Ruling party leader Han Dong-hoon on Thursday called again for first lady Kim Keon Hee to withdraw from public activities following the party’s wins in crucial by-elections the previous day.
Han of the People
The defending champions LG Twins find themselves on the brink of elimination from the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason Thursday, as they are trailing the Samsung Lions 2-0 in their best-of-five series.
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South Korean shares closed slightly lower Thursday as foreign investors extended their selling streak to a second session. The local currency lost ground against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index