SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The net asset value of stock funds in South Korea suffered a decline for the first time in four months in January, as the global stock market roiled amid major central banks’ move to tighten policies, data showed Wednesday. The asset value of publicly placed stock funds stood at [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — While the utility and value of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea are being re-examined, there is a difference in the perception of Koreans and foreigners looking at the iconic divide. According to a survey of 800 people, including 500 South Koreans, 150 Chinese and [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The value of unpaid household work, such as meal preparation and child care, was estimated at 361 trillion won (US$319 billion) in 2014, state data showed Monday. The 2014 figure was up 90.1 trillion won, or 33 percent, from five years earlier, according to the data released by Statistics [...]