Jurgen Klinsmann’s 12-month run as head coach of the South Korean men’s national football team came to an unceremonious end Friday, with the German tactician getting sacked by the national federation just days after his team lost in the semifinals of…
Day: February 16, 2024
Netflix CEO ‘excited’ before his visit to ‘Squid Game’ Season 2 set this week
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said Friday he plans to visit the filming set of Season 2 of the global smash hit series “Squid Game” in central South Korea this weekend.
In a short meet-and-greet media event held in Seoul, Sarandos said he is “excited”…
Samsung’s Lee visits biotech drug arm in 1st local schedule since acquittal
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Friday visited Samsung Biologics Co., a biotech drug unit of Samsung Group, marking his first local schedule since he was acquitted in connection with the controversial 2015 merger of two affiliates.
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FM Cho to attend G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Brazil next week
Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul will travel to Brazil next week to attend a meeting of the top diplomats of the Group of 20 (G20) developed countries, his office said Friday.
The G20 foreign ministers’ meeting will take place in Rio de Janeiro from Wed…
S. Korean Bond Yields on Feb. 16, 2024
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)
1-year TB 3.449 3.439 +1.0
2-year TB 3.465 3.460 +0.5
3-year TB 3.405 3.405 0.0
10-year TB 3.482 3.477 +0.5
2-year MSB 3.455 3.451 +0.4
3-year CB (AA-) 4.115 4.117 -0.2
91-day CD 3.680 3.680 0.0
Sour…
Health ministry orders hospitals to ban mass leave as trainee doctors threaten collective resignations
The health ministry on Friday ordered 221 training hospitals to ban mass leave and maintain essential medical personnel, as trainee doctors decided to submit their letters of collective resignations in protest of a plan to boost the number of medical…
Actress Song Hye-kyo to return to big screen as exorcist nun
Actress Song Hye-kyo will return to the silver screen in her home country as an exorcist nun for the first time in 10 years, the film’s local distributor said Friday.
Song has been cast in a new Korean film directed by Kwon Hyeok-jae, alongside co-s…
Money supply up for 7th month in December amid restrictive policy: BOK
South Korea’s money supply rose for the seventh consecutive month in December amid tightening policy, central bank data showed Friday.
The country’s M2, a key gauge of the money supply, stood at 3,925.4 trillion won (US$2.95 trillion) in December, u…
3 dead in fishing boat sinking in South Sea
The death toll from a fishing boat sinking that occurred in the South Sea earlier this week rose to three, with a missing sailor found dead Friday, the Coast Guard said.
The accident occurred at 1 p.m. Thursday, when the 6-ton fishing vessel with si…
Cambodia, Thailand Speak Highly of Naval Cooperation
Cambodia and Thailand spoke highly of the good cooperation in the naval sector between the two countries.
The mutual appreciation was exchanged in a recent meeting between Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence H.E. Gen. Te…