South Korean stocks trimmed earlier losses late Wednesday morning as large-cap shares traded in mixed territory.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 8.57 points, or 0.33 percent, to 2,609.23 as of 11:20

An elderly South Korean survivor of Japan’s wartime forced labor has accepted a disputed government-led compensation package, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday, joining others who have chosen to receive the payout despite a

North Korea has completed preparations to launch a long-range missile and has put a mobile launcher in place, South Korea’s military intelligence agency said Wednesday.

The Defense Intelligence Agency gave the assessment during a parliamentary

South Korea will offer an additional 80 billion won (US$57.7 million) in loans to help local businesses achieve carbon neutrality, the industry ministry said Wednesday.

The latest support follows two previous rounds held earlier this

Hanwha Solutions Corp., a renewable energy services and chemicals affiliate under Hanwha Group, said it swung to a deficit in the third quarter due to waning demand and rising logistics costs.

Its net loss reached