In South Korea, President Lee Jae-myung sees housing affordability as an existential challenge for the future of the country.
Ministry of Finance moves to speed up South Korean ODA pledges
At a meeting at the Ministry of Finance (MoF) headquarters on May 20, general director of the Department of Debt Management and External Finance Nguyen Quoc Phuong and chief representative of KEXIM …
Petition to scrap South Korea’s crypto tax reaches 50K threshold
A petition to scrap a 22% tax on crypto investment gains in South Korea reached the 50,000-signature threshold required for the country’s Finance and Economic Planning Committee to review objections …
South Korea to start 24-hour dollar-won spot trading on July 6
SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) – South Korea will start 24-hour trading of the dollar-won spot market from July 6 for the first time, the finance ministry said on Thursday, in its latest step to open up the …
South Korean labour minister to mediate talks as Samsung faces strike threat
South Korea’s labour minister will personally mediate talks between Samsung Electronics and its South Korean union, the ministry announced Thursday after the union threatened a strike …
(2nd LD) Finance minister highlights ‘Korea premium’ during London visit
Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol highlighted South Korea’s solid economic fundamentals and strong artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to investors in Britain, promoting what he called the “Korea …
(Lead) Finance minister highlights ‘Korea premium’ during London visit
Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol highlighted South Korea’s solid economic fundamentals and strong artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to investors in Britain, promoting what he called the “Korea …
From K9 Vajra to KIND-X: How South Korea is becoming India’s key defence partner
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rajnath Singh visits South Korea to boost defence ties India and South Korea plan deeper defence tech collaboration K9 Vajra-T …
Finance chief to visit Paris, London for G7 meeting, investors’ briefing
Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol will visit Europe to attend the Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers’ meeting and to encourage investment in South Korea, his office said Sunday. Koo will first depart …
A window into South Korea’s AI Basic Act
South Korea’s new AI law clarifies who must comply, what systems are covered, and how risk-based obligations will be enforced.