A financial data screen at Woori Bank's dealing room in central Seoul shows the benchmark Kospi standing at 7,000.95 during early trading Friday. (Yoon Chang-bin/The Korea Herald) The South Korean benchmark Kospi rose above the 7,000-point mark during trading Friday for the first time in 15 session»»»

Nearly 2,500 SK Hynix workers have joined the new union. (AFP pic) SEOUL: Workers at SK Hynix on Thursday launched a new labour union in South Korea, seeking to bring together employees across different job categories and locations as they pursue greater bargaining power at the leading memory chipm»»»

SEOUL, Aug 13 : Workers at SK Hynix on Thursday launched a new labour union in South Korea, seeking to bring together employees across different job categories and locations as they pursue greater bargaining power at the leading memory chipmaker. The launch comes as SK Hynix and its existing unions»»»

1 Korea Stock Market (KRX) Today (August 13): A dramatic turnaround is sweeping through South Korea’s stock market as investors rush back into technology and semiconductor shares. On Thursday, August 13, 2026, the benchmark KOSPI jumped more than 4% during trading, extending a powerful rebound from»»»