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Fed’s looming rate hike poses risks to Korean economyMar 5, 2017The US Federal Reserve’s clear signal for a rate hike this month is posing downward risks to the Korean economy amid the nation’s all-time-high household debt and worries over a potential foreign cap... -
Korea's per capita GNI unlikely to reach $30,000 in 2017Mar 5, 2017South Korea is unlikely to reach its long-held target of $30,000 in gross national income per capita this year, as its economy is losing steam at a faster pace, local experts said Sunday. The GNI pe... -
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[News Focus] China’s travel ban raises alarm on economic impactMar 3, 2017China’s reported ban on travel agencies on selling tour programs to South Korea is expected to take a toll on South Korean tourism and retailers here who rely on Chinese tourists. The China National... -
Finance minister pledges to push forward with stronger corporate restructuringMar 3, 2017South Korea's finance minister said Friday that he will put more efforts into intense corporate restructuring in all industries in a bid to revive the country's growth potential. "It is important fo... -
Seoul stocks sink 1.1% on Chinese backlash over THAADMar 3, 2017South Korean stocks dropped by more than 1 percent Friday as investor sentiment was dampened by the growing spat between China and South Korea over the deployment of a US missile defense system. The ... -
BOK selects dozen operators for pilot project for coinless societyMar 3, 2017South Korea's central bank said Friday that it has selected a dozen operators for its pilot project that could potentially transform the country into what it calls a coinless society. Under the proj... -
Trade ministers of S. Korea, US to meet in Washington next weekMar 3, 2017South Korea's trade minister will meet with his US counterpart next week to discuss pending issues between the two countries, the ministry here said Friday. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energ... -
Korea needs to cut reliance on US economy: think tankMar 3, 2017South Korea should reduce its reliance on the US economy and push to galvanize domestic demand as the world's No. 1 economy is expected to continue its slow growth down the road, a state think tank s... -
Former finance minister grilled over alleged influence-peddlingMar 3, 2017Prosecutors questioned former Finance Minister Choi Kyoung-hwan Friday over suspicions of influence-peddling to get one of his former interns a job at a public corporation. The four-term lawmaker of... -
Retailers see sales drop on weak consumer sentimentMar 3, 2017South Korean retailers saw their sales fall in the first two months of this year, weighed by sluggish consumption, industry data showed Friday. The sales of Lotte Department Store, the country's lea... -
Korea, MERCOSUR to launch trade talks in first halfMar 3, 2017South Korea and the South American trade block MERCOSUR will launch their official negotiations on a trade pact before the first half of this year, the trade ministry here said Friday, amid the count... -
Korea's consumer prices rise 1.9% in Feb.Mar 3, 2017South Korea's consumer prices rose at a faster-than-expected pace in February as prices of oil-related products picked up, government data showed Friday. The country's consumer price index gained 1.... -
Consumption remains sluggish, industrial output upbeatMar 2, 2017South Korea’s consumption remained sluggish in January, in a sign of downward pressure on the country’s economy despite a recovery in exports and industrial output, according to the country’s statist... -
Cancellations of insurance policies cost people W3.8tr in Jan.-Sept. periodMar 2, 2017A growing number of South Koreans canceled their insurance policies last year due to financial woes amid a protracted economic slowdown, data showed Thursday. The cancellations cost insurance policy... -
Gift card issuance grows 13% on-yearMar 2, 2017The total value of gift cards issued in South Korea last year topped 9 trillion won ($7.8 billion) for the first time, data showed Thursday. The trend is apparently good news for department stores, ...
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