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New free trade deal to heighten economic ties with South Korea
The Viet Nam-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will serve as a milestone to strengthen the two countries' economic relations, expected to reach US$70 billion in trade by 2020.
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Korea, Kuwait agree to diversify business relations
KUWAIT CITY -- President Park Geun-hye on Monday requested the Kuwaiti emir to provide more opportunities for Korean fir
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South Korea's February manufacturing PMI steady at 20-month high
[SEOUL] South Korea's manufacturing activity and new export orders both grew for a second consecutive month in February, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, raising hopes for a rebound in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
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Jeju Duty-free Shop Market Reaches 1 Tril. Won in Sales
As the duty-free shop market in Jeju Island increases over 1 trillion won, Korea's major retailers are competing harder to take a larger share of the market. According to the Korea Duty Free Association on February 27, the total number of tourists who visited the eight duty-free shops in Jeju ...
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Lotte wins operational license for Jeju downtown duty-free shop
Hotel Lotte won the operational right for a downtown duty-free shop in Jeju, officials said Friday, a move that is antic
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[Newsmaker] Saemangeum in spotlight in Korea-China trade pact
The reclaimed region of Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, is in the limelight after the government announced plans to c
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Seoul, Prague declare strategic partnership
President Park Geun-hye on Thursday agreed with the Czech Republic Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka to raise the two coun
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La Corea del Sud elimina una legge che rendeva illegale ladulterio
La corte costituzionale della Corea del Sud ha annullato una legge del 1953 che rendeva illegale ladulterio nel paese, giudicata incostituzionale. Secondo la legge i colpevoli rischiavano fino a due anni di prigione. Negli ultimi sei anni quasi 5.500 persone sono state formalmente condannate con accuse di adulterio, di cui ...
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S&P raises India's GDP forecasts, says it's a bright spot in Asia
Standard & Poor's sharply raised India's growth forecasts for the next several years to reflect a recent change in how gross domestic product is calculated by the government, and said the economy should be a "bright spot" in Asia.
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Korea struggles to curb auto insurance fraud
A damaging traffic accident is a devastating experience for anybody, even more so if one has to struggle to prove the ge
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S. Korea's business sentiment hits 6-month low in Feb.
Corporate sentiment in South Korea hit a six-month low in February as companies remained increasingly worried about unfa
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S. Korea repeals anti-cheating law
South Korea's Constitutional Court threw out a decades-old anti-adultery law on Thursday, reflecting a growing importanc
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Low oil prices unlikely to hurt hybrid car sales much: Toyota Korea
Fuel efficiency is one of major factors for people to consider when buying hybrid vehicles, but there are many other ele
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China and Korea inch closer to trade agreement
China and Korea sign draft version of trade agreement, final signing set for first half of year.
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S. Korea, Czech Republic upgrade ties to strategic partnership
South Korea and the Czech Republic agreed Thursday to upgrade their relations to a strategic partnership to deepen coope
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Lotte, Shilla vie for Jeju downtown duty-free shops
South Korean duty-free retailers Hotel Lotte and Hotel Shilla are competing again to open more stores, this time on the
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S. Korea's terms of trade rise for 5th month in Jan.
South Korea's terms of trade improved for the fifth straight month on-year in January as weaker oil prices pushed import
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Sales at S. Korea's discount outlets, department stores plunge in Jan.
Sales at South Korea's discount outlets and department stores continued to drop from a year earlier in January, but the
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S. Korea, China initial bilateral free trade pact
South Korea and China initialed their free trade agreement Wednesday, taking a step closer to implementing what South Ko
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Korea's 2014 Auto Parts Trade Balance with Japan Turns to Black for First Time
Korea's balance of automotive parts trade with Japan has turned to the black for the first time in history last year. According to the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency and the Korea International Trade Association on February 2, the volume of Korean-made auto parts exports to Japan was US$885,136,000, up 10.5 ...
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Export Price Index Hits 28 Year Low...Bank of Korea
The January export prices fell to the lowest level in 28 years. The Bank of Korea said on February 11 that the export price index (with the 2010 prices set at 100) for the month of January fell 4.2 percent to 82.71 from the previous month. That means exporters saw ...