Jun Ji-hye, a reporter at the finance desk of The Korea Times, focuses primarily on economic policy and government agencies, mainly covering the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Ministry of Budget and Planning, the National Tax Service and the Korea Customs Service. She previously covered financial authorities, including the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Supervisory Service, and earlier worked on the political, city and business desks, reporting on a wide range of issues.
PHOTO KOSPI soars past 5,500 for 1st time
The KOSPI value is displayed on an electronic board in the dealing room of Hana Bank’s headquarters in Seoul, Thursday. The benchmark index closed at 5,522.27, up 167.78 points, or 3.13 percent, from the previous trading session, surpassing the 5,500-point mark for the first time. Yonhap
By Jun Ji-hye