August 13, 2024

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Seoul shares open higher ahead of key U.S. economic data

South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday as investors are awaiting the release of major U.S. economic data due later this week.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 5.8 points, or 0.22 percent, to 2,624.10 in the fi…

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Activists demand resignation of new Independence Hall of Korea chief

About 10 civic groups commemorating Korean independence fighters called Tuesday for the withdrawal of the appointment of Kim Hyoung-suk as the new director of the Independence Hall of Korea, condemning him as an “anti-national and anti-democratic fig…