Foreign currency deposits rose in June to end a fifth straight month of decline as companies saved more U.S. dollar-denominated currency for import settlements and overseas investments, central bank data showed Friday.

Residents’ outstanding foreign…

South Korea and the United States will maintain friendly economic relations regardless of the results of the upcoming U.S. president election based on their solid alliance, Seoul’s finance minister said Friday.

Choi Sang-mok made the remarks during …

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)

1-year TB 3.217 3.202 +1.5

2-year TB 3.144 3.115 +2.9

3-year TB 3.077 3.058 +1.9

10-year TB 3.156 3.138 +1.8

2-year MSB 3.127 3.111 +1.6

3-year CB (AA-) 3.526 3.513 +1.3

Source: Yonhap News Agency

Jimin of K-pop supergroup BTS released a new solo album and the music video for its lead track Friday while serving in the South Korean military.

The new EP, “Muse,” marks the singer’s first release in about one year and four months since his debut …

Seoul shares fell more than 1.3 percent late Friday morning in line with overnight losses on Wall Street.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index dropped 37.86 points, or 1.34 percent, to 2,786.49 as of 11:20 a.m.

Overnight, Wall Street sha…

A memorial ceremony was held for a young conscript, surnamed Chae, who was killed last year during a risky search mission for victims of heavy downpours, the Marine Corps said Friday.

The then 20-year-old Marine was swept away by a torrent during a …

Science minister nominee Yoo Sang-im on Friday vowed to make every effort to revamp South Korea’s research and development system to help the country take a global lead in advanced technologies.

“We need to focus on restoring and securing technologi…

K-pop sensation Stray Kids expressed its continued ambition and desire for growth during a press conference in Seoul on Friday to promote its new EP, “Ate.”

The group’s ninth EP marks the first release in eight months following its eigth EP, “Rock-S…