Korean Won’s Surging Value against the Dollar 2018-01-08 Since the beginning of the year, the Korean won has been appreciating fast. On the first trading day of this year, January 2, the local currency closed ... Listen
Review of the Korean Economy in 2017 2017-12-25 The year 2017 is coming to an end. This year, South Korea held a rare presidential by-election to get rid of political and economic uncertainties ... Listen
Economic Outcome of Moon's China Visit 2017-12-18 South Korean President Moon Jae-in made a state visit to China from December 13 to 16. The significant visit marks a new turning point for economic ... Listen
Passage of First Budget Bill Proposed by Moon Government 2017-12-11 The government’s budget proposal for next year has been finalized. The National Assembly passed the 2018 government budget proposal of 428.8 trillion ... Listen
BOK's Decision to Raise Key Rate 2017-12-04 The Bank of Korea raised the nation’s key interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 1.5 percent in its Monetary Policy Committee meeting on November ... Listen
South Korea’s Strong Performance in Exports 2017-11-27 South Korea is enjoying a continuous upswing in exports. According to the monthly merchandise trade data by the World Trade Organization or WTO, ... Listen
Moon's New Southern Policy 2017-11-20 South Korean President Moon Jae-in has proposed his “New Southern Policy” during his recent eight-day tour of three Southeast Asian nations. The ... Listen
Economic Significance of Trump’s South Korea Visit. 2017-11-13 U.S. President Donald Trump visited South Korea on November 7 for the first time since his inauguration. Trump is the first American president to ... Listen
Potential Economic Changes amid Signs of Improvement in South Korea-China Relations 2017-11-06 On the last day of October, South Korea and China agreed to patch up their differences over the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, ... Listen
Government’s Household Debt Measures 2017-10-30 The government has unveiled a set of measures aimed at curbing the country’s large household debt, which is one of the biggest internal risk factors ... Listen