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One Year since Japan’s Export Restrictions against S. Korea

2020-07-06

It’s been a year since Japan abruptly imposed export restrictions on some key materials for South Korea’s semiconductor and display ...

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Hyundai Motor Group Seeking to Form K-Battery Alliance

2020-06-29

South Korea’s electric vehicle battery producers are pinning high hopes for a potential partnership with the nation’s top automaker ...

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S. Korea to Launch FTA Talks with Cambodia in July

2020-06-22

On June 15, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said that South Korea would start negotiations for a free trade agreement with ...

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Korea Spurs Development of COVID-19 Treatments, Vaccines

2020-06-15

South Korean researchers have developed candidate substances for COVID-19 treatment and vaccines and have transferred them to private companies. ...

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How U.S.-China Conflict over Hong Kong may Affect Korean Economy

2020-06-08

On May 28, China’s National People’s Congress overwhelmingly voted to approve the controversial Hong Kong security law. China went ...

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Promising Export Markets in Post-COVID-19 Era

2020-06-01

South Korea’s exports decreased more than 20 percent on-year in the first 20 days of May. Apparently, the economic fallout from the COVID-19 ...

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How U.S-China Tech War may Influence Korean Chip Industry

2020-05-25

A tug-of-war between the U.S. and China is showing no signs of coming to an end. The conflict between the two countries is escalating further, as the ...

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Korea Considers Expanding Employment Insurance to All Workers

2020-05-18

South Korean President Moon Jae-in says that his government will lay the foundation for a universal employment insurance system to cover all working ...

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Manufacturing Powerhouse S. Korea Expected to See V-shaped Recovery in Post-COVID-19 Period

2020-05-11

The International Monetary Fund has forecast that the global economy this year will experience the worst recession since the Great Depression ...

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Golden Holiday, Extra Budgets Raise Hopes for Economic Recovery

2020-05-04

Korea’s consumer confidence is showing signs of recovery from the COVID-19 recession. The long holiday early this month, disaster relief ...

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