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South Korea’s economy just beat its own central bank’s forecast by a wide margin, and AI chip demand is the reason.
GDP rose 1 ... Show more
Galaxy miss playoffs again after Decision Day loss to Real Salt Lake: Sergi Solans and Zach Booth score three minutes apart in a 2-1 victory as Real Salt Lake ...
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The Korea Times Nov 08
Korea's dependency ratio to rise from OECD's lowest to highest by 2048: Korea is on course to have the highest total dependency ratio among OECD members by 2048 ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/others/20261108/koreas-dependency-ratio-to-rise-from-oecds-lowest-to-highest-by-2048
Cointelegraph Nov 06
Asian crypto exchanges batten down the hatches as hacks surge: Asia Express : Crypto exchanges across Asia move to ratchet up security as hacks surge ...
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The Korea Times Nov 04
Korean won to strengthen against dollar following Democrats' midterm sweep: The Korean won is expected to strengthen against the U.S. dollar after Democrats ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261104/korean-won-to-strengthen-against-dollar-following-democrats-midterm-sweep
Hankyoreh Nov 02
Paradoxes of Korea’s chip boom: Labor’s share of GDP hits record low: Income from invested capital earned by businesses and the self-employed hit its highest ...
english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_business/1285385.html
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Paid articlePaywall SK Hynix Plans $75 Billion in Shareholder Returns After Blockbuster Earnings: Net profit tripled in the third quarter
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Paid articlePaywall S'wak seeks more flights, express bus trips ahead of state polls: State govt says many Sarawakians work in the peninsula, Singapore, and Sabah ...
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Paid articlePaywall Is a successor being sought for "Komagene Bamberg"?: In November 2025, Büsra Avsar opened the small Turkish restaurant on Lange Straße. But now an advertisement ...
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The Korea Times Oct 27
Chip-led growth, AI erode youth job quality: BOK: Korea’s reliance on semiconductor-driven growth, the accelerating spread of artificial intelligence (AI) and ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/others/20261027/chip-led-growth-ai-erode-youth-job-quality-bok
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Bank of Korea holds rates after President Lee calls for boosting housing supply: Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the Bank of Korea to hold rates.
cnbc.com/2026/10/22/bok-rate-decision-seoul-property.html
Hankyoreh Oct 22
Will Korea be safe from the coming debt crisis?: As global public debt mounts and interest rates rise, Korea must shore up vulnerabilities in private debt and ...
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Hankyoreh Oct 22
Bank of Korea holds rate at 3%, signals more hikes as growth outlook brightens: The central bank said that growth rates for 2026 and 2027 were expected to be ...
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Paid articlePaywall Semiconductor Stocks May Face An Explosive Move This Week: SMH sits at critical technical support, with upcoming Bank of Korea rate decisions likely to drive the ...
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The Korea Times Oct 19
BOK poised to hold rates as November hike remains in view: The Bank of Korea (BOK) is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate at 3 percent at ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20261019/bok-poised-to-hold-rates-as-november-hike-remains-in-view
Asia Chip Selloff Tests Latin America Metals: A chip-led rout in Seoul and Tokyo is testing whether Latin American metals exporters face a short valuation shock ...
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The Korea Times Oct 18
Korea Eximbank, IFC seek to deepen cooperation in strategic industries: Hwang Ki-yeon, chairman and CEO of the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) ...
koreatimes.co.kr/business/banking-finance/20261018/korea-eximbank-ifc-seek-to-deepen-cooperation-in-strategic-industries
The Korea Times Oct 13
IMF raises Korea's growth forecast to 3.3% as chip exports outweigh war impact: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lifted its forecast for Korea’s economic ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/others/20261013/imf-raises-koreas-growth-forecast-to-33-as-chip-exports-outweigh-war-impact
Bank of Korea chief says monetary policy to stay restrictive for now: The Bank of Korea will maintain a restrictive monetary policy stance as it seeks to tame ...
