Seoul is on alert for tech leakage to China amid intensified efforts by the US to stymie Chinese chip development, in a subtle shift that could impact supply chain cooperation between the two Asian …
Austin Bay: Watching Ukraine, Japan and South Korea consider nuclear weapons
In East Asia the invasion and Russian president Vladimir Putin’s threats to attack his enemies’ nuclear weapons has led South Korea and Japan to seriously consider acquiring nuclear weapons.
North Korea’s antique fighter jets are still keeping the US and South Korea on their toes
North Korea has a relatively large air force, but its combat aircraft are all decades old. Even with an aging fleet, Pyongyang has been able to catch the attention of South Korea and the US. In the …
World’s next debt disaster seen brewing in Indonesia’s builder binge
The struggles are already reminding some analysts and investors of the high-profile debt debacles in China and South Korea last year, which were centered on the nations’ developers
South Korea Finance Minister sees inflation easing by April-May
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance minister reaffirmed on Friday his view that consumer prices would ease around the April-May months, a week after data showed the country’s annual inflation had …
See North Korea display its latest, largest nuclear missiles
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his young daughter took center stage at a huge military parade, fueling speculation she’s being primed as a future leader as her father showed …
South Korea’s housing crunch offers a warning for other countries
Few are in as bad shape as South Korea’s. House prices fell by 2% in December alone, the biggest monthly drop since official figures began in 2003. The slump has been particularly brutal for …
South Korea FX steps to boost global status, business for firms – vice fin min
By Choonsik Yoo and Yena Park SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s plans to loosen restrictions in its currency market will raise the won’s global status and, as a result, boost business opportunities for …
S. Korea vows to meet ‘global standard’ for inclusion in WGBI
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) — South Korea will continue to revamp its market policies to attract more foreign investors to join the World Government Bond Index (WGBI) this year, the finance ministry said …
America Needs to Reassure Japan and South Korea
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol warned that in the face of mounting North Korean provocations, South Korea might consider building its own nuclear weapons or asking the United States to deploy …