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Most market analysts and economists late last year when the Korean won traded at 1,288 per dollar forecast the Korean currency would regain ground against the US dollar to the 1,200 level in the second quarter this year from the low 1,300 level in th

South Korea’s top financial regulator is set to build a centralized digital system to strengthen the prevention of naked short-selling as the financial watchdog has detected an increase in the illegal practice by institutional investors over th

HD Hyundai Electric Co., Alteogen Inc. and Enchem Co. are expected to be invited to join Morgan Stanley Capital International’s Korea Index when the global stock index provider conducts regular index rebalancing next month, according to Samsung

First, it was groceries. Then came fried chicken and hamburgers. Now, it’s seasoned seaweed products, chocolate and ice creams.As in other countries, food prices in South Korea keep going up -- with everyone biting their nails, hoping for moder

The South Korean won currency on Tuesday fell to its weakest level in 17 months, briefly touching the psychologically important 1,400 per dollar level, as foreign investors sold the country’s assets on the growing concerns over a wider Middle E