After a surge in house prices in recent years, South Korea’s housing market is now slowing rapidly, amidst the recent introduction of stricter lending criteria and interest rate hikes. House prices …
North Korea launches ICBM ahead of South Korea-Japan summit
North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan on Thursday, hours before South Korea’s president was due to fly to Tokyo …
Firms Have Role in Healing Japan-South Korea Ties, US Ambassador Emanuel Says
Business groups have a part to play in firming up a deal meant to end a historical dispute between South Korea and Japan, US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said in an interview.Most Read from …
Samsung to spend $228 billion on the world’s largest chip facility as part of South Korea tech plan
Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it plans to invest 300 trillion Korean won ($228 billion) in a new semiconductor complex in South Korea.
South Korea’s trade minister says Japan agreed to lift export control on South Korea, which agreed to drop WTO complaint
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Japan and S.Korea business lobbies launch ‘future-oriented’ foundations
TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) – Japan’s business lobby Keidanren said on Thursday it and its South Korean counterpart, the Federation of Korean Industries, agreed to launch foundations, respectively, …
South Korea Considers Requiring Banks to Hold More Capital as a Buffer
(Bloomberg) — South Korea is mulling whether to require banks to hold more capital, as officials seek safeguard the financial system in the face an increase in interest rates and delinquencies. Most …
South Korea’s Yoon seeks friend in Tokyo hours after North Korea missile launch
Yoon Suk Yeol arrives in Tokyo on Thursday on the first visit to Japan by a South Korean president in 12 years, seeking a closer relationship amid a perceived increase in regional threats from North Korea and China.
UAE to invest $30 billion in South Korea over the next few years
South Korean FDI in the UAE totalled $2.2 billion up until the beginning of 2021, reflecting a 73 per cent growth compared to the beginning of 2013. These investments are mostly concentrated in …
UAE to invest $30 billion in South Korea over the next few years
South Korean FDI in the UAE totalled $2.2 billion up until the beginning of 2021, reflecting a 73 per cent growth compared to the beginning of 2013. These investments are mostly concentrated in …