South Korea has a big household debt problem. The country's unique rental system may be to blame
A particular metric that often, if not always comes up in the Bank of Korea's monetary policy decision is a consideration of ...
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South Korea December retail sales decline amid political upheaval
South Korea's retail sales declined in December, reflecting weak consumer spending and the fallout of impeached President ...
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Amid soaring income inequality, nearly 40% aged 65 or older live in poverty in Korea South Korea’s elderly poverty rate worsened for the second consecutive year, intensifying concerns as the ...
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South Korea Found to Have 14 Additional Offshore Oil and Gas Prospects
A US exploration firm has discovered 14 potential oil and gas prospects in South Korea's East Sea, raising hopes for domestic ...
Preoccupied with its troops in Russia, North Korea unlikely to embrace Trump's overture soon
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How MAGA Made Its Way to South Korea
While Yoon was barricaded inside his home, his supporters waved U.S. flags and adopted Trump’s “Stop the Steal” slogan to ...
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Can South Korea’s Democracy Survive?
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol tried to demolish his country’s democracy. In a shocking late-night television address, ...
What to expect after South Korean president’s indictment on rebellion charges
The jailed president Yoon Suk Yeol, who had been holed up in his presidential compound for weeks after issuing a martial law ...
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South Korea Dec retail sales decline amid political upheaval
South Korea's retail sales declined in December, reflecting weak consumer spending and the fallout of impeached President ...
South Korea factory activity expands as output grows on overseas demand, PMI shows
South Korea's factory activity expanded marginally in January, with production rising for the first time in five months on ...