Seoul shares extended losses late Friday morning as disappointing U.S. economic data sparked fears of an economic slowdown despite the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut signals.
Seo Seung-jae and Chae Yu-jung finished fourth in the mixed doubles at the Paris Olympic badminton tournament Friday, falling just short of a medal
Im Ae-ji has secured South Korea’s first Olympic boxing medal in 12 years.
Im defeated Yeni Arias of Colombia in a 3-2 decision in
The opposition-controlled National Assembly passed a bill on providing cash handouts to the entire population Friday despite protest from ruling party lawmakers.
The bill
Seoul shares tumbled by more than 3.5 percent on Friday as data fueled concerns over the U.S. economy despite the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut signals.
Lotte Wellfood Co. on Friday reported its second-quarter net profit of 40.7 billion won (US$29.7 million), up 227.9 percent from a year earlier.
The
South Korea did not pick up a medal at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, the first time the country was shut out since the
North Korea has not yet responded to South Korea’s proposal to provide humanitarian aid to North Korea for the damage caused by recent downpours