S.Korea stocks set to snap 9-day winning streak; China data in focus
* KOSPI falls, foreigners net sellers * Korean won weakens against U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield rises SEOUL, Aug 14 [...]
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Defectors say South Korea investigations threaten North Korean 'Underground Railroad'
SEOUL (Reuters) – A combination of coronavirus border closures and an unprecedented pressure campaign by a South Korean government keen to engage with [...]
South Korea floods, landslides kill 21 as heavy rains continue
SEOUL (Reuters) – At least 21 people have died after 46 days of heavy rains in South Korea, with the country’s longest monsoon [...]
S.Korea stocks edge up as investors await U.S. stimulus, jobs data
* KOSPI rises, foreigners net sellers * KRW weakens against USD * S.Korea benchmark bond yield falls SEOUL, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Round-up [...]
Lost Seoul: South Korean middle-class dreams spoiled by soaring house prices
SEOUL (Reuters) – Even with unemployment spiking as the coronavirus pandemic swept South Korea in February, Baek Seung-min asked his wife to quit [...]
REFILE-S.Korea to step up property mkt regulation, probe transactions of homes worth over 900 mln won
(Corrects by adding missing words in 1st para) SEOUL, Aug 5 (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance ministry said on Wednesday it will hold [...]
S.Korea stocks jump over 1% on U.S. stimulus progress, upbeat data
* KOSPI strengthens, foreigners net buyers KRW edges up against USD * S.Korea benchmark bond yield rises SEOUL, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Round-up [...]
UPDATE 1-S.Korea to convert golf courses, military sites into residential apartments to supply new homes
(Adds details) By Cynthia Kim SEOUL, Aug 4 (Reuters) – South Korea on Tuesday said it will supply more than 132,000 new homes [...]
S.Korea stocks fall as stalled U.S. stimulus weighs on PMI, trade data optimism
* KOSPI edges down, foreigners net sellers * KRW weakens against USD * South Korea benchmark bond yield rises SEOUL, Aug 3 (Reuters) [...]
South Korea's factory activity shrinks for seventh month but recovery in sight – PMI
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s manufacturing activity shrank at a much slower pace in July, signalling that a gradual recovery in demand is [...]