#Korean Air-Asiana acquisition
Economy
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GS Engineering & Construction 2020 operating earnings down 2.1 pct. to 751.2 bln won
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- GS Engineering & Construction Corp. on Friday estimated its 2020 operating earnings at 751.2 billion won (US$680.9 million), down 2.1 percent from a year earlier. Annu... 15:37 Jan. 22 -
GS Engineering & Construction Q4 operating earnings up 12.8 pct. to 205.7 bln won
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- GS Engineering & Construction Corp. on Friday estimated its fourth-quarter operating profit at 205.7 billion won (US$186.5 million), up 12.8 percent from a year earlier. ... 15:37 Jan. 22 -
#Hanbo founder son sentenceAppellate court approves 7-year sentence for late Hanbo founder's son
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Friday upheld a lower court's seven-year prison sentence for a son of Chung Tae-soo, the late founder of the now-defunct Hanbo Group, who was convic... 15:01 Jan. 22 -
#Hyundai E&C(LEAD) Hyundai E&C shifts to Q4 loss on FX losses
(ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., a major South Korean builder, said Friday it shifted to a ne... 14:49 Jan. 22 -
#Korean Air-Asiana acquisitionKorean Air to up stock sale to 3.3 tln won for Asiana acquisition
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea's biggest carrier, said Friday it will raise a higher than previously planned amount by selling stocks for its planned acquisition of sma... 14:35 Jan. 22 -
#online platformsOnline platform operators to face stern measures over unfair biz practices: regulator
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator said Friday it will seek to take punitive actions against unfair business activity by online platform operators in a bid to protect cont... 14:00 Jan. 22 -
#shipping vesselAt least 5 ships to be deployed to address soaring freight rates
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Friday it plans to deploy at least five vessels by the end of February to support exporters facing troubles from a hike in freight costs amid soaring dem... 14:00 Jan. 22 -
Hyundai Engineering & Construction 2020 net profit down 60.3 pct. to 227.7 bln won
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. on Friday reported its 2020 net income of 227.7 billion won (US$206.5 million), down 60.3 percent from a year earlier. The compa... 13:45 Jan. 22 -
Hyundai Engineering & Construction turns to red in Q4
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. on Friday reported its fourth-quarter net loss of 122.1 billion won (US$110.7 million), swinging from a profit of 6.9 billion won a... 13:45 Jan. 22 -
#S Korea-avian influenzaS. Korea investigating new suspected case of highly pathogenic bird flu related article
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's agricultural ministry said Friday it is investigating a new suspected case of highly pathogenic bird flu traced to a poultry farm, with t... 11:16 Jan. 22 -
#rice importS. Korea sets official tariff on rice at 513 pct
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Friday it has officially set its tariff on imported rice exceeding a quota at 513 percent, ending its yearslong tariffication process for the nation's ke... 09:56 Jan. 22 -
#S Korea-US WTO rowWTO rules in favor of S. Korea in lawsuit against U.S.
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade ministry said Friday that the World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled in favor of Seoul in its lawsuit against the United States c... 01:00 Jan. 22 -
#tech leak case sentenceEx-Samsung supplier, former execs acquitted in alleged leak of curved edge display tech
SUWON, South Korea, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- A local court on Thursday acquitted a former factory automation supplier of Samsung Display and nine people, including the supplier's former CEO, who were al... 17:24 Jan. 21 -
#S Korea-anti-dumpingS. Korea to maintain anti-dumping tariff on Chinese H-shaped steel related article
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade commission decided Thursday to uphold the existing anti-dumping tariff on imported Chinese H-shaped steel beams. The move will e... 15:16 Jan. 21 -
Lock&lock 2020 net profit down 31.3 pct. to 11.3 bln won
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Lock&lock Co. on Thursday reported its 2020 net profit of 11.3 billion won (US$10.2 million), down 31.3 percent from a year earlier. The company said in a regulatory f... 14:59 Jan. 21 -
Lock&lock Q4 net income down 44.1 pct. to 2.8 bln won
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Lock&lock Co. on Thursday reported its fourth-quarter net income of 2.8 billion won (US$2.5 million), down 44.1 percent from a year earlier. The company said in a regu... 14:59 Jan. 21 -
#history
Today in Korean history
Jan. 22 1990 -- The ruling Democratic Justice Party, led by President Roh Tae-Woo, and two conservative opposition parties, the Reunification Democratic Party headed by Kim Young-sam and the Ne... 14:00 Jan. 21 -
#beefNumber of beef cattle in S. Korea gains 3.9 pct in Q4
SEJONG, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The number of beef cattle in South Korea rose nearly 4 percent in the fourth quarter of the year on increased beef consumption, government data showed Thursday. Asia'... 13:48 Jan. 21 -
#Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- (LEAD) Moon sends congrats message to Biden, vows cooperation in peace drive S... 13:30 Jan. 21
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IMF revises up S. Korea's 2021 economic growth outlook amid pandemic
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Childbirths in S. Korea hit record low, deaths at near 4-decade high in Nov.
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(LEAD) S. Korea's economy contracts 1 pct in 2020 amid pandemic, set to get back on growth track
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(2nd LD) Hyundai Q4 net jumps 78 pct on high-end models
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S. Korea's consumer sentiment improves in January
News Focus
Market
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(News Focus) S. Korea drums up measures to revive consumption, create jobs next year amid pandemic
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S. Korean companies bet big on hydrogen for zero-emission goal
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S. Koreans feel pinch of rising housing costs amid economic downturn
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Korean Air's Asiana takeover heralds seismic shift; bumpy roads lie ahead for completion
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(News Focus) Biden's victory heralds more multilateral approach, environment, pro-labor policies in focus
