South Korea’s property market has abruptly gone from sizzling hot to floundering, piling pressure on some of the world’s most debt-saddled consumers as the sector experiences the fastest interest …
Japan’s Ishiba, South Korea’s Lee agree closer cooperation before Lee meets Trump
By Tim Kelly and Joyce Lee TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed on Saturday to closer security and economic ties ahead of Lee’s …
Hot Property in Korea: Great View of the DMZ, May Have Land Mines
Asia Hot Property in Korea: Great View of the DMZ, May Have Land Mines As relations warm and the Trump-Kim summit nears, property prices are heating up near the demilitarized zone in South Korea …
South Korea imposes curbs on foreigners buying homes in Seoul
SEOUL: South Korea has introduced new restrictions on foreign property purchases in the greater Seoul area, its latest effort to curb housing prices.
Indonesia talks business with South Korea ahead of APEC Summit
During his two-day visit to Seoul, Foreign Minister Sugiono met with South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and Foreign Minister Cho Hyun to talk about advancing cooperation between both countries, …
Korea to curb speculation in Seoul metro area by requiring foreigners to live in purchased property
Foreigners in South Korea will now require prior government approval to purchase property in the greater Seoul area. When buying property, they will have to submit documents including proof of the …
Troop costs, China in focus when South Korea’s Lee meets Trump
When South Korean President Lee Jae Myung meets U.S. President Donald Trump next week for their first summit, he’ll face calls to pay more for the upkeep of American troops on the peninsula with …
South Korean petrochemical companies to cut capacity, restructure, government says
Ten South Korean petrochemical companies have agreed to restructure their operations, including large cuts to their naphtha-cracking capacity, government officials said on Wednesday.
Two data center MoUs signed at Korea-Vietnam Business Forum
Two data center memoranda of understanding (MoU) were signed at the Korea-Vietnam Business Forum last week South Korean conglomerate Samsung signed an MoU with Vietnamese telecom provider CMC, …
US tariffs on Chinese graphite spark opportunity for India’s Epsilon
India’s Epsilon Advanced Materials is moving swiftly to close deals to supply critical components to Japanese and South Korean battery makers in the U.S., a top executive said, after Washington imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese imports.