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KDI cuts 2024 economic growth outlook for S. Korea to 2.5 pct

A major South Korean state-run think tank on Thursday revised down its economic growth outlook for the country this year to 2.5 percent as weak domestic demand is forecast to constrain an export-led recovery.

The latest projection by the Korea Devel…

Nexon’s Q2 net profit jumps 63 pct on strong sales

South Korea’s leading online gaming firm Nexon Co. said Thursday its net profit soared 63 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier on robust sales of its franchise games.

Its net profit came to 350.4 billion won (US$254.6 million) for the A…

Hankook and Company Q2 net profit up 198.6 pct to 108.5 bln won

Hankook and Company Co. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net profit of 108.5 billion won (US$78.8 million), up 198.6 percent from a year earlier.

The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 124.8 billion won in operating profit fo…