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Economy

April 24, 2024
Korean investment in US almost doubles from pre-pandemic: report

South Korea's investment in the US increased about 1.8 times last year compared to the pre-COVID-19 period as major conglomerates set up large-scale facilities in the eastern part of the country, a report from a business lobby group showed Wednesday. According to the report published by the Korea ...
April 23, 2024
[Herald Interview] Bridging Korea, Philippines for better future

Building bilateral ties between Korea and the Philippines could be a means to boosting the livelihoods of the people of each country for Luis Chavit Singson, chairman of the Philippines’ LCS Group of Companies, and boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. Singson and Pacquiao, longtime friends and investmen...
April 23, 2024
Aging population to drive down Korea's housing prices from 2040: experts

South Korea's housing prices are expected to see a long-term decline starting in 2040, hit by the nation’s falling birth rate and quickly aging society, according to experts who joined a Seoul seminar hosted by construction project management firm Hanmi Global on Tuesday. "In 2025, South Korea wi...
April 22, 2024
Korea's food inflation surges to third-highest in OECD

South Korea's food inflation spiked to 6.95 percent in February, the third-highest among member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The OECD statistics for February announced Sunday reveal that Korea ranks third among 38 OECD member countries in terms of food an...
April 19, 2024
S. Korea pledges W23tr venture capital fund for green investment at G20 meeting

South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok unveiled the country's plan to bolster green investment in the private sector by establishing a venture capital fund worth 23 trillion won ($16.6 billion), the ministry said Friday. Emphasizing the importance of leveraging private capital for climate fin...
April 18, 2024
Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen

The top finance policymakers of South Korea, the US and Japan shared their concern on the recent devaluation of the Korean won and the Japanese yen during their first trilateral talks Wednesday. Korea's Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Japan's Finance Minister...
April 18, 2024
Seoul Business Agency CEO says SNS marketing essential for SME

The Wednesday session was also graced by the presence of Fazliddin Arziev, counselor of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul, who attended the forum on behalf of Ambassador Vitaly Vasilievich Fen. During the event Arziev expressed optimism for greater cooperation between the two countries, citing Uz...
April 17, 2024
Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility

South Korea and Japan’s finance ministers voiced concerns over the recent depreciation of their currencies against the US dollar, showing their intention to step into the market to support the won and yen, according to Korea's Finance Ministry on Wednesday. Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok met with...
April 17, 2024
Beer imports from Japan more than double in Q1

South Korea's imports of Japanese beer products more than doubled on-year in the first quarter this year, despite a 20 percent drop in the country's overall beer imports during the same period, government data showed Wednesday. According to the Korea Customs Service, the combined value of Korea's ...
April 16, 2024
Korean won slides amid heightened uncertainty

The Korean won weakened to 1,400 won against the US dollar during trading hours Tuesday, marking a new 17-month low as the Korean economy faces headwinds from the escalating volatility in the Middle East. The local currency against the greenback closed at 1,394.5 won, losing its value by 10.5 won ...
April 16, 2024
Credit card transactions hit W900tr in 2023

Last year, South Korea's card payments surged past 900 trillion won ($644.6 billion) for the first time, amid heightened inflation and escalating consumer prices. Data compiled by the Financial Supervisory Service reveals that the combined card payment performance of the nation's eight major credi...
April 16, 2024
Pineapple, mango imports surge to record highs in March

South Korea witnessed its highest-ever import figures for pineapples and mangoes in March, largely driven by the government’s recent efforts to address the soaring prices of homegrown apples by diversifying demand toward alternative options. According to the Korea Customs Service on Tuesday, the ...
April 15, 2024
Korea braces for blows from Middle East conflict

The heightened geopolitical tensions from Iran's attack on Israel have cast gloom on Korea as well, bringing down local shares and leading to currency depreciation. While the Korean won has been losing its value against the US greenback in recent days with weakened anticipation on the US Federal R...
April 15, 2024
How should Korea adjust its trade defenses against Chinese EVs?

Korea, home of the world’s third-largest automaker, Hyundai Motor Group, finds itself at a critical juncture as the rise of Chinese-made electric vehicles in the domestic market poses a complex challenge: how to protect national interests while embracing the inevitable shift toward electrification...
April 15, 2024
[Hello India] Venturing into India's regulatory landscape

While many law firms in Korea lack familiarity with India's legal landscape, Oh asserted that Jipyong excels in this regard, owing to its extensive experience in Myanmar, a former province of British India that is also partially based in English common law. "The legal framework in Myanmar closely ...

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