South Korea News » South Jeolla News South Korea » South Jeolla » Economy: Kang Myung-su takes office as inaugural economic vice mayor of South Jeolla-Gwangju integrated special city
Kang Myung-su took office Monday as the inaugural industry and economy vice mayor of the South Jeolla-Gwangju integrated special city. The city held an inaugura ...
News South Korea » South Jeolla » Economy: South Gyeongsang, South Jeolla-Gwangju join forces on southern coast development
South Gyeongsang Province and South Jeolla-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City have agreed to cooperate on developing the southern coastal region and fostering th ...
News South Korea » South Jeolla » Economy: South Korea's Shinan turns solar profits into resident pensions
June 15 (Asia Today) --Salt-damaged farmland once unsuitable for either agriculture or aquaculture has become a source of pension income for residents of islands in southwestern South Korea. Shinan ...
News South Korea » South Jeolla » Economy: South Korea to invest $576 billion in AI chip production with Samsung and SK Hynix
South Korea rolled out sweeping chip and AI mega-projects on Monday, as President Lee Jae Myung pledged to cement overwhelming industry leadership with investments worth more than $576 billion over ...
News South Korea » South Jeolla » Economy: From recycled carbon fibre to new composite components: South Korea’s North Jeolla Province builds integrated ecosystem
In southern South Korea, the North Jeolla Province launched a project in April 2026 to establish a new integrated infrastructure for valorising recycled carbon fibres recovered from composite waste ...
News South Korea » South Jeolla » Economy: South Korea picks 10,000 for second 'Startup for All' amid 9.3:1 competition
South Korea picks 10,000 for second Startup for All amid 9.3:1 competition Youth and regional founders dominate as 10,000 advance in second Startup for All round ...
News South Korea » South Jeolla » Economy: Korea boosts AI cluster, 1 trillion won investment
JAKARTA – South Korea is accelerating its ambition to become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors through the launch of several large-scale strategic projects expected to ...
News South Korea » South Jeolla » Economy: South Korean President Lee's approval rating returns to 40%
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose to 40%, its highest in seven weeks, while disapproval fell to 50%, a new poll found.
News South Korea » South Jeolla » Economy: South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots
South Korea’s government and top tech companies are committing $1 trillion to several flagship megaprojects that could bolster global memory chip supply, build new AI data centers, and spur commercial ...
News South Korea » South Jeolla » 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 ...