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Hankyoreh Oct 13
Chip-led recovery leaves many Koreans behind as new long-term loan defaulters exceed 180,000
english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_business/1282209.html
To mark the National Day of Spain, the Spanish Ambassador, H E F. Javier de Isturiz, and Mrs. Lee Kun-bok hosted a formal reception on Monday, October 12 ... Show more
The Korea Times Oct 08
![[INTERVIEW] Digital assets gain ground, but risk assessment remains key: ...](https://newsimg.koreatimes.co.kr/2026/10/06/fc36aea4-de38-47c1-a369-8b291f0369f2.jpg)
[INTERVIEW] Digital assets gain ground, but risk assessment remains key: Moody's Ratings
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/cryptocurrency/20261008/digital-assets-gain-ground-but-risk-assessment-remains-key-moodys-ratings
The Korea Times Sep 28
Rate hikes fail to cool Korea's housing expectations, mortgage demand: Two consecutive interest rate hikes by the Bank of Korea (BOK) have done little to cool ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260928/rate-hikes-fail-to-cool-koreas-housing-expectations-mortgage-demand
The Korea Times Sep 28
BOK faces scrutiny over cybersecurity after staff data breach: The Bank of Korea (BOK) is facing scrutiny over its cybersecurity after the personal information ...
koreatimes.co.kr/business/banking-finance/20260928/bok-faces-scrutiny-over-cybersecurity-after-staff-data-breach
The Korea Times Sep 27
Scammers impersonate financial chiefs to lure retail investors online: Impersonating prominent figures such as Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Shin Hyun-song on social ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260927/scammers-impersonate-financial-chiefs-to-lure-retail-investors-online
The Korea Times Sep 20
Korean bond rates most sensitive to changing US yields in emerging Asian markets: Korean interest rates are highly sensitive to movements in U.S ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260920/korean-bond-rates-most-sensitive-to-changing-us-yields-in-emerging-asian-markets
The Korea Times Sep 18
Producer prices up in August on prices of agricultural goods: Korea's producer prices rose in August, driven by a rise in prices of agricultural goods caused by ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260918/producer-prices-up-in-august-on-prices-of-agricultural-goods
The Korea Times Sep 17
Fed rate hike puts BOK under pressure over further rate increase: The Bank of Korea (BOK) is facing growing expectations of another rate hike before the end of ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/policy/20260917/fed-rate-hike-puts-bok-under-pressure-over-further-rate-increase
Bank of Korea minutes show possible policy rift on back-to-back rate hikes: The Bank of Korea's decision to carry out back-to-back interest rate hikes in August ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/bank-korea-minutes-show-possible-policy-rift-back-to-back-rate-hikes-2026-09-15/
The Korea Times Sep 10
Further rate hikes hinge on chip boom's impact on inflation: BOK: The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday said the impact of the semiconductor export boom on ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260910/further-rate-hikes-hinge-on-chip-booms-impact-on-inflation-bok
Self-experiment: How the harvest works in the Ihlow insect garden: For the first time, residents of Ihlow are allowed to harvest fruit for their own use in the ...
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BESSA celebrates a decade of helping Malaysian families discover the lasting value of British Boarding Education
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Wanita Umno delegate: Don't tarnish party's image with 'orange suit, handcuffs': Party will not protect the guilty, but revenge politics is uncalled for ...
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The Korea Times Sep 10
Korea's employment dilemma: Can older, younger workers really share job market?: Korea’s labor market is caught in a generational dilemma. Young people continue ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260910/koreas-employment-dilemma-can-older-younger-workers-really-share-job-market
The Korea Times Sep 10
Korea Eximbank taps Africa's AI, minerals, infrastructure markets: The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) has signed a memorandum of understanding ...
koreatimes.co.kr/business/banking-finance/20260910/korea-eximbank-taps-africas-ai-minerals-infrastructure-markets
Hankyoreh Sep 09
Korea’s per capita GNI likely to surpass $40,000 this year, central bank predicts
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U.S. military says it destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers after attacks on Navy warship
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The Korea Times Sep 09
Korea still riding AI investment supercycle, but risks are building: Korea has been one of the clearest winners of the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260909/korea-still-riding-ai-investment-supercycle-but-risks-are-building
The Korea Times Sep 03
Korea's birthrate could have been 28% higher without private education competition
koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20260903/koreas-birthrate-could-have-been-28-higher-without-private-education-competition
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Hankyoreh Sep 03
Educational fever may have suppressed Korea’s birth rate by 28%, research finds: A research team found that the more intense the competition over status ...
