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S Korea critical Covid cases hit record high but new infections below 4,000

South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 4,000 for the second straight day on Friday, but critical cases rose to a record high

Seoul monitoring possibility of N Korea's event marking 2017 ICBM launch

South Korea is closely monitoring the possibility of North Korea holding an event celebrating its 2017 launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)

S Korea's daily Covid cases fall below 4,000; deaths at record highs

South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 4,000 on Thursday, a day after hitting an all time-high of 4,115

South Korea sets pandemic high with 4,000 new virus cases

The country's death toll is now 3,363 after 35 virus patients died in the past 24 hours

South Korea sets pandemic high with 4,000 new coronavirus cases

New coronavirus infections in South Korea exceeded 4,000 in a day for the first time since the start of the pandemic as a delta-driven spread continues to rattle the country

Former South Korean military dictator Chun Doo-hwan dies at 90

Chun had multiple myeloma, a blood cancer which was in remission, and his health had deteriorated recently, his former press secretary Min Chung-ki told reporters

Washington wants 'mutually beneficial' relationship with South Korea: USTR

US Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai emphasized Washington's will to strengthen a "mutually beneficial" relationship with South Korea

Apple, Google to face up to 2% fine for in-app payment systems in S Korea

App store operators will face a fine of up to two per cent for forcing developers to use their own in-app payment systems in South Korea

South Korea calls on US to revise Trump-era tariff rules on steel exports

South Korea called on the US to launch negotiations swiftly to revise the tariff rules imposed by Trump's administration on Seoul's steel exports

South Korea witnesses record jump in Covid cases as many take college exam

South Korea reported its biggest daily jump in coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic as hundreds of thousands of masked students flocked to schools on Thursday

Metaverse stocks a buzz in South Korea with scores of ETFs

Korea's ETFs focused on the metaverse, many of them newly listed, have seen double-digit gains this month to trump the Kospi benchmark's 0.3% decline

Huge opportunities for Korean firms in India's startup ecosystem: Goyal

Huge opportunities exist for Korean investors in India's startup ecosystem and both the countries need to increase collaboration in sectors such as automobile, textiles, food processing, Goyal said

South Korea eases social distancing norms to soften economic blow

The gathering limits on political rallies or social events such as exhibitions or weddings was raised to a maximum of 499 people if all the participants are fully vaccinated.

Bond mkts in India, S Korea most vulnerable to sell-off in the region's EMs

Bond markets in the two countries are at opposite ends of the investment spectrum

Steelmaker POSCO reports highest-ever quarterly operating profit in Q3

The South Korean steelmaker reported its highest-ever quarterly operating profit in the third quarter

Airlines in Japan and South Korea get creative to bring back demand

While one airline will sell 150 unlimited passes to passengers 12 and older, another has sought new streams of revenue by selling its bacon-tomato spaghetti, hamburger steak over rice

K-drama 'Squid Game' is Netflix's 'biggest series launch' with 111 mn views

The show, directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, premiered on the streamer on September 17.

Busiest summer for Asia IPOs on record with $56 billion in deals

Busiest summer for Asia IPOs on record with $56 billion in deals

North Korea rejects South's calls for end-of-war declaration

In UNGA, South Korean President Moon Jae-in reiterated his calls for the end-of-the-war declaration that he said could help achieve denuclearisation and lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula

UK to give 1 million coronavirus vaccine doses to South Korea in shot swap

Britain's government has announced plans to share more than a million doses of coronavirus vaccine with South Korea in a vaccine swap