August 14, 2024

(LEAD) Job additions rise over 100,000 for first time in 3 months

South Korea added more than 100,000 jobs for the first time in three months in July, but jobs in the construction sector fell by the most in 11 years amid a slowdown in the industry, data showed Wednesday.

The number of employed people came to 28.86…

(LEAD) Job additions rise over 100,000 for first time in 3 months

South Korea added more than 100,000 jobs for the first time in three months in July, but jobs in the construction sector fell by the most in 11 years amid a slowdown in the industry, data showed Wednesday.

The number of employed people came to 28.86…

S. Korea’s 1st spy satellite approved for combat suitability

South Korea’s first indigenous military spy satellite launched in December has passed a combat suitability evaluation, the state arms procurement agency said Wednesday, in a feat bolstering the country’s space reconnaissance capabilities against Nort…

S. Korea’s 1st spy satellite approved for combat suitability

South Korea’s first indigenous military spy satellite launched in December has passed a combat suitability evaluation, the state arms procurement agency said Wednesday, in a feat bolstering the country’s space reconnaissance capabilities against Nort…

Seoul shares open higher on Wall Street gains

South Korean stocks opened higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street led by a cooler-than-expected U.S. producer price index.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 29.24 points, or 1.12 percent, to 2,650.74 in …