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Exports extend gains to 10th straight month in July

South Korea’s exports extended on-year gains to the tenth straight month in July on the back of the robust performance of semiconductors, data showed Thursday.

Outbound shipments rose 13.9 percent on-year to US$57.4 billion last month, according to t…

Presidential office holds meeting to discuss Middle East tensions

The presidential office said Thursday it held a meeting to discuss the impact of rising tensions in the Middle East on the domestic economy and security.

The meeting was led by National Security Adviser Chang Ho-jin and Sung Tae-yoon, the presidentia…

Army special forces stage maritime infiltration exercise

Army special operations troops on Thursday wrapped up an exercise around an island off the west coast designed to strengthen their maritime infiltration capabilities, officials said.

The exercise, which began July 22, took place around Anmyeon Island…

Belgian man arrested for stealing from tourists in hotel

Songkhla, Police arrested a Belgian man who posed as a tourist and stayed at a hotel before stealing from foreign tourists. The police seized hundreds of thousands of baht in cash and other valuables. It was found that he had a history of committing c…