 02 -
#whitelist
S. Korea to remove Japan from its "whitelist" of trusted trading partners
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Friday that it will remove Japan from its "whitelist" of trusted trading partners in an escalating trade war between the two neighbors. Hong Nam-ki, th... 16:26 Aug. 02 -
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#online shoppingOnline shopping up 17.3 pct on-year in June
SEJONG, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The value of online shopping transactions in South Korea rose 17.3 percent in June from a year earlier, government data showed Friday, in the latest sign that more people... 12:00 Aug. 02 -
#trade dispute(News Focus) Trade row with Japan, another headwind for Korean economy
By Kim Kwang-tae SEJONG, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Japan's expanded trade restrictions against South Korea could further weigh on the South Korean economy already grappling with the ongoing trade dispute ... 10:57 Aug. 02 -
#memory chip
Contract DRAM prices keep sliding in July despite spot price surge
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Contract prices for DRAM continued to fall in July due to high inventory levels and despite a recent surge in spot prices following Japan's export curbs on... 16:38 Aug. 01 -
#Doosan Heavy
Doosan Heavy plans to raise 250 bln won via ABS sale: sources
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., South Korea's top power equipment maker, plans to raise 250 billion won (US$210 million) by selling asset-backed securities (AB... 11:28 Aug. 01 -
#Fair Trade Commission25 firms added to antitrust watchlist during May-July period
SEJONG, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The number of affiliates of South Korean business groups subject to restrictions on mutual investments and loan guarantees increased in the May-July period, the country's... 11:08 Aug. 01 -
#ports
S. Korea to invest 42 tln won to boost cargo handling capacity
SEJONG, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday unveiled a plan to inject 41.8 trillion won (US$35.2 billion) by 2040 to boost the country's cargo-handling capacity at 12 ports across the countr... 11:00 Aug. 01 -
#trade balance-July(2nd LD) Exports down for 8th straight month amid trade dispute, chip slump
(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photo) By Kang Yoon-seung SEJONG, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports decreased 11 percent in July from a year earlier, extending their on-year fall to an eight... 10:33 Aug. 01 -
#Hyundai HeavyHyundai Heavy to seek Japanese approval for Daewoo takeover as planned
By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, South Korea's top shipbuilder, said Thursday it will submit a regulatory approval application for its takeover of local ri... 09:58 Aug. 01 -
#trade balance-July
(LEAD) Exports down for 8th straight month amid trade dispute, chip slump
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 5-11) By Kang Yoon-seung SEJONG, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports decreased 11 percent in July from a year earlier, extending their on-year fall to an eighth co... 09:13 Aug. 01
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Economy
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Seoul-Tokyo ties tipped for deeper rift after Japan's expanded export control: experts
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Trade row with Japan, another headwind for Korean economy
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Japan hides true intentions, leaving export curbs unjustified
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Boycott of Japanese goods to intensify as Tokyo expands export curbs
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Japan's broader export curbs aim for S. Korea's Achilles heel
