Consumer Trends for Korea in 2019 2019-01-07 Last year, terms like “small but certain happiness” and “work-life balance” were embraced my many in Korea. This reflects ... Listen
Korean Economy 2018 2018-12-31 The Korean economy began 2018 with strong hopes but but is set to wrap up the year with worries. Korea held the snap presidential election in ... Listen
Potential Impact of Recent U.S. Rate Hike 2018-12-24 On December 19, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate for the fourth time this year by a quarter percentage point, widening ... Listen
Potential Tasks of Moon’s Second Economic Team 2018-12-17 Today, with Professor Choi Jin-bong at SungKongHoe University, we’ll discuss potential tasks of Moon’s second economic team, which ... Listen
A 90-Day Truce in U.S.-China Trade War 2018-12-10 U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to temporarily suspend escalations in their trade war for 90 days, ... Listen
Controversy over Extension of Flexible Work Hour System 2018-12-03 The government’s plan to extend the flexible work hour system is emerging as a key point of contention, as policymakers move forward in an ... Listen
Gov’t Measures to Prop up Local Shipbuilding Industry 2018-11-26 Korea’s shipbuilding industry has been struggling for years due to restructuring and the lack of global demand. But there are signs of turnaround ... Listen
Moon Promotes ‘New Southern Policy’ at Regional Summits 2018-11-19 Korean President Moon Jae-in visited Singapore and Papua New Guinea last week to attend a series of multinational summits, including those related ... Listen
Potential Impact of U.S. Midterm Elections on South Korean Economy 2018-11-12 The U.S. midterm elections last week will mark a significant turning point in the nation’s politics and economy, influencing the current ... Listen
A Steep Decline in Korean Stock Market 2018-11-05 The South Korean stock market has been extremely volatile in recent weeks, losing 263 trillion won or about 239 billion US dollars in October alone. ... Listen