Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Monday called for intensive monitoring of the financial market against heightened volatility amid fears of a recession in the United States and elsewhere, his office said.

Choi made the remarks during a meeting with…

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

1-year TB 3.083 3.124 -4.1

2-year TB 2.928 3.041 -11.3

3-year TB 2.806 2.939 -13.3

10-year TB 2.878 2.976 -9.8

2-year MSB 2.899 3.004 -10.5

3-year CB (AA-) 3.271 3.394 -12.3

91-day CD 3.480 3.480 0.0

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

1-year TB 3.092 3.124 -3.2

2-year TB 2.949 3.041 -9.2

3-year TB 2.851 2.939 -8.8

10-year TB 2.912 2.976 -6.4

2-year MSB 2.920 3.004 -8.4

3-year CB (AA-) 3.309 3.394 -8.5

Source: Yonhap News Agency

Korea Investment Holdings Co. on Monday reported its second-quarter net income of 281.1 billion won (US$204.7 million), up 27.8 percent from a year earlier.

Operating profit for the April-June period was 299.5 billion won, up 17.1 percent from a yea…

K-pop star G-Dragon will officially launch his JusPeace Foundation on Monday, focusing on supporting artistic talent and combating drug abuse.

The foundation, whose plan for establishment was announced last year by the singer-rapper, is scheduled to…

NCSOFT Corp., a major South Korean game developer, said Monday its operating profit decreased 75 percent from a year earlier on sluggish sales.

Operating profit for the April-June period came to 8.8 billion won (US$6.4 million), compared with 35.3 b…

South Korean stocks tumbled more than 5 percent late Monday morning as fears of a U.S. economic slowdown weighed heavily on the local financial market, with a five-minute trade halt issued.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had…

Police, ‘Big Tai’ reveals he still does not know the direction of the decision of the National Police Commission in the case of appealing the order for ‘Big Joke’ to leave the civil service improperly.

Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panphet, Deputy Commissioner…