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Yoo Seung-eun wins silver, South Korea's first big air medalist

Yoo Seung-eun, 17 years old, became the first South Korean snowboarder to win a World Cup medal in the Big Air event. Yoo, ...

South Korea Is Closely Monitoring Speculative, One-Sided Won Moves, to Sternly Respond If Needed

South Korea’s finance minister said authorities are closely monitoring any speculative, one-sided currency moves, underscoring the country’s readiness to act as the won trades near a seven-month low.

South Korea May Step Up Currency Defense Near 1,500 Level, Analysts Say

South Korea may step up its defense of the won should the currency weaken toward the psychologically important ...

Bank of Korea board member says 'can't sit and do nothing' about a weaker won

SEOUL, Dec 10 (Reuters) - A board member of South Korea's central bank said on Wednesday foreign exchange authorities need to ...
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South Korea retail traders ‘livid’ over won slide blame game

South Korean retail investors’ $31 billion record purchases of US stocks this year have turned them into scapegoats for the country’s weakening currency. They are furious. Asia’s worst performer this ...
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South Korea to consider setting up $3.1 billion foundry to grow local chip sector

South Korea is considering building a 4.5 trillion won ($3.06 billion) foundry to manufacture chips, funded by state ‍and ...
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Mirae Asset Global Investments surpasses 500 trillion won AUM

Mirae Asset Global Investments announced on the 15th that its total assets under management (AUM) have surpassed 500 trillion ...

South Korean ambassador says Georgia ICE raid won’t negatively affect relationship with U.S.

The ambassador described the ICE raid at a Hyundai plant as a “shock." ...