Asian equities were mixed overnight as South Korea underperformed in an unexpected political development, Taiwan and Indonesia outperformed, and the US dollar was weaker overnight while Thailand was closed for the King’s birthday.
Why the North Korea-Russia Alliance Is a Grave Threat
In this volatile and extremely uncertain landscape, South Korea has little to gain and much to lose by taking premature action that might harm its national interests.
Most foreign-owned land in South Korea held by US citizens, houses by Chinese
SEOUL: The amount of property and land owned by foreigners in Korea has inched up this year, with Chinese nationals owning the majority of homes, but Americans owned the majority of land.
Vietnam extradites man to S. Korea for fraud
Kim was requested to be extradited back to South Korea so he could be charged with obtaining property by fraud. Vietnam and South Korea signed an extradition treaty in 2003.
Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in return for its troops, South Korea says
A top South Korean official says Russia has supplied air defense missile systems to North Korea in exchange for Pyongyang sending troops.
Russia Supplies Antiaircraft Missiles to North Korea, South Korea Says
Pyongyang has long coveted an advanced air-defense system to guard against missiles and war planes from the United States and South Korea.
House Price Change 10 Years (Nominal) in South Korea compared to Asia
South Korea has good house price statistics. The Korean Statistical Information Service (KOSIS) releases a monthly house price index. Good sources of economics statistics are the Korea National …
(LEAD) IMF team lowers S. Korea’s economic growth outlook for 2025 to 2 pct
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team said Wednesday that South Korea’s economy is forecast to grow 2 percent next year, citing downside risks including a slowdown in trade and heightened …
IMF predicts 2% growth in South Korea’s economy next year… “Big downside risk”
The International Monetary Fund’s IMF Korea Mission has repeatedly called for a “strong economic policy,” citing external uncertainties in the Korean …
India’s Chandrayaan-2 moon orbiter avoids collision with South Korea’s Danuri spacecraft
India’s Chandrayaan 2 moon orbiter maneuvered in September to avoid a close approach with Korea’s Danuri spacecraft, ISRO said.