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$43.51 billion value of information technology exports in Korea during March
SEOUL, April 14 / WAM / The Republic of Korea’s exports of information and communications technology products more than doubled…
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China pledges to strengthen cooperation at all levels with North Korea
Express Chinese Foreign Minister to his North Korean counterpart, expressing Beijing’s readiness to enhance exchanges and cooperation between the two…
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BTS to kick off massive world tour in South Korea
K-pop supergroup BTS launches its global concert tour on Thursday in the South Korean city of Goyang, after the group’s…
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South Korea posts its largest current account surplus ever in February
SEOUL, April 8 (WAM) – Data issued by the Bank of Korea on Wednesday showed that South Korea recorded its…
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Relations between the United States and South Korea have reached a breaking point
Few American experts in South Korea enjoy the same respect as the former US ambassador, James Laney, to Seoul. Laney…
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North Korea is accelerating efforts to appoint Kim’s daughter as his successor
South Korea’s intelligence agency said yesterday that North Korea appears to be accelerating its efforts to appoint Kim Ju-ae, the…
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Low foreign exchange reserves in Korea
The Central Bank of Korea announced today that foreign exchange reserves recorded their largest monthly decline in about a year…
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Consumer prices in Korea rose 2.2% in March due to higher oil prices
SEOUL, April 2, 2017 (WAM) – Consumer prices in South Korea rose by 2.2% year-on-year in March due to a…
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South Korea raises the budget by $17 billion to contain the energy shock
On Tuesday, the South Korean government proposed adding a supplementary budget worth 26.2 trillion won (about 17.1 billion US dollars)…
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South Korea is considering restricting movement by private cars to save fuel
The South Korean Finance Minister said that his country may expand the scope of restrictions imposed on driving cars to…
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