Principles of Economics
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Economy
BOK ratchets up warning over asset price bubble, private debt
The recent asset price rises in South Korea, in particular in the equities and real estate markets, have been too rapid, even considering an expecte...
Jun 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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President Moon's state visit to US
Korea’s top 4 conglomerates pledge $40 bn investment in US
Samsung Group, Hyundai Motor Group, SK Group and LG Group, companies unofficially accompanying South Korean President Moon Jae-in on his state visit...
May 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
BOK to offer news-based weekly economic index
South Korea’s central bank will launch a new economic index based on analysis of online business news articles. The Bank of Korea said on Apr....
Apr 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth funds
KIC sees pre-pandemic level economic recovery as early as H2
A senior investment manager of the Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) said on Thursday that the global economy may return to pre-pandemic levels lat...
Feb 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Startup foundation D.CAMP generates $6 bn in economic value
D.CAMP, South Korea's largest non-profit foundation for startups, has generated 6.7 trillion won ($6 billion) in economic value, including 32,523 ...
Jan 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea posts worst economic contraction since 1998; down 1%
South Korea’s economic growth rate dropped by 1 percent last year, its worst performance since the 1998 Asian financial crisis when the coun...
Jan 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korea’s economically inactive population rises to record high in July
Hit hardest by the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, South Korea’s jobless rate rose to the highest level in two decades, while many people w...
Aug 12, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chips
Korea’s reliance on semiconductor chips increases economic vulnerability: FKI
South Korea’s heavy dependence on semiconductor chips and its concentration on the US and China for exports pose a greater risk to the export-or...
Aug 12, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean investors
[Survey] Korean LPs tilt to infrastructure on dull 2019 economic outlook
A majority of leading South Korean institutional investors are planning to boost overseas infrastructure investment next year with focus on developed ...
Oct 30, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)