Seoul, June 1 (IANS) Foreign ministers from South Korea and dozens of African countries gathered in Seoul on Monday to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation for shared growth and jointly address supply chain disruptions and other global challenges, Seoul’s foreign ministry said.The Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, held under the theme of “Partnership for Joint Responses to Global Challenges,” brought together representatives from 50 African countries, out of the 54 invited, and four reg…
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Seoul, May 3 (IANS) The number of South Korean-listed companies whose market capitalisation surpassed 1 trillion won ($679.7 million) exceeded 400 for the first time this year, following a dramatic pre-Middle East-conflict recovery in the stock market, data showed on Sunday.The number of companies listed on the local bourse, including preferred shares, with a market capitalisation of over 1 trillion won stood at 405 as of Wednesday, according to the data from the Korea Exchange, South Korea’s ma…
Seoul, Jan 12 (IANS) State-run trade agencies pledged on Monday efforts to diversify South Korea’s export items and support envisioned corporate investments in the United States under a bilateral trade deal.The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the Korea Trade Insurance Corp. (K-SURE) shared such plans for 2026 at a policy briefing to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, reports Yonhap news agency.KOTRA said it will work to diversify Korea’s export items, currently co…