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After 35 days, Cho Kuk quits the cabinet
Scandal-plagued Justice Minister Cho Kuk said he will step down as investigations into his family’s suspected academic and financial crimes intensified. According to the Ministry of Justice, Cho tendered his resignation to the ministry around 1:30 p.m. Monday and announced in a statement, “Today, I surrender the justice minister title.” The resignation has to be accepted by President Moon Jae-in. “I am extremely sorry to the people about the investigation...
Boar hunting to begin as ASF spreads
After four wild boars were found to be infected with African Swine Fever (ASF) over the weekend, the government on Sunday said it has rolled out an emergency measure to cull all wild boars in areas where...
Game industry’s Netmarble is preferred bidder for Coway
Netmarble, Korea’s top mobile gaming company, has been named the preferred bidder for a 25 percent stake in Woongjin Coway, a water purifier rental company, in a deal that could...
Samsung SDI, LG Chem attempt to make ESS safer
Domestic battery makers announced safety measures to address public fears after series of fires in energy storage systems (ESS) over the past two years. Samsung SDI on Monday...
Boeing cites LCCs as key to growth
Boeing on Monday said it considers low-cost carriers (LCCs) the key growth engine for the commercial aviation markets in Northeast Asia, including in Korea. The U.S. airplane manufacturer...
Dunamu to facilitate trade of unlisted shares
Dunamu, a fintech firm backed by Kakao, will launch a trading platform designed to process transactions of shares from unlisted public companies, the unit announced on Monday...
Deregulation up as economy stalls
The government is expanding deregulation, proposing 33 new measures to reduce regulatory obstacles for businesses in a bid to revitalize the local economy. According to the...
Big groups keep up their ‘internal transactions’
Despite the Moon Jae-in administration’s dogged attempts at dissuasion, conglomerates’ internal transactions - groups’ subsidiaries doing business with each other - have continued to...
Kospi up 1 percent as U.S. and China get along
Stocks ended with healthy gains on Monday, rising more than 1 percent, as investors cheered a partial trade deal between the United States and China that raised hopes of ending...
OB to cut Cass factory price ahead of tax revision
Oriental Brewery on Monday announced a plan to cut down the factory price of Cass beers ahead of a revised alcohol tax that will go into effect next year. The beer maker will lower...
Korea’s top weaponry on display at ADEX
Korea will kick off the largest defense and aerospace exhibition in Northeast Asia today at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, where a vast array of cutting-edge weaponry and military...
Lime Asset halts withdrawals of 850 billion
Lime Asset Management, Korea’s largest hedge fund, came under scrutiny on Monday after it delayed the repayment of around 850 billion won ($717 million) of investments, due primarily...
Pig farmers say culling measures are excessive
The government faces pushback from pig farmers in its plan to eradicate the pig population in Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi, to halt the spread of African swine fever (ASF)...
Non-regular workers at schools warn of walkout
Thousands of non-regular workers including cafeteria cooks at elementary, middle and high schools in Korea may go on a strike from Thursday if ongoing negotiations with the government...
Time ticking to ease Seoul, Tokyo strain
Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon is set to attend Japanese Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement ceremony next week in Tokyo as time is pressed to ease diplomatic tensions with...
Cho unveils measures to reform prosecution
Before revealing his intention to step down, Justice Minister Cho Kuk on Monday announced plans to put prosecution reform on the agenda at an upcoming cabinet meeting...
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Memorial to open at Dansungsa
Dansungsa, the birth place of Korean cinema, will be reborn as a memorial hall later this...
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South-North face off on the football pitch today
North and South Korea’s second round Asian qualifying match for the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup will finally kick off at Kim Il-sung Stadium in Pyongyang at 5:30 p.m. today. Having...
Ko Jin-young will lead field at LPGA Busan
Ko Jin-young, the world No. 1 in women’s golf from Korea, will headline an 80-player field at an upcoming LPGA Tour event in her native country. Organizers of the inaugural BMW Ladies...
First naturalized player looks back on career
Born in Canada, Brock Radunske spent a decade of his professional hockey career in Korea and half of that as a naturalized Korean citizen. With multiple professional club titles, five world...
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