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The Korea Times Aug 27
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[BREAKING] BOK raises benchmark rate to 3% as inflation woes persist: The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate by 0 ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260827/bok-raises-benchmark-rate-to-3-as-inflation-woes-persist
The Korea Times Aug 30
Korea's $20 bil. US investment unlikely to pressure won: BOK chief - The Korea Times
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260830/koreas-20-bil-us-investment-unlikely-to-pressure-won-bok-chief
The Korea Times Aug 28
Monetary, fiscal policies out of sync as BOK hikes rates, gov't boosts spending: Concerns are growing that the country's monetary and fiscal policies are moving ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/policy/20260828/monetary-fiscal-policies-out-of-sync-as-bok-hikes-rates-govt-boosts-spending
The Korea Times Aug 28
Foreign currency deposits rise to all-time high in July: Foreign currency deposits in Korea rose by the largest amount in seven months to a record high in July ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260828/foreign-currency-deposits-rise-to-all-time-high-in-july
The Korea Times Aug 27
Nvidia-inspired KOSPI rally subdued after BOK's 2nd straight rate hike: Seoul stocks fell just short of reclaiming the 7,000 mark on Thursday ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260827/nvidia-inspired-kospi-rally-subdued-after-boks-2nd-straight-rate-hike
"I am deeply shocked": Colleagues mourn "Tatort" star Andreas Hoppe: The news of the death of actor and "Tatort" star Andreas Hoppe has also caused great dismay ...
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Yonhap News Agency Aug 27
(2nd LD) BOK lifts S. Korea's growth outlook to 3.3 pct for 2026 on strong chip exports
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The Parken's program for FCK-FC Inter Turku | FC Copenhagen: Here you can see what is happening in and around the Parken on Thursday, August 27 ...
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The Korea Times Aug 25
BOK faces rate dilemma amid stronger growth, record household debt: The Bank of Korea (BOK) faces a dilemma over whether to raise its policy rate at a meeting ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260825/bok-faces-rate-dilemma-amid-stronger-growth-record-household-debt
Weapons, hackers, forced labor: the dark business model behind North Korea's boom
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The Korea Times Aug 23
BOK expected to raise Korea's 2026 growth estimate to over 3%: experts: The Bank of Korea (BOK) is expected to raise its growth outlook for the Korean economy ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260823/bok-expected-to-raise-koreas-2026-growth-estimate-to-over-3-experts
Bank of Korea deputy chief says monetary policy to be made 'very carefully': The new deputy chief of the Bank of Korea said on Friday that monetary policy ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/bank-korea-deputy-chief-says-monetary-policy-be-made-very-carefully-2026-08-21/
The Korea Times Aug 20
Korea's growth outlook keeps improving, but people aren't feeling it: Lee Ji-eun, a clothing retailer in her 30s who runs a small shop in northeastern Seoul's ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260820/koreas-growth-outlook-keeps-improving-but-people-arent-feeling-it
Young workers hit hardest as AI automation slashes jobs in Korea: More than half of the jobs lost by young Koreans in July were concentrated in industries ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260816/young-workers-hit-hardest-as-ai-automation-slashes-jobs-in-korea
The Korea Times Aug 13
BOK holds $250 mil. in US gold ETF, 1st gold investment in 13 yrs: The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday that it holds more than $250 million worth of a gold ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260813/bok-holds-250-mil-in-us-gold-etf-1st-gold-investment-in-13-yrs
The Korea Times Aug 10
BOK's collateral policy criticized for favoring high-carbon assets: A new study has accused the Bank of Korea (BOK)'s collateral system of favoring high-carbon ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260810/boks-collateral-policy-criticized-for-favoring-high-carbon-assets
The Korea Times Aug 10
Korea's inflation woes grow as heat wave drives up food prices: This summer’s prolonged heat wave is pushing up food prices, raising the prospect that a rebound ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260810/koreas-inflation-woes-grow-as-heat-wave-drives-up-food-prices
trendforce Aug 06
South Korea Raises Rates for the First Time in Three and a Half Years as the AI Chip Boom and Household Debt Drive Monetary Tightening | DataTrack
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The Korea Times Aug 03
RAS Korea explores downtown Seoul's Hoehyeon, Myeong-dong, Namdaemun: In the search for things to do indoors amid the summer heat, Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) ...
koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/globalcommunity/20260803/ras-korea-explores-downtown-seouls-hoehyeon-myeong-dong-namdaemun
The Korea Times Jul 30
Leveraged ETF fiasco weighs on Lee administration's economic team: When President Lee Jae Myung took office in June 2025, he promised to lift Korea's benchmark ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260730/leveraged-etf-fiasco-weighs-on-lee-administrations-economic-team
The Korea Times Jul 26
Korean won rebounds from 17-year real-value low: The Korean won has surged to become the best performing major currency against the dollar this month ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260726/korean-won-rebounds-from-17-year-real-value-low
Bank of Korea raises rates to 2.75% in first hike in over three years: The 25 basis point hike by the Bank of Korea was in line with a survey of economists ...
cnbc.com/2026/07/16/bok-interest-rate-monetary-policy-markets-kospi-skhynix.html
The Korea Times Jul 19
Chip boom puts Korea's per capita GDP within reach of $40,000: Korea’s per capita gross domestic product (GDP) is on track for its largest increase in five years ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/others/20260719/chip-boom-puts-koreas-per-capita-gdp-within-reach-of-40000
The Korea Times Jul 19
Foreign investors to use won overseas without accounts at Korean banks: Korea will establish an offshore won settlement system and ease foreign-exchange ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/policy/20260719/foreign-investors-to-use-won-overseas-without-accounts-at-korean-banks
The Korea Times Jul 22
Foreign holdings of domestic stocks push up Korea's financial liabilities: A surge in Korean stocks boosted the value of local equities held by foreign investors ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260722/foreign-holdings-of-domestic-stocks-push-up-koreas-financial-liabilities
The Korea Times Jul 21
Korea to launch pilot offshore won settlement network in September: The Bank of Korea (BOK) plans to launch a pilot of its 24-hour offshore won settlement ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260721/korea-to-launch-pilot-offshore-won-settlement-network-in-september
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The Korea Times Jul 19
Chip-driven growth could fuel Dutch disease risks: BOK: While Korea's semiconductor boom is driving the country's economic growth, its benefits may not spread ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260719/chip-driven-growth-could-fuel-dutch-disease-risks-bok
The Korea Times Jul 16
Korea triples single-stock leveraged ETF deposit, requires full cash payment: Korea will triple the minimum deposit for single-stock leveraged exchange-traded ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260716/korea-triples-single-stock-leveraged-etf-deposit-requires-full-cash-payment
Paid articlePaywall South Korea stocks slump after first rate rise in 3 years: Bank of Korea’s first move under Shin Hyun-song comes amid concern over won weakness and reliance on ...
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The Korea Times Jul 15
Rate hike to add $1.21 bil. to mortgage borrowers' interest burden: A quarter-percentage-point increase in mortgage lending rates would add 1.8 trillion won ($1 ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260715/rate-hike-to-add-121-bil-to-mortgage-borrowers-interest-burden
South Korea central bank to raise rates for first time in over three years on July 16
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-central-bank-raise-rates-first-time-over-three-years-july-16-2026-07-14/
The Korea Times Jul 13
BOK sees AI-driven chip supercycle continuing, dismisses 'peak-out' concerns: The Korean central bank said the global semiconductor market remains undersupplied ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260713/bok-sees-ai-driven-chip-supercycle-continuing-dismisses-peak-out-concerns
The Korea Times Jul 13
BOK poised for rate hike Thursday as markets eye further tightening: The Bank of Korea (BOK) is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate on Thursday ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/policy/20260713/bok-poised-for-rate-hike-thursday-as-markets-eye-further-tightening
The Korea Times Jul 12
Korea Eximbank partners with Mongolia to boost Korean consumer goods exports: The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) signed a memorandum of ...
koreatimes.co.kr/business/banking-finance/20260712/korea-eximbank-partners-with-mongolia-to-boost-korean-consumer-goods-exports
The Korea Times Jul 09
BOK governor sees need for rate hike at appropriate time: The governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday he sees the need for a rate hike at an ...
koreatimes.co.kr/economy/policy/20260709/bok-governor-sees-need-for-rate-hike-at-appropriate-time