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Over 10 Injured in South Korea "Stabbing Rampage"
A man went on a "stabbing rampage" near a subway station in South Korea, police said on Thursday, with as many as ten people reported injured, two weeks after a similar attack murdered one person.
Approximately 20 kilometers (12 miles) southeast of Seoul, the assault occurred ...
EVERY HIGHSNOBIETY READER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THESE 22 KOREAN BRAND NAMES
Seoul, Korea is rapidly becoming one of the world's most important fashion capitals, and Seoul Fashion Week is growing in popularity. The current numbers also do not mislead. From 2020 to 2022, the market's total revenue increased by approximately 10%, from $28.36 billion to $37.18 billio...
The Year 2022's Hottest Korean Fashions
The latest trends in Korean fashion are typically praised as among the best in the industry. Korean style is gaining worldwide attention as Seoul develops into a major fashion hub. Just a few short years ago, Korean fashion was mostly ignored, but now it is frequently cited as a source for cuttin...
In 2022, the following will be the most popular styles to emerge from Korea.
Korean style is widely regarded as cutting edge and innovative. As Seoul develops into one of the world's fashion hubs, the recognition of Korean style grows. A few years ago, Korean fashion was largely ignored, but now it's frequently cited as a source of inspiration for international ru...
Seoul and Washington pushed to impose cryptocurrency laws to tighten North Korea's purse constraints.
The fact that North Korea launched 38 ballistic missiles in 2022, more than any other year, garnered international attention. However, the isolated nation was also in the news for its purportedly lucrative criminal cyber activities that generated billions of dollars, in addition to its constant s...
Terraform co-warrant founder's for cryptocurrency collapse is denied by a court.
On Saturday, a Seoul court refused a request to detain Daniel Shin, co-founder of Terraform Labs, on suspicions of illicit profiteering prior to the dramatic collapse of the blockchain firm's cryptocurrency.
Prosecutors have also requested arrest warrants for three other Terraform L...
South Korea's leader has disregarded Putin's warning.
In response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's warning that relations between Seoul and Moscow would be shattered if South Korea delivered lethal armaments to Ukraine, President Yoon Suk-yeol stressed on Friday that South Korea has never done so.
Yoon told reporters as he entered...
Are North Korean nuclear weapons being relocated near the border with South Korea?
Is North Korea planning to place tactical nukes along its border with South Korea, which is barely a day's drive from Seoul and its 26 million residents?
Many observers of a high-profile military summit in North Korea this week have reached that conclusion. The prospective deploymen...
S. KOREAN STOCKS END LOW ON MONDAY OVER RISING COVID-19 CASES IN ASIA
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- S. Korean stocks end low on Monday over rising COVID-19 cases in Asia.
- The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 18.80 points, or 0.6 percent.
- Samsung Electronics stocks fell 0.62 percent to 79,600 won. ...
S. KOREAN STOCKS END HIGH ON FRIDAY; KOSPI ROSE
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- S. Korean stocks end high on Friday; KOSPI rose.
- The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 31.21 points.
- Samsung Electronics stocks added 2.04 percent to 80,100 won.
- Samsung Biologics stocks ...
SK INNOVATION SEES NET LOSS OF $325.3 MILLION IN Q1 2021
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- SK Innovation sees net loss of $325.3 million in Q1 2021.
- The company’s operating profit was recorded 502.6 billion won.
- The company’s sales fell 16.4 percent on-year to 9.2 trillion won.
- On the Seo...
S. KOREAN STOCKS END LOW ON THURDAY’S SESSION OVER INFLATION FEARS
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- S. Korea stocks end low on Thursday’s session over inflation fears.
- The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 39.55 points.
- Samsung Electronics stocks shed 1.88 percent to 78,500 won.
- S...
S. KOREAN STOCKS END LOW OVER DUMPING OF LOCAL SHARES
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- S. Korean stocks end low over dumping of local shares.
- The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) dropped 47.77 points.
- Samsung Electronics stocks fell down 1.48 percent to 80,000 won.
- Naver stocks...
SKIET RATHER MADE A DISAPPOINTING DEBUT IN STOCK MARKET
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- SKEIT rather made a disappointing debut in stock market.
- SKIET stocks closed at 154,500 won, down 26.43 %from its opening price of 210,000 won.
- The company's market capitalization came at 11 trillion won after shares ...
S. KOREAN STOCKS END LOW OVER STOCK SELL-OFFS ON TUESDAY
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- S. Korean stocks end low over stock sell-offs on Tuesday.
- The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 39.87 points.
- Samsung Electronics stocks shed 2.4 percent to 81,200 won.
- SK Hynix stocks tu...
S. KOREAN LOTTE SHOPPING CO. SEES NET LOSS OF $36.5 MILLION IN Q1
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- S. Korean Lotte Shopping Co. sees net loss of $36.5 million in Q1.
- The company’s Q1 net losses narrowed from a year earlier on recovering sales.
- The company’s operating income rose 18.5 percent to 61.8 billion...
S. KOREAN STOCKS END HIGH OVER EXPECTED U.S JOBS DATA
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- S. Korean stocks end high over expected U.S jobs data.
- The benchmark KOSPI went up 52.1 points, or 1.63%.
- Samsung Electronics stocks advanced 1.59% to 83,200 won.
- SK hynix stocks moved up 0.39% to 130,000 won.<...
S. KOREAN STOCKS MAY ADVANCE NEXT WEEK OVER Q1 CORPORATE EARNINGS
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- S. Korean stocks may advance next week over Q1 corporate earnings.
- This week the KOSPI started with losses due to lifting the ban of short selling.
- On Friday, KOSPI closed at 3,197.2 points.
- In Q1 investors wel...
S. KOREAN STOCKS END MODERATELY HIGH ON TUESDAY OVER SHORT SELLING
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- S. Korean stocks end moderately high on Tuesday over short selling.
- The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 20.17 points, or 0.64%.
- Samsung Electronics stocks added 1.1 percent to 82,600 won. <...
SEOUL MAYOR DISCUSSES INTRODUCTION OF FREE MEALS AT KINDERGARTENS IN CABINET
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- Seoul Mayor discusses introduction of free meal at kindergarten in Cabinet.
- The mayor has asked the central govt. to help come up with a plan for the cost of meals.
- The average cost of meals at kindergartens in Seoul is s...