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Economy
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#profit sharingDiscussions on corporate profit sharing heat up amid pandemic-driven economic polarization related article
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) has set out to find ways to get lucrative companies to share some of their profits with small businesses vulnerable to losses amid the co... 14:57 Jan. 18 -
#SamsungSamsung heir Lee receives 2 1/2 years in prison for bribery, returns to prison
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Monday sentenced Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong to 2 1/2 years in prison in a retrial of a bribery case involving former President Park Geun-hye and ordered h... 14:36 Jan. 18 -
#Moon
Moon vows shift in real estate policy to increase home supply
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Monday the government will roll out measures to increase home supply to a level above market expectations, signaling a shift in priority from r... 14:34 Jan. 18 -
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#foreign currencyResidents' foreign currency deposits touch new high in December last year
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits at banks in South Korea hit a new high in December last year on increased retail holdings of the U.S. dollar deposits, central bank data showed ... 12:00 Jan. 18 -
#rechargeable battery(LEAD) S. Korea's rechargeable battery exports gain for 5th year in 2020
(ATTN: RECASTS forecast for domestic demand in last para) SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of rechargeable batteries rose for the fifth consecutive year in 2020 despite the coronavi... 11:36 Jan. 18 -
#Doosan InfracoreDoosan Infracore's sales up 18 pct in S. Korea in 2020 related article
By Nam Kwang-sik SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top construction equipment maker Doosan Infracore Co. said Monday that the number of its construction equipment sold here rose 18 percent ... 11:20 Jan. 18 -
#ICT exportsS. Korea's ICT exports up 4 pct in 2020 on chip demand: data related article
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products rose 3.8 percent in 2020 from a year earlier on the back of robust overseas demand for se... 11:00 Jan. 18 -
#job creationPublic firms to hire over 26,000 new employees this year: finance minister
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's public institutions plan to hire more than 26,000 new employees this year in a bid to prop up the job market hit hard by the new coronavirus outbreak, the f... 10:50 Jan. 18 -
#rechargeable batteryS. Korea's rechargeable battery exports gain for 5th year in 2020
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of rechargeable batteries rose for the fifth consecutive year in 2020 despite the coronavirus impact, data showed Monday. Overseas shipments of r... 08:17 Jan. 18 -
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 18)
Soaring debt risk Authorities need to prepare exit strategy All economic players ― households, businesses and government ― have recorded a surge in their debt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is... 06:58 Jan. 18 -
#S Korea-avian influenza(LEAD) 1 new case of highly pathogenic bird flu reported from poultry farm
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with details throughout) SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- One new case of highly pathogenic bird flu was reported from a local poultry farm on Sunday, raising the t... 21:12 Jan. 17 -
#Lee Jae-yong(LEAD) Appellate court to rule in Samsung heir Lee's bribery case related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with request for court's leniency in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court will give a verdict on Monday for Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong in a retrial of a bribery... 11:57 Jan. 17 -
#outlookBiz outlook for refiners, chipmakers bright this year: poll
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- A majority of South Korean manufacturing companies expect their business conditions to stay in positive terrain this year, led by a recovery in the refining, chipmaking a... 11:47 Jan. 17 -
#S Korea-avian influenzaS. Korea investigating suspected case of highly pathogenic bird flu
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's agricultural ministry said Sunday it is investigating a suspected case of highly pathogenic bird flu from a poultry farm. The latest suspected case of th... 11:34 Jan. 17 -
#Lee Jae-yongAppellate court to rule in Samsung heir Lee's bribery case related article
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court will give a verdict on Monday for Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong in a retrial of a bribery case involving former President Park Geun-hye. Lee, vice chair... 08:00 Jan. 17 -
#bird flu(LEAD) S. Korea reports 3 new cases of highly pathogenic bird flu
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with new cases; ADDS details in 2nd para) SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported three new cases of highly pathogenic bird flu from local poultry farms Saturd... 21:52 Jan. 16 -
#bird flu1 new case of highly pathogenic bird flu reported from poultry farm
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- One new case of highly pathogenic bird flu was reported from a local poultry farm Saturday, raising the total caseload to 63, the agriculture ministry said. The case o... 19:44 Jan. 16 -
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 16. Korean-language dailies -- 8 neighborhoods chosen in 'public redevelopment' project (Kyu... 08:56 Jan. 16
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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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(2nd LD) Hyundai Q4 net jumps 78 pct on high-end models
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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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S. Korea's consumer sentiment improves in January
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Legislation on compensating virus-hit small biz picks up steam
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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
