Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Discloses Ambassador Kouassi Bile of Cote d’Ivoire in Seoul at recent interviewBilateral trade nearly doubles in 3 years since arrival of Cote d’Ivoire envoyThe volume of trade between Korea and Côte d’Ivoire nearly doubled from US$120 million in 2012 at the be
Samsung Electronics Co. stood in fifth place in terms of the average selling price of smartphones in the second quarter, data showed Tuesday, moving three notches down from a year earlier.According to the data compiled by the industry tracker Counterpoint Research, Samsung Electronics saw its averag
South Korea's import prices index hit a near four-year high last month due mainly to a weaker local currency, central bank data showed Tuesday.In Korean won terms, the import price index gained 1.7 percent to 89.81 in July from a month earlier, according to preliminary data from the Bank of Kore
This year's third summit between the rival Koreas will present new challenges to South Korean President Moon Jae-in as he seeks to break an apparent stalemate in nuclear negotiations between North Korea and the United States, analysts here said Monday. Moon and North Korean leader Kim Jo
Monday, August 13, 2018Round-up of important news from major Korean, international dailies, other news sources today:The Korea Post media (www.koreapost.com) in English, (www.koreapost.co.kr) in Korean.Koreas set to hold high-level talks to discuss leaders' summitSouth and North Korea are set to
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Reporters Sua Kim, Hillary KangPresident Moon Jae-in reportedly offered to newly accredited American Ambassador Harry Harris, “I hear that Mister Ambassador likes Andong Soju (traditional Korean liquor popular among Korean sprit lovers), and it might be a good idea th
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) raised warnings that South Korea's economy is facing some serious challenges going forward, an analysis of data showed Sunday.The alarm comes as the organization representing developed market economies with high income adjusted dow
South and North Korea are set to hold high-level talks Monday to discuss holding a summit meeting between their leaders aimed at deepening inter-Korean relations.The meeting will be held at the northern side of Panmunjom that separates the two Koreas at about 10 a.m., according to the unification mi
South Korean shares are expected to be locked in a narrow range next week as investors take to the sidelines amid global trade tension worries, analysts said Saturday.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed at 2,282.79. points on Friday, slightly down from 2,287.68 points a we
North Korea unveiled Saturday that the Venezuelan president has sent a letter to the country's leader Kim Jong-un to reaffirm his commitment to cement ties with the North."(Leader) Kim Jong Un ... received a message of greeting from Nicolas Maduro Moros, president of the Bolivarian Republic of
South and North Korea have confirmed a list of delegates for high-level talks next week which have been scheduled to discuss preparations for a new meeting between their leaders and review implementation of their previous summit agreements, the unification ministry said Saturday. Unification
South and North Korea have confirmed a list of delegates for high-level talks next week which have been scheduled to discuss preparations for a new meeting between their leaders and review implementation of their previous summit agreements, the unification ministry said Saturday. Unif
South Korea's under-23 national football team departed for Indonesia on Saturday to start their Asian Games title defense.Led by head coach Kim Hak-bum, 19 footballers took a flight from Incheon to Jakarta to compete at the 18th Asian Games. Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min was the only play
South Korea's Defense Minister Song Young-moo has held talks with his Indian counterpart, Nirmala Sitharaman, to discuss ways to expand bilateral ties and collaboration for North Korea's denuclearization, his office said Saturday.During the talks, which took place in India on Friday, they ag
Hyundai Motor Co.'s Grandeur full-size sedan was the most popular car model in South Korea in the first half of 2018, despite sales falling a sharp 17.5 percent from a year earlier, industry data showed Sunday.The near-luxury car sold 60,153 units in the cited period, maintaining its best-sellin
Jin Air Co., the budget affiliate of Korean Air Lines Co., said Friday that its second-quarter net profit fell 88 percent from a year earlier on increased fuel costs and decline in travel demand.Net profit for the three months that ended on June 30 came to 1 billion won (US$886,000), down from 8.1 b
North Korean coal and pig iron have been brought into South Korea, potentially in violation of international sanctions against Pyongyang over its nuclear ambitions and intercontinental ballistic missile tests, Seoul's customs office said Friday.The Korea Customs Office (KCS) said three South Kor
Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled Friday the Galaxy Note 9 phablet, which is equipped with a new stylus and the best battery and storage among all of its premium devices. The new product could help breathe new life into the company's IT and mobile division. The company held a showcase event in Ne
Three South Korean firms imported North Korean coal from Russia by forging customs documents in apparent violation of a U.N. sanctions resolution, authorities here announced Friday.The findings present the South's government with a diplomatic burden amid the U.S.-led efforts to maintain internat
On 3-4 May 2018, a High-Level International Conference on “Countering Terrorism and Preventing Violent Extremism” was hosted by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan in cooperation with the United Nations (UN), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the European Unio