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KORUS FTA withdrawal may lead to anti-American sentiment: AmCham

Following US President Donald Trump’s statements over the weekend regarding the US’ possible withdrawal from the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement, the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea said it fears...

September 5, 2017
Economy
Trump’s KORUS FTA opt-out a ‘real possibility’: expert

Amid continued ambiguity regarding the fate of the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement, some industry experts are predicting high odds that US President Donald Trump may actually terminate the trade deal, ...

September 4, 2017
Economy
Finance minister vows to clarify scope of ordinary wage

Deputy Prime Minister for economic affairs and Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon said on Friday the government intends to propose revisions to Korea’s Labor Standards Act in an effort to further clarify...

September 1, 2017
Finance
Ssangyong VP appointed as new ICCK Chairman

Vasudev Tumbe, vice president and CFO of Ssangyong Motor Company, has been elected as the new chairman of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Korea, according to a statement by ICCK. Tumbe worked wit...

September 1, 2017
Industry
KCCI chief backs Moon's economic vision

The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a leading business lobby group, on Thursday expressed support for the government’s recent decision to restructure the nation’s fiscal policy for a fundamen...

August 31, 2017
Economy
Daewoo E&C signs memorandum with Bangkok’s Metropolitan Waterworks Authority

Daewoo E&C, the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute and the Center for Eco-Smart Waterworks System signed a memorandum of understanding with Bangkok’s Metropolitan Waterworks Authori...

August 31, 2017
Industry
Steel industry, government join forces to deal with US import restrictions

The Korean government is joining forces with the local steel industry to jointly tackle the United States’ import regulations on Korean steel, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Wednesda...

August 30, 2017
Industry
Jeju Air rakes in record high Q2 operating profit

Jeju Air’s operating profit grew by 2,448 percent in the second quarter of this year compared to the same quarter last year, reaching a record high for twelve consecutive quarters, the airline said ...

August 29, 2017
Finance
Apartment management fees jump 24% over five years

Amid soaring apartment prices, data showed Monday that management fees for apartment residents in South Korea have risen roughly 24 percent over the past five years. According to data from the Bank...

August 28, 2017
Economy
Korea’s economic recovery remains vulnerable to N. Korea, THAAD

Despite the global economy seeing positive growth this year, Korea’s economic bounce back appears to be marred by continuous political disruptions with the North Korean regime’s nuclear threats, as w...

August 27, 2017
Finance
Moon names head of new SME and Startups ministry

Cheong Wa Dae announced on Thursday that President Moon Jae-in has named Park Seong-jin as the head of the new Ministry of SME and Startups. Park is a professor of engineering from Pohang Universit...

August 24, 2017
Economy
Parliamentary speaker calls KORUS FTA ‘bedrock’ of Korea-US ties

Amid ambiguity hovering over future negotiations on the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement, Speaker of the Korean National Assembly Chung Sye-Kyun on Thursday defended the agreement as a win-win bedrock o...

August 24, 2017
Economy
Trump committed to big changes to FTA: USTR

The Office of the United States Trade Representative announced Wednesday that the Trump administration remains committed to amending terms of the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement, following a joint com...

August 23, 2017
Economy
Seoul rejects Washington’s request to revise FTA

Seoul and Washington were unable to reach a consensus regarding the United States’ request to amend certain terms of the two nations’ free trade agreement, the country’s newly elected chief trade neg...

August 22, 2017
Economy
‘Seoul expected to limit amendment talks in FTA showdown’

Seoul is expected to play defense against the United States’ push to utilize the two nations’ upcoming special joint committee meeting to discuss possible amendments to the bilateral free trade agree...

August 21, 2017
Economy

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