Daily foreign exchange trading by banks in South Korea fell 2.3 percent in the second quarter of the year on a fall in spot and derivatives transactions, central bank data showed Tuesday.

The daily FX turnover, including trading of derivatives, came…

Chiang Mai, A 5-year-old boy loves being a Brahmin and has been learning since he was less than 2 years old. Now that he is 5, he still cannot write, but he can fluently recite verses or give blessings to those who come to pay homage to Lord Ganesha….

Director of the 12th Irrigation Office, Chai Nat Province, issued a letter warning the governors of 7 provinces in the Chao Phraya Basin to closely monitor the water situation.

Mr. Watchara Kraisai, Director of the 12th Irrigation Office in Chainat …

The number of international passengers on domestic low-cost carriers (LCCs) surpassed that of full-service carriers, such as Korean Air Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc., as well as foreign airlines during the first half of the year, industry data showed …

Prosecutor General Lee One-seok apologized Monday over the recent questioning of first lady Kim Keon Hee conducted at an unconventional location, saying that it breached basic investigation principles.

The remarks came two days after the Seoul Centr…

Kim Min-ki, a singer, composer and playwright who nurtured countless talented artists while operating an iconic theater on Seoul’s vibrant Daehangno theater street for more than 30 years, died Sunday. He was 73.

Kim died from worsening symptoms of s…

Kim Beom-su, the founder of Kakao Corp., attended a court hearing Monday on an arrest warrant requested for him over alleged stock price manipulation related to the firm’s takeover of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment last year.

Kim appeared at the …

HD Hyundai Infracore Co. on Monday reported its second-quarter net income of 63.1 billion won (US$45.4 million), down 44.3 percent from a year earlier.

The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 81.5 billion won in operating profit for t…