South Korea News News South Korea » Economy: South Korean economy's growth likely picked up in Q3 on chip exports: Reuters poll
By Renusri K BENGALURU, Oct 23 (Reuters) - South Korea's economy grew slightly faster in the third quarter than in April to June, as booming semiconductor exports and AI-related investment helped ...
News South Korea » Economy: South Korea Faces a 1997-Style Economic Crisis. Can Crypto Help?
A new 1997-style nightmare looms over South Korea. Can XRP and Bitcoin adoption provide a real economic lifeline?
News South Korea » Economy: South Korean economy likely slowed in Q2 after robust Q1 growth: Reuters poll
BENGALURU, July 21 (Reuters) - South Korea's economy likely grew at a much slower pace in the second quarter compared to the first three months of the year, as robust export growth was offset by ...
News South Korea » Economy: AMRO revises up S. Korean economy's growth projection this year to 3.3 pct
An economic surveillance organization in Asia on Monday projected South Korea's economy will expand 3.3 percent this year, revising up its previous forecast of 3.1 percent.
News South Korea » Economy: South Korea's Q2 GDP Beats Estimates on Chip Export Boom
SEOUL, July 23 (Reuters) - South Korea's economy grew faster than expectations in the second quarter, driven by a semiconductor export boom that offset a decline in construction investment, advance ...
News South Korea » Economy: South Korea Has Diversified Some Critical Minerals. The Hardest Dependencies Remain.
In April 2026, South Korea posted $85.9 billion in goods exports, a 48 percent surge from a year earlier, with semiconductors exceeding $30 billion for the second consecutive month. Semiconductors, EV ...
News South Korea » Economy: South Korean women prioritize economic stability, financial satisfaction low
One out of two women in South Korea cited economic issues as one of the most important challenges in life, but only four out of ten women expressed satisfaction with their financial situation. The ...
News South Korea » Economy: South Korea’s Monthly Exports Hit Record as Chip Boom Rolls on
South Korea’s exports extended their breakneck growth in September as global demand for artificial intelligence continued to power semiconductor shipments, reinforcing expectations that the ...
News South Korea » Economy: South Korea’s Economy Is Too Hot for One Rate Hike
Setting policy in one of the fastest-growing major economies comes with no shortage of challenges. The case for an interest-rate increase in South Korea, the first in three years, was strong. It won’t ...
News South Korea » Economy: Failures of Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation
Earlier this year, with the transfer of presidential authority from Roh Moo-hyun to Lee Myung-bak, South Korea in effect completed a decade-long experiment in economic diplomacy with the Kim Jong-il ...