Government officials and business representatives from South Korea and Vietnam have agreed to expand their partnerships in economic areas including supply chains. Marking Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính’s visit to Seoul, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a business forum on Monday, to enhance economic cooperation between the two countries. South Korean … Read more
Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul’s Jongno-gu district, one of South Korea’s heavily visited tourist areas, is the first to be designated as what’s being called a “special management area.” The initiative, announced on Monday, enables restrictions to be implemented for visiting times and traffic, to protect the natural environment and also the residents living in … Read more
Over in France. The far-right National Rally party in France made a clean sweep, reaching 33 percent of the national vote in the first round of parliamentary elections. The Interior Ministry said on Sunday that the far-right National Rally party led the first round of France’s elections, while the leftwing New Popular Front came in … Read more
(STONE) Q1. Iran will hold a runoff election this Friday to choose between two top contenders – reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hardliner Saeed Jalili. Tell us about who they are. (CHOI) Q2. Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s sole reformist candidate, has risen from relative obscurity to a top contender, stunning supporters and rivals alike. What does this … Read more
2024. 07. 01 KOREAN STOCK MARKET KOSPI : 2,804.31 +6.49 (+0.23%) KOSDAQ : 847.15 +6.71 (+0.80%) KOSPI200 : 384.34 +0.32 (+0.08%) ASIAN STOCK MARKET NIKKEI225 : 39,631.06 +47.98 (+0.12%) HANG SENG : CLOSED SHANGHAI : 2,994.73 +27.32 (+0.92%) WALL STREET (JUNE 28) DOW JONES : 39,118.86 -45.20 (-0.12%) NASDAQ : 17,732.60 -126.08 (-0.71%) S&P500 : … Read more
While the rainy season was in a lull in central inland regions, the heat came again. The temperature in Seoul soared up to over 31 degrees Celsius and the humidity is also high. Starting with Jeju Island and the southern parts of the country today, the rain will expand to the Chungcheong-do provinces overnight. Tomorrow … Read more
Time now to take a look at what’s happening in the world of sports. Joining us in the studio is our sports editor Paul Neat. Hello, Paul. Hello. Let’s start with Major League Baseball. Kim Ha-seong’s hitting streak continues. Yes, on Saturday he extended his hitting streak to eight games. This helped his team the … Read more
▪ [AI] N. Korea launches more missiles, following S. Korea-U.S.-Japan military drills ▪ [AI] S. Korea’s exports for June up 5.1% y/y amid record-high chip exports ▪ [AI] Projection shows far right leads first round of France’s parliamentary election in blow to Macron ▪ [AI] Workers at Aricell factory say they received no safety training … Read more
Hello it’s the start of a new workweek here in Korea and you’re watching Issues and Insiders. I’m Min Sunhee. On the agenda of this year’s NATO summit is “Ukraine and transatlantic security” with the focus on a hammering out a unified response to rampant threats against peace including Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and North … Read more
Good afternoon. After a windy and rainy weekend with the season’s first monsoon rain pouring down in central areas, the mainland will be free from monsoon rain. Heat, however, sets in for most of Korea, kicking off July on a muggy note. Afternoon highs should be 1 to 5 degrees Celsius higher this afternoon. Seoul, … Read more
