Korean Steel Industry in Crisis 2018-06-11 The South Korean steel industry is faced with a crisis due to growing trade protectionism. South Korea was granted a permanent exemption on steel ... Listen
Moon Jae-in Government’s Economic Performance in First Year 2018-06-04 Major economic indicators announced last week show how President Moon Jae-in’s economic policies, known as J-nomics, have been performing during ... Listen
Generational Shift at Korean Conglomerates 2018-05-28 LG Group Chairman Koo Bon-moo died on May 20. The late Koo is credited with helping the company grow into a global tech powerhouse under his 23-year ... Listen
S. Korea Files WTO Complaint over U.S. Safeguard Measures 2018-05-21 On May 14, the South Korean government filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization, or WTO, to challenge the United States’ safeguard tariffs ... Listen
Effects of Washington’s Withdrawal from Iran Nuclear Deal on Korean Economy 2018-05-14 On May 8, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would withdraw from a nuclear deal with Iran and reinstate its economic sanctions against ... Listen
New Corporate Restructuring Paradigm 2018-05-07 Korean companies such as Kumho Tire, STX Offshore & Shipbuilding and GM Korea have wrapped up restructuring to walk the road to recovery. Unlike ... Listen
Rising Expectations for New Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation 2018-04-30 Following the 2018 summit between South and North Korea, expectations are running high for an era of “new inter-Korean economic cooperation.” ... Listen
Potential Economic Effects of Inter-Korean Summit 2018-04-23 With a summit between South and North Korea drawing nearer, not only the diplomatic community but the local business sector is also looking forward ... Listen
Dispute over South Korea’s Ban on Japanese Seafood Imports 2018-04-16 The World Trade Organization or WTO has ruled in favor of Japan in a dispute about South Korea’s ban on imports of Japanese seafood. The WTO reaffirmed ... Listen
Korean Won’s Steep Gains against the Dollar 2018-04-09 Since the beginning of this month, the won-dollar exchange rate has been falling sharply. Last week, the Korean currency was traded below the psychologically ... Listen