The government had retrieved 71.9 percent of public funds used to bail out troubled firms as of end-June, the financial regulator said Wednesday.
In the three months ended June 30, the country retrieved 596
President Yoon Suk Yeol appointed Kim Wan-sup, a former vice finance minister with expertise in budget planning, as the new environment minister Wednesday, his office said.
Kim, known for his expertise in environment-related budget
The number of South Koreans who moved to different residences in the country fell to the lowest in 50 years in June due to fewer new homes and demographic changes, data showed Wednesday.
Around
President Yoon Suk Yeol hosted a dinner meeting with Han Dong-hoon, the newly elected ruling party leader, Wednesday, a day after Han’s sweeping victory in the party leadership election.
The dinner, held in the
The number of babies born in South Korea rose for the second month in a row in May for the first time in about nine years, data showed Wednesday, as the country is struggling