August 14, 2024

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S. Korea, Britain discuss bilateral economic cooperation

Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun has discussed ways to develop bilateral economic cooperation with his British counterpart, officials said Wednesday.

Ahn held a virtual meeting with his British counterpart, Jonathan Reynolds, to discuss various econom…

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(2nd LD) Job additions rise over 100,000 for first time in 3 months

South Korea added more than 100,000 jobs for the first time in three months in July, but jobs in the construction sector fell by the most in 11 years amid a slowdown in the industry, data showed Wednesday.

The number of employed people came to 28.86…

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Seoul shares up for 4th day on hopes for rate cuts by Fed

South Korean stocks closed higher for the fourth consecutive session Wednesday as cooler-than-expected U.S. producer price data soothed concerns and boosted investors’ sentiment. The local currency sharply rose against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark…

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Number of COVID-19 pediatric patients jumps as summer wave spreads

The number of COVID-19 child patients in South Korea jumped this month, as the nation saw a surge in cases amid a summer wave, hospital data showed Wednesday.

At 42 pediatric hospitals, there were 1,080 child patients with COVID-19 on Aug. 5-9, comp…