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Soraepogu Support Center Opens Wide… Park Chan-dae: “Expectations for Fish Market Revitalization”

Ahead of the Chuseok holiday, citizens continued to visit to purchase seafood. Merchants were busy explaining seafood prices and conditions to customers. On this day, the opening ceremony of the &lsq
OECD Raises Korea's Growth Outlook to 3.7%

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) outlook on the South Korean economy has changed significantly in just three months. The OECD projected South Korea's economi

"U.S. Pushes for Institutionalizing Virtual Assets, While South Korea Treats Them Like Entertainment and Casinos"

It has been found that the South Korean government still classifies "blockchain-based virtual asset trading and brokerage" as an industry excluded from being recognized as a corporate-affi

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IMF Maintains South Korea's Economic Growth Forecast at 2.0% for 2025: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained its economic growth forecast for South Korea at 2.0% for 2025. In its annual ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.02.08

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Panama Weighs Post-Dollarization Future Amidst US Tensions: Panama's long-standing economic cornerstone, its dollarized monetary system, is facing renewed scrutiny amidst rising global econo ...; Graciela Maria Reporter 2025.02.02

Wage Growth Lags Behind Soaring Inflation, Widening Income Disparity in South Korea: SEOUL – South Korea's workers are facing a growing income squeeze as wage growth has slowed for the second consecutive year ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.01.31

Soaring Food Prices Drive Inflation in South Korea: Seoul – A recent report by Statistics Korea has revealed that a staggering nine out of the top ten items that experienced th ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.01.31

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Financial Instability Index Soars Amid Political Uncertainty: The Financial Instability Index (FSI) in South Korea surged to its highest point in a year last December, approaching levels seen ...; Desk 2025.01.31

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Seoul Subway Fares to Increase by 150 Won in March: Seoul, South Korea – Seoul’s subway fares are set to increase by 150 won in March, as the city grapples with the growi ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.01.30

South Korean Food and Franchise Industry Revamps to Stimulate Stagnant Domestic Market: Seoul, South Korea – As South Korea's domestic market continues to face challenges, the food and franchise industry is takin ...; ONLINE TEAM 2025.01.30

South Korea's Economy Stumbles Amid Political Turmoil and High Interest Rates: Seoul, South Korea – South Korea's economy has faced a significant setback, with growth falling short of expectations due to ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.01.29

Japan's Consumer Sentiment Sours Amid Rising Prices: Tokyo, Japan – Japanese consumer sentiment took a hit in January, according to a government survey released on [date]. The C ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.01.29