SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax revenue rose 8.7 trillion won (US$7.8 billion) in February from a year earlier due largely to an increase in the collection of income taxes, the finance...
10:00 Apr. 07
By Choi Kyong-ae
SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday it has suspended a domestic plant that produces the IONIQ 5 all-electric model due to a chip shortage.
Hyundai said ...
09:33 Apr. 07
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By Kim Deok-hyun
SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's current account surplus widened in February as exports showed signs of a gradual recovery from the COVID...
08:51 Apr. 07
By Kim Deok-hyun
SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's current account surplus widened in February as exports showed signs of a gradual recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the central bank said...
08:00 Apr. 07
Votes count
Today is Election Day. A considerable number of 12.16 million citizens in Seoul, Busan and other 19 constituencies are expected to cast their ballots at voting booths in the largest-ev...
07:01 Apr. 07
Looming danger of debt
Prepare for exit strategy to ensure fiscal health
The country's national debt has increased to its highest level, driven by the unprecedented public health crisis. The Min...
07:01 Apr. 07
Principled diplomacy needed
Noncommittal stance could worsen situation; U.S. alliance bedrock of Korea's foreign policy
National security advisers from the U.S., South Korea and Japan had a three...
07:01 Apr. 07
SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 7.
Korean-language dailies
-- Choices of Seoul, Busan to decide fate of ruling, opposition ...
07:01 Apr. 07
SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's credit unions, or member-owned financial cooperatives, saw their combined net profit edge up 0.2 percent in 2020 from a year earlier due to higher sales of ...
06:00 Apr. 07
By Kang Yoon-seung
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Tuesday said it will continue to play a role in fighting climate change ahead of the scheduled meeting of the environment decision-makin...
17:10 Apr. 06
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister on Tuesday held talks with the chair of the scheduled U.N. meeting on climate change over ways to promote cooperation in fighting climate c...
16:18 Apr. 06
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae announced Tuesday it will redouble efforts to communicate with the local business sector in a bid to resolve difficulties facing firms here and provide othe...
16:03 Apr. 06
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Oilbank Co., a major South Korean refiner, said Tuesday it will work with Air Products & Chemicals Ltd., the world's leading hydrogen supplier, to...
15:58 Apr. 06
By Kim Kwang-tae
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- POSCO C&C, an affiliate of South Korea's steel giant POSCO Group, said Tuesday it is studying various options to reconsider its business ties with Myanma ...
15:20 Apr. 06
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SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national debt grew by the largest-ever amount last year as the country implemented expansionary fiscal spending to...
14:34 Apr. 06
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Financially troubled Eastar Jet aims to select a new investor by early May as several investors have shown an interest in the budget carrier, the company's chief executiv...
14:33 Apr. 06
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Online shopping in South Korea grew 15.2 percent on-year in February as more people bought products via e-commerce platforms amid the pandemic, data showed Tuesday.
Th...
12:00 Apr. 06
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's 10 financial holding firms saw their combined net profit edge down last year, due mainly to higher loan-loss provisions, data showed Tuesday.
The combine...
12:00 Apr. 06
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator said Tuesday it has decided to fine leading beverage maker Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. and its wine-selling affiliate a combined 1.1 bil...
12:00 Apr. 06