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Polarization deepens as two chip giants dominate KOSPI
SEOUL, April 22 (AJP) - Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix now dominate South Korea's stock market, buoyed by operating profits reaching unprecedented levels, while other companies are increasingly being left behind. The two tech giants account for about 67 percent or 137.3 trillion Korean won of first-quarter operating profits among South Korean companies overall.
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KOSPI, Nikkei hit fresh record highs despite US-Iran talks on hold
SEOUL, April 22 (AJP) - Asian markets mostly closed higher on Wednesday, with South Korea's benchmark KOSPI closing above the 6,400 mark for the first time, despite fresh uncertainties over the prolonged conflict in the Middle East after another round of talks between the U.S. and Iran was postponed indefinitely.
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How a single remark exposed deeper fault lines in U.S.–South Korea relation
SEOUL, April 22 (AJP) - When South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young told lawmakers in March that North Korea was operating uranium enrichment facilities in Yongbyon, Kangson and Kusong, he intended to highlight the growing sophistication of its nuclear program. Instead, his remarks triggered a rare intelligence dispute with Washington.
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Samsung Biologics posts record Q1 but faces first-ever strike threat
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USFK commander warns against 'political expediency' in wartime opcon transfer
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Rome pivots to Seoul as lunar race demands global alliance
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S. Korea resumes public repatriation of Chinese war dead in sign of thaw
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Korea's birth rate crawls near 1 in February on record births in the month
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BTS' song tops Billboard global charts for fourth straight week
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K-pop band NCT WISH heat up Seoul dome stadium with encore concert
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K-pop identity and global expansion take center stage at Kookmin University special lecture
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Horror film emerges as surprise box-office draw
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Han Kang leads Korea's book market for a decade
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K-pop girl group KATSEYE to release new album this summer
