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August 27, 2024

Seoul shares open lower on U.S. tech losses

South Korean shares opened lower Tuesday, tracking an overnight tech slide on Wall Street.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 11.74 points, or 0.44 percent, to 2,686.27 in the first 15

(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Aug. 27)

S. Korea invests heavily in science, but research output ranking low: Nature

The world’s leading science journal Nature reported in its Aug. 21 supplement on South Korea that the country invests heavily in science,

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 27)

A major civic organization was formed, Friday, to confront Korea’s urgent declining birthrate issue. However, political parties have not yet advanced in their efforts to create a dedicated ministry that could more effectively address