Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo met with his Austrian counterpart Monday to discuss bilateral economic ties in areas such as cutting-edge industries, the trade ministry said.

Cheong met Austrian Labor Minister Martin Kocher in the

South Korea’s exports lost 2.9 percent on-year in the first 20 days of October, data showed Monday.

Outbound shipments reached US$32.77 billion in the Oct. 1-20 period, compared with $33.74 billion tallied a year

South Korea’s exports lost 2.9 percent on-year in the first 20 days of October due to falling demand for vehicles and petroleum products and fewer working days, data showed Monday.

Outbound shipments reached US$32.77

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s approval rating has dropped to 24.1 percent, the lowest level since he took office in 2022, a poll showed Monday.

The survey, conducted by Realmeter and commissioned by a local

President Yoon Suk Yeol and the ruling party chief were set to meet Monday to discuss a range of pressing issues, likely including controversies involving first lady Kim Keon Hee.

Yoon and Han Dong-hoon,