South Korea's state pension fund has said it recovered about half of its total investment of 612.1 billion won ($423.5 million) in major retailer Homeplus Co., which recently entered a court-led rehabilitation process amid liquidity worries.
Hyundai Motor, South Korea's top automaker, saw its sales in the United States climb 3 per cent from a year ago in February, marking its biggest sales for the month, the company said on Sunday.
Food expenses for the lowest income class in South Korea rose nearly 40 per cent over the past five years as soaring food inflation placed a heavier financial burden on low-income individuals, government data here showed on Sunday.
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier arrived at a key naval base in the southeastern city of Busan on Sunday, South Korea's Navy said, reaffirming the U.S. commitment to extended deterrence against continued North Korean threats.
South Korea's constitutional court will hold the 11th and final hearing of President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment trial on February 25.
The largest South Korean doctors' advocacy group voted on Sunday to impeach its chief, holding him responsible for poor responses to a prolonged walkout by junior doctors and various other controversies.
Yoon made the call during an economic and security meeting with ministers and senior aides to discuss preparations before Trump assumes office in late January.
The South Korean currency fell sharply against the US dollar during intra-day trading on Wednesday after Donald Trump won the US presidential election.
Under the theme "Future investment for a healthy and secure decade," the World Bio Summit 2024 will kick off in Incheon, west of Seoul, on November 11-12, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
South Korean Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo met with his Austrian counterpart on Monday to discuss bilateral economic ties in areas such as cutting-edge industries, the Trade Ministry said.
