S. Korea, U.S. hold regular fighter jet drills

South Korea and the United States began a regular joint air exercise Monday, involving their fighter jets, in conjunction with the allies’ major springtime exercise, the South’s Air Force said.

The Buddy Squadron exercise got under way at Osan Air B…

Seoul shares close higher on extended foreign buying

South Korean stocks closed higher Monday as foreigners extended their buying streak to seven consecutive sessions, with technology and financial shares leading the overall rise. The local currency gained against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea …