July 5, 2024

KOGAS to raise gas price for households by 6.8 pct from August

State-run Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS) said Friday it has decided to raise its utility bill for households by 6.8 percent to address growing global energy costs and mounting financial losses.

Under the decision, the cost of gas supplied to households wil…

Seoul shares open higher ahead of U.S. jobs data

Seoul shares opened higher Friday as investors await U.S. jobs data this week for clues on the Federal Reserve’s future policy path.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 15.66 points, or 0.55 percent, to 2,840.60 in the fir…

Seoul shares open higher ahead of U.S. jobs data

Seoul shares opened higher Friday as investors await U.S. jobs data this week for clues on the Federal Reserve’s future policy path.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 15.66 points, or 0.55 percent, to 2,840.60 in the fir…

Twins closer earns praise from peers for workmanlike effort

Ask players or even the manager for the LG Twins to pick their team’s MVP for the first half of this Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season, and, to a man, they will point to sophomore reliever You Young-chan.

It’s not just that the right-hander h…

Twins closer earns praise from peers for workmanlike effort

Ask players or even the manager for the LG Twins to pick their team’s MVP for the first half of this Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season, and, to a man, they will point to sophomore reliever You Young-chan.

It’s not just that the right-hander h…

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 5)

In South Korea, the two main pillars of power are the National Assembly and the prosecution, with President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration often referred to as “republic of prosecutors.” On Tuesday, the Assembly-dominating opposition Democratic Party…

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 5)

In South Korea, the two main pillars of power are the National Assembly and the prosecution, with President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration often referred to as “republic of prosecutors.” On Tuesday, the Assembly-dominating opposition Democratic Party…

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 5)

Political retaliation for retaliation’s sake

The motion submitted by the Democratic Party (DP) to impeach four prosecutors dumbfounds us. The majority party pressures them to quit their jobs for totally unreasonable grounds. The motion is aimed at r…