SEOUL: Seoul shares finished lower Wednesday as foreign investors locked in profits following a two-session winning streak despite overnight Wall Street gains. The local currency rose against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price…

SEOUL: South Korea’s state-run nuclear power agency has been selected as a preferred bidder to build nuclear power units in the Czech Republic, according to foreign media reports Wednesday.

The Czech Republic had received binding bids from a South Ko…

SEOUL: Banks in South Korea are expected to tighten their stances on extending loans in the third quarter of the year, a central bank survey showed Wednesday.

According to the poll of financial institutions, including 18 banks, conducted by the Bank …

SEOUL: South Korea and the European Union (EU) will kick off their joint research projects on semiconductor technologies this month, Seoul’s science ministry said Wednesday.

The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Chips Joint Undertaking under the Eu…

SEOUL: Defense Minister Shin Won-sik on Wednesday called for firm readiness against North Korea’s provocations, his office said, amid concerns over land mines placed by the North possibly flowing into South Korea amid heavy downpours.

Shin made the r…

Bangkok, A guide revealed important information. He was the middleman who bought some drugs for 1 of the 6 deceased. A new character, Mr. Tiger, has been discovered. The police are investigating who he is and whether he is involved in this death.

Fr…

Maha Sarakham,, The Director-General of the Royal Irrigation Department and relevant personnel visited the area to monitor the repair of a damaged earthen dam at Huai Chiang Kham Reservoir, Borabue District, Maha Sarakham Province. It is expected tha…

WASHINGTON: A former U.S. national security advisor said Tuesday he is looking forward to a “big” contribution by South Korea in reference to ongoing negotiations between Seoul and Washington over the cost sharing for stationing the 28,500-strong U.S….