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(LEAD) 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…

Dongwon Systems Q2 net income up 23.1 pct to 22.1 bln won

Dongwon Systems Corp. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income of 22.1 billion won (US$16.1 million), up 23.1 percent from a year earlier.

The company said in a regulatory filing that operating profit for the April-June period rose 18.3 per…

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on August 1)

Paris Olympics and global agenda

Korea must rethink the rationale for a future bid to host mega events

The “Wide Openness” slogan of the Paris Olympics serves as a powerful statement about the Games’ commitment to inclusivity and community engagemen…