A senior South Korean government official ruled out on Monday that Seoul would agree to a trade package with Washington by the time the country holds a presidential election on June 3, and flagged …
South Korean firms to increase Indonesia investments by $1.7 bln, minister says
South Korean companies will increase their investment in Indonesia by $1.7 billion, Indonesian economic minister Airlangga Hartarto said on Monday after attending a meeting between a South Korean …
S Korean firms plan to invest another US$1.7 bln in Indonesia
Several South Korean companies have expressed interest in channeling an additional US$1.7 billion in capital into Indonesia, according to Coordinating …
Trump, trade and troops: South Korea’s nightmare
South Korean and Japanese officials are putting on their politest smiles and heading to Washington. Akazawa Ryosei, the minister leading negotiations for Japan, visited the White House on April 16th and donned a MAGA hat.
US Treasury’s Bessent Encouraged by ‘Productive’ Japan, South Korea Trade Talks
During a meeting on Thursday between Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok and South Korean Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun, the officials agreed to “further productive discussions, including on currency policy,” the Treasury said in a separate statement.
US Treasury’s Bessent Encouraged by ‘Productive’ Japan, South Korea Trade Talks
During a meeting on Thursday between Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok and South Korean Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun, the officials agreed to “further productive discussions, including on currency policy,” the Treasury said in a separate statement.
Deepfake porn is destroying real lives in South Korea
Ruma was having lunch on a summer day in 2021 when her phone began blowing up with notifications. When she opened the messages, they were devastating.
Donald Trump Jr to meet South Korea’s business leaders during visit next week, Yonhap reports
Donald Trump Jr, the eldest son of the U.S. president, will meet South Korean business leaders during his visit on April 30, the Yonhap news agency reported on Friday, citing unidentified sources.
U.S. and South Korea had ‘very successful’ trade talks, Bessent says
The U.S. and South Korea had a “very successful” meeting on Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, as the two countries opened trade talks with Seoul seeking a path to diminish the stiff …
Foreign capital floods S. Korea’s commercial real estate to buy low, sell High
Foreign capital now accounts for nearly 20% of South Korea’s commercial real estate investment, more than double the share five years ago, as global funds target logistics hubs and rental housing amid …