Bond sales in South Korea grew from a month earlier in April on a rise in government bond issues, data showed Friday.

The value of bonds sold last month came to 83.4 trillion won

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul will visit China early next week for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, the foreign ministry said Friday, marking the first trip to Beijing by a South Korean top

Kolmar Korea Co. on Friday reported its first-quarter net profit of 12.1 billion won (US$8.8 million), up 86.9 percent from a year earlier.

The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 32.4

The science ministry on Friday expressed regret over the Japanese government’s “pressure” over the Line messenger app, saying that Seoul would “strongly and sternly” take measures against Tokyo’s move against the popular app developed

North Korea has held a state funeral for Kim Ki-nam, known as the master of propaganda operations for the North’s ruling family, with leader Kim Jong-un in attendance, state media said Friday.

The former