Policy Easing

South Korea’s central bank on Thursday hinted its policy rate may have peaked after leaving the rate unchanged for the eighth straight meeting...

Yen-denominated deposits in South Korea slid for the first time in eight months as local investors took profits from the recent gains in the major c...

South Korea’s financial authorities have opened an official probe into local banks and securities firms’ potential misselling of equity-...

South Korean builders in financial distress are struggling to alleviate concerns over a potential liquidity crisis, which could put the already aili...

Gmarket, a major e-commerce website based in South Korea, likely turned to profit in the fourth quarter of last year, which would mark the first tim...

Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), South Korea’s state-owned utility company grappling with mounting losses, has secured additional funds of ...

South Korea plans to abolish capital gains taxes on financial investments to revitalize the lackluster domestic financial market and help individual...

Hyundai Motor Co.'s sports utility vehicle Kona is the only Korean EV included on a list of 78 electric vehicle models eligible for French subsidies...

BEIJING – CICC Capital, a unit of China International Capital Corp. (CICC), has entered the South Korean market with the launch of a private e...

South Korea’s two largest chipmakers, Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., were among foreign investors’ top picks on the country&...

The global automobile market is on track to recover to pre-pandemic levels this year and is expected to grow at a moderate pace amid a prolonged eco...

REC Silicon ASA, a US-based polysilicon maker, in which Hanwha Solutions Corp. and its affiliate have a 33% stake, has restarted operations after a ...

South Korea is intensifying pressure on the private sector to curb inflation by forcing companies such as food and beverage makers not to raise prod...

South Korea’s central bank chief on Thursday said inflationary pressure in Asia’s fourth-largest economy may ease more slowly than earli...

South Korea’s medium-sized business group Taeyoung Group said on Wednesday it is near to selling its cash cow logistics unit to shore up its f...

South Korea’s POSCO Group on Tuesday said its Chairman Choi Jeong-woo presided over the regular meeting of the World Steel Association on Su...

South Korea will deploy at least 10% of a state-backed fund of funds (FoF) to venture capital investment dedicated to small startups every year, the...

South Korea predicted headline inflation to ease from October after hitting a five-month high last month, adding to expectations that the central ba...

South Korea’s exports slowed their decline in September to their mildest drop amid a yearlong downturn, raising hopes for a recovery in Asia&r...

South Korea’s central bank chief expected consumer inflation to fall below the mid-2% level in the second half of 2024, adding to predictions ...

South Korea’s SK Nexilis Co., the world’s largest copper foil producer, is in negotiations with six electric vehicle battery makers to s...

South Korea’s headline inflation rose at the slowest pace in 25 months in July on still-low international oil prices but is projected to reacc...

The South Korean government and the private sector will jointly create a corporate venture capital (CVC) fund pool worth more than 8 trillion won ($...

South Korea’s central bank warned that household lending in the country has leaped to the world’s third highest and could hurt long-term...

South Korea retained its top spot in exports of eco-friendly vehicles including electric cars to the US in the first quarter despite challenges pose...

South Korea's contents export size recorded $13.3 billion last year, surpassing the export values of home appliances ($8 billion) and textile produc...

South Korea will raise the country’s visa quota for skilled foreign workers by 15 times from the previous level to ease chronic labor shortage...

South Korea urged domestic millers to cut flour prices after demanding a similar move to instant noodle makers to further ease inflationary pressure...

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will establish the world’s largest startup campus in the capital city of South Korea by 2030, benchmarking S...

The Japanese yen on Monday extended losses against the South Korean won to touch an eight-year low, briefly breaching a psychological support line a...