A 2.3 magnitude earthquake struck North Korea’s lower western region Monday night, with no expected damage, the state weather agency said.

The quake struck an area 23 kilometers northeast-east of Songlim, North Hwanghae Province, which lies just nor…

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

1-year TB 3.159 3.193 -3.4

2-year TB 3.054 3.100 -4.6

3-year TB 2.979 3.024 -4.5

10-year TB 3.055 3.108 -5.3

2-year MSB 3.042 3.078 -3.6

3-year CB (AA-) 3.437 3.482 -4.5

Source: Yonhap News Agency

TMON and WeMakePrice, e-commerce platforms of the Singapore-based Qoo10, filed for court receivership Monday, officials said, amid continuing liquidity woes due to the firms’ delays in repaying vendors operating on their platforms.

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In…

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Kim visited flood-ravaged ar…