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Seoul, February 17 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that he will continue efforts to better serve the people and promote national unity as he marked the Lunar New Year in his second year in office."This morning, as the Lunar New Year of the Red Horse dawns, I renew my...

Major Asian indices ended the day with mixed results. The Shanghai Composite Index in China declined by over 1.2 percent, while the Kospi index in South Korea fell by 0.3 percent and the Nikkei 225 index in Japan dipped by over 0.2 percent. On the other hand, the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong...

Seoul, February 16 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose to 56.5 percent last week, according to a survey released on Monday, driven by the government's efforts to stabilize the property market.The rating was up 0.7 percentage point from the previous week, while the...

Chennai, February 15 India's Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade finished as runners-up in mixed doubles after they lost to Romanian second seeds Eduard Ionescu and Bernadette Szocs in the final at the WTT Star Contender Chennai here on Sunday.Desai and Ghorpade lost 0-3 (9-11, 2-11, 8-11)...

Seoul, February 15 – South Korea is preparing to form a team of specialists to support a newly established government committee tasked with conducting an initial review of potential investment projects in the United States as part of a trade agreement between the two countries, trade authorities...

Seoul, February 15 – North Korea is expected to observe a longer Lunar New Year holiday this year, as it immediately follows the national holiday marking the birthday of the late former leader Kim Jong-il.North Korea observes a one-day Lunar New Year holiday, which falls on Tuesday this year...

Seoul, February 15 – Data released on Sunday showed that the cremation rate in South Korea continues to rise steadily, raising concerns about potential shortages of cremation facilities, particularly in densely populated major cities like Seoul, amid the rapid aging of the population.The...