Korean builders' overseas orders down 31% through Nov.
IndustryDecember 11, 2019
Overseas orders won by South Korean construction companies fell 31 percent in the first 11 months of this year from a year earlier, a state-run bank said Wednesday. The combined overseas orders by t...
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Korea's exports up 7.7% in first 10 days of DecemberEconomyDecember 11, 2019South Korea's exports rose 7.7 percent in the first 10 days of December, thanks to rising demand for wireless equipment and passenger cars, customs data showed Wednesday. The country's exports stood... -
S. Korea's 2020 defense budget rises 7.4% to over 50tr wonDefenseDecember 11, 2019South Korea raised its defense budget by 7.4 percent for next year as it strives to strengthen self-defense capabilities amid growing security uncertainties, officials said Tuesday. According to the...
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S. Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin named to inaugural All-MLB TeamBaseballDecember 11, 2019South Korean free agent pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin has been selected to the inaugural All-MLB Team. Major League Baseball announced its first-ever official star squad Tuesday (US Eastern Time) to recogniz... -
Pompeo says US is hopeful N. Korea will refrain from nuclear, long-range missile testsNorth KoreaDecember 11, 2019WASHINGTON -- The United States is hopeful North Korea will continue to refrain from nuclear tests and long-range missile tests, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday, after Pyongyang said i... -
Trump urges Russia to help denuclearize N. KoreaNorth KoreaDecember 11, 2019WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday and urged Moscow to help ensure North Korea's denuclearization, the White House said. Trump and Lav... -
Jobless rate falls to 3.1% in November, 331,000 jobs createdEconomyDecember 11, 2019South Korea's jobless rate fell to 3.1 percent in November, and job additions came to over 330,000, data showed Wednesday. The unemployment rate decreased 0.1 percentage point on-year, and the numbe... -
National Assembly passes 512.3tr won budget billPoliticsDecember 10, 2019The National Assembly on Tuesday passed next year's budget bill, worth 512.3 trillion won ($ 429.9 billion), after fierce partisan strife. The government had proposed a 2020 budget worth 513.5 trill... -
S. Korea draw 0-0 with China in Bell's coaching debut at East Asian women's football tourneySoccerDecember 10, 2019South Korea played China to a scoreless draw to open an East Asian women's football tournament at home on Tuesday, unable to deliver a win in Englishman Colin Bell's coaching debut with the Taeguk La... -
S. Korean football champions to face Japanese, Australian league winners at AFC Champions LeagueSportsDecember 10, 2019Reigning South Korean professional football champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will face league winners from Japan and Australia at a continental club tournament next year. The draw for the 2020 Asian... -
Samsung's foundry biz to grow 19% on-year in Q4: reportTechnologyDecember 10, 2019Samsung Electronics is expected to see 19 percent on-year growth in its foundry business in the fourth quarter of the year, a market report showed Tuesday, though the performance will not be enough t... -
Police refer BTS' Jungkook to prosecutors for potential indictmentPeopleDecember 10, 2019Police have referred BTS' youngest member Jungkook to prosecutors for a potential legal indictment over a car accident in October, police officials said Tuesday. Yongsan Police Station in charge of ... -
Moon to attend annual summit with Chinese, Japanese leadersForeign AffairsDecember 10, 2019South Korean President Moon Jae-in will visit China later this month for annual summit talks with Chinese and Japanese leaders, Cheong Wa Dae announced Tuesday. Moon is scheduled to make a two-day t... -
S. Korea to join this week's UNSC session on possible NK provocationForeign AffairsDecember 10, 2019A South Korean representative will attend a UN Security Council session set to convene this week following a US request to discuss North Korea's recent missile launches and a possible escalatory prov... -
35 conglomerates earn W1.28tr in brand license feesIndustryDecember 10, 2019Thirty-five conglomerates earned 1.28 trillion won ($1.07 billion) last year by selling brand licenses to their affiliates, South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Tuesday, amid concerns that such tran...
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