Korea Faces Multiple, Tough Trade Challenges 2019-08-05 With Japan’s export restrictions targeting Seoul as well as the trade war between the U.S. and China, South Korea is under growing pressure. ... Listen
Korean Economy Grows 1.1% in Q2 2019-07-29 The Korean economy grew above 1 percent in the second quarter. According to data from the Bank of Korea on July 25th, the country’s gross domestic ... Listen
S. Korea-Japan Trade Dispute Heading to WTO 2019-07-22 Following Japan’s decision to impose tighter restrictions on exports of key materials for semiconductors and displays to South Korea early ... Listen
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
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
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
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
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
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
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