Price Cap on Privately Built New Apartments 2019-07-15 The government is set to introduce the so-called presale price cap for new apartments to be built on privately-owned housing sites. In a parliamentary ... Listen Business Watch
Japan’s Economic Retaliation against S. Korea 2019-07-08 The Japanese government has launched economic retaliation against South Korea. Starting on July 4th, Japan imposed restrictions on exports to ... Listen Business Watch
Korea Heading toward Demographic Cliff 2019-07-01 Recent statistics show that the so-called demographic cliff is becoming more of a reality in Korea. According to the demographic outlook projected ... Listen Business Watch
U.S. Fed Signals Future Rate Cuts 2019-06-24 On June 19th, the U.S. Federal Reserve decided to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged but hinted at possible rate cuts in the future. The ... Listen Business Watch
S. Korean Companies Caught in U.S.-China Trade War 2019-06-17 Some Korean companies have found themselves caught in the middle of the intensifying trade war between the U.S. and China. The U.S. has applied sanctions ... Listen Business Watch
Retirement Age Extension 2019-06-10 Economy and Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki has recently sparked debate after he said that it’s time to discuss raising the retirement age, ... Listen Business Watch
Rise in Bitcoin Prices 2019-06-03 The price of Bitcoin has trending up. Bitcoin surged past 8,000 US dollars during the morning session in Asian trading on May 14, hitting its highest ... Listen Business Watch
Steep Weakening of the Korean Won 2019-05-27 Concerns are rising over a drastic rise in the won-dollar exchange rate which could be another alarming sign for the export-dependent Korean economy. ... Listen Business Watch
U.S.-China Trade War 2019-05-20 U.S.-China trade talks held earlier this month ended without a deal. Following the U.S. decision to raise tariffs on Chinese imports, Beijing has ... Listen Business Watch
Two Years of J-nomics 2019-05-13 On May 10, President Moon Jae-in marked his second anniversary in office. During his tenure last year, South Korea surpassed per capita income of ... Listen Business Watch
