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The Korean government's corporate value enhancement guidelines revealed last week may have disappointed investors, yet experts believe there is room for improvement. After a three-month wait following the initial announcement of the corporate value-up program in February, the Financial Services Commission on Thursday issued several pages of guidelines detailing how companies should create their value enhancement plans and associated regulations. Under the guidelines, companies first select
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
As the medical void prolongs in South Korea with doctors continuing their walkout against the government’s medical school expansion plan since February, the number of major general hospitals struggling financially is on the rise. Kyung Hee University Medical Center, which operates seven hospitals including two affiliated Kyung Hee University Hospitals, is considering suspending salary payments and implementing voluntary retirement from next month due to a daily deficit of hundreds of mil
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Younger Koreans can't get enough of short-form video, survey shows
May 7, 2024
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Yoon revives civil affairs office as first lady faces probe
May 7, 2024
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Seoul city aims to halve carbon emissions by 2033
May 7, 2024
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S. Korean police to suit up with new body armor, shields in June
May 7, 2024
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S. Korea, China in final stage of talks on FM Cho's visit to Beijing
May 6, 2024
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Yoon to hold press conference Thursday
May 6, 2024
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Business
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Chip recovery won't last long: SK chief
The chairman of Korea's chip-to-battery conglomerate SK Group said the fate of semiconductor manufacturers will hinge on how smartly they can map out capital expenditure plans, as he believes the recent chip recovery would be short-lived. The earnings surprise that SK hynix, the group’s crown jewel and the world's second-largest memory chipmaker, logged in the first quarter raised hope that the industry has ended its down cycle after months of operating losses. SK Group Chairman
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Posco Future M unveils report on sustainable supply chain
May 7, 2024
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Dried seaweed prices skyrocket to highest-ever level
May 7, 2024
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[Photo News] Family fun
May 7, 2024
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[Photo News] Kia EV3
May 7, 2024
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S. Korea notes industry concerns over US inquiry, proposed rules on connected vehicle supply chains
May 7, 2024
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Seoul shares open higher on US rate cut hopes
May 7, 2024
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Life&Culture
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S.Korea, Italy to mark anniversary with cultural exchanges
ROME, Italy -- South Korea and Italy will commemorate the 140th anniversary of their diplomatic relations by enhancing cultural exchanges throughout 2024 and 2025. The year of cultural exchange was first announced in November during Italian President Sergio Mattarella's state visit to South Korea. The initiative officially began Saturday with a performance of Korean traditional dance in Rome. The National Gugak Center’s Dance Theater and Folk Music Group presented a specially prepared
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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
May 7, 2024
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Korean American author wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography
May 7, 2024
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
May 6, 2024
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Korail Tourism Development recommends springtime rail bike trips
May 6, 2024
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Special footage of 'The Acolyte' featuring Lee Jung-jae unveiled ahead of series' release in June
May 6, 2024
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Doggy patrol team on the move to protect their cities
May 5, 2024
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