Deflation Fears Looming 2019-10-14 The record-low consumer price level is stoking concerns over deflation in Korea, although the government argues that the recent negative inflation ... Listen
Korea Holds 4th Trade Talks with Mercosur 2019-10-07 The South Korean government has held the fourth round of trade talks with the South American trade bloc Mercosur to seek ways to increase exports ... Listen
Hyundai Motor to Set up Self-driving JV with Aptiv 2019-09-30 Hyundai Motor Group has decided to invest two billion US dollars to set up an autonomous driving joint venture with Aptiv, a global automotive electrical ... Listen
New Era of Foldable Smartphones 2019-09-23 Foldable smartphones have opened a new era of mobile devices. Samsung Electronics’ much-hyped Galaxy Fold smartphone has sold out since ... Listen
Prospects for Fed’s Rate Decision 2019-09-16 © YONHAP NewsThe eyes of the world are on the U.S. Federal Reserve, which will make a decision on its benchmark interest rate this week. Attention ... Listen
Announcement of Price Cap Measure Generates Unintended Effect 2019-09-09 The Korean government recently announced that it will expand price ceilings on preconstruction apartment sales, which are currently imposed ... Listen
Japan Removes S. Korea from White List 2019-09-02 On August 28th, the Japanese government officially removed South Korea from its so-called “white list” of trusted trading partners ... Listen
Fears of Recession Hangs over Global Financial Markets 2019-08-26 Triggered by the recent inversion of the U.S. yield curve, fears of a global recession are hanging heavily on the entire world and sounding alarms ... Listen
Korea’s Growth Potential Forecast to Decline 2019-08-19 The Hyundai Research Institute warns that with the economy mired in a low-growth, low-inflation structure, South Korea’s growth potential ... Listen
U.S.-China Trade Dispute Escalating into Currency War 2019-08-12 The trade conflict between the U.S. and China is deepening. Following the U.S. Treasury Department’s designation of China as a currency ... Listen