South Korean stocks fell on Tuesday, derailed by sell-offs by foreign investors over concerns of a strong US dollar. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) declined 6.87 points, or 0.35 percent, to close at 1,967.53. Trade volume was moderate at 371 million shares worth 5.01 trillion won ($4.28 billion), with losers outnumbering gainers 446 to 369.With the US dollar expected to gain strength under Donald Trump's presidency, foreign inve

Innovation centers, a centerpiece of the "creative economy" policy initiated by President Park Geun-hye, are at risk amid a widening influence-peddling scandal surrounding the president and her confidante, government sources said Tuesday.Since taking office, Park has pushed forward the "creative economy" policy that seeks new and inventive business opportunities and more jobs through the fusion of information technology and other industries.To push for the initiative, the central government, in

President Park Geun-hye's attorney on Tuesday called for more time to prepare for a planned inquiry into the embattled head of state over her alleged link to a corruption and influence-peddling scandal involving her close confidante.Just a day after his appointment as Park's legal representative, Yoo Yeong-ha effectively rejected the prosecution's request to question Park by Wednesday, saying he needs "considerable time" to review the high-profile case that has plunged Park into the worst crisis

A senior North Korean diplomat is set to hold talks with United States experts in Europe, but the meeting is nothing out of the ordinary, the foreign ministry here said Tuesday."Our government is aware of the North Korean foreign ministry's Deputy Director for North American affairs Choe Son-hui's layover at Beijing en route to a European country where a (non-governmental) track-two meeting with US experts is reportedly scheduled," ministry spokesman Cho June-hyuck said in a press briefing. The

최근 중국에서 환경호르몬 등의 영향으로  불임환자가 늘어나면서 여성들의 난자 불법거래가 성행하고 있다.특히 난자 채취시술을 받던 한 여학생이 숨지는 사고가 발생하면서 논란이 일고 있다.15일 중국 언론에 따르면 최근 남부 광둥(廣東)성 광저우(廣州)에서 17세 여학생이 돈을 받고 난자 채취시술을 받다가 부작용으로 인해 사망했다.당국의 조사 결과 이 여학생은 병원에서 1주일 정도 난자 촉진제를 연속해 맞고 21개의 난자를 채취하는 과정에서 난자가 촉진제 주사의 영향으로 지나치게 확대되면서 내부 출혈로 숨진 것으로 드러났다.숨진 여학생이 난자를 판 댓가는 1만 위안(약 170만원)에 불과했으며, 난자 불법거래 가담자들 모두 경찰에 체포됐다.중국에선 최근 십수년새 불임환자들의 수요로 난자 거래 암시장이 형성됐다.   지난 2015년 말 현재 중국의 불임환자수는 4천만명, 난자공급이 필요한 여성환자 수는 300만명에 달했다.베이징(北京) 등 대도시 지하철 입구엔 '난자 판매', '난자 제공

North Korea has attempted to obtain foreign currency via patent translations into Korean for several years, targeting foreign companies that want to apply for patents in South and North Korea, a US broadcaster, monitored here, reported Tuesday. "I've received emails from a North Korea translation company starting in 2013 under the title of 'Application for International Patent in South and North Korea,'" the Radio Free Asia (RFA) cited a Korean-American lawyer as saying. The lawyer said he regul

A Chinese bank has opened a new branch in a special economic zone in North Korea, which can be a violation of the latest UN resolution against the North's nuclear test early this year, a US broadcaster, monitored here, reported Tuesday.Adopted on March 2 following the North's nuclear test in January, the UN Security Council Resolution 2270 prohibits UNmember nations' financial institutions from operating existing branches or opening new ones in the North.The resolution also obliges member nation

The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday rebuked media for publishing a slew of "regrettable" articles regarding a corruption scandal involving President Park Geun-hye's close confidante, calling for prudence. One of the latest reports alleged that Park's remarks portraying the reunification of the Korean Peninsula as an "economic bonanza" were made by Choi Soon-sil at the center of the scandal -- a claim Cheong Wa Dae has dismissed as "clearly false."The presidential office has said tha