President Donald Trump’s seeming ambivalence about the value of allies has created a sense of urgency among nations with close U.S. ties.
Fearing China and an erratic U.S., Japan draws nearer to South Korea
President Donald Trump’s seeming ambivalence about the value of allies has created a sense of urgency among nations with close U.S. ties.
‘Amazon.com of South Korea’ Is New Source of Tension With U.S.
A corporate compliance dispute between South Korea’s government and the online retailer Coupang is testing the resilience of U.S.-South Korean ties.
Property prices in Seoul: A threat to national survival?
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 …