SEOUL, Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said Tuesday the government will closely monitor the impact of Washington’s recent decision to raise tariffs on some Chinese imports.

The remark came as the United States announced last

SEOUL, Corporate direct financing in South Korea surged more than 20 percent from a month earlier in April on a sharp increase in bond issuance, data showed Tuesday.

Local companies raised a combined 24.6

SEOUL, South Korean stocks started lower Tuesday as big-cap tech shares fell across the board.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index shed 10.94 points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,731.20 in the first 15

SEOUL, South Korea on Tuesday reported its first African swine fever (ASF) case in around nine months.

The latest ASF case was found at a farm located in the inter-Korean border county of Cheorwon

SEOUL, Renowned popera singer Kim Ho-joong underwent police questioning Tuesday over suspicions that he rammed into a stationary taxi and fled the scene while driving under the influence, officials said.

The 33-year-old singer, who