News South Korea: South Korea plans $15.5 billion for chips, AI in 2027
South Korea plans 21.3 trillion won ($15.5 billion) for chips and AI in 2027, nearly doubling spending on strategic technology projects.
News South Korea: Why Korea’s financial watchdogs want to stay in Seoul
South Korea wants to move another wave of public institutions out of the capital region. But unions representing financial regulators and policy bodies warn tha ...
News South Korea: Livelihood Support Subsidies Pushed Ahead of Chuseok Amid Growing Inequities and Complaints
Because these funds are disbursed through local government budgets rather than a nationwide government rollout, disparities exist across regions regarding whether subsidies are provided and how much is given.
News South Korea: South Korea targets mid-2030s launch of first nuclear-powered sub
South Korea aims to launch its first domestically built nuclear-powered submarine in the mid-2030s as North Korea pursues an 8,700-ton vessel.
News South Korea: From birth to brokerage: Why South Korea is seeing a surge in infant investment accounts
South Korean babies are turning into mini shareholders, thanks to their parents' investment strategies.
News South Korea: South Korea's Kakao, Circle team up on digital payments
S. Korea's Kakao Group and stablecoin company Circle will explore won-based digital assets, cross-border payments and tokenized financial services.
News South Korea: Siebert Financial and Kakao Pay Securities Partner on Cross-Border Trading Initiative for Korean Stocks
"Kakao Pay Securities choosing Siebert as its U.S. partner is a strong validation of the financial infrastructure we are providing," said John J. Gebbia, Chief Executive Officer of Siebert Financial.
News South Korea: South Koreans are Sending Stablecoins to Foreign Exchanges at Record Rate
South Koreans sent $367 million in stablecoins abroad in June. It was the 18th straight month that money left.
News South Korea: South Korea, U.S., Japan form alliance on SMR exports
South Korea, the United States and Japan are discussing joint small modular reactor projects to strengthen Indo-Pacific energy security.
News South Korea: South Korea's June auto exports hit record $6.71 billion
South Korea's June auto exports hit a record $6.71 billion as shipments of hybrid and electric vehicles surpassed 100,000 for the first time.
News South Korea: Why South Korea Just Banned New Leveraged ETFs for Samsung and SK Hynix
South Korea halts new leveraged ETFs for Samsung and SK Hynix to tame market volatility. See how new investor rules will impact tech trading.
News South Korea: South Korea launches $150 billion U.S. shipbuilding investment push
South Korea launches a financing council to support $150 billion in U.S. shipbuilding investment while sharing early-stage risks with industry.
News South Korea: S. Korea gov't revises up 2026 growth outlook to 3 pct on chip supercycle
The South Korean government on Tuesday revised up its economic growth projection for 2026 to 3 percent, up 1 percentage point from its previous outlook, citing a semiconductor supercycle.
News South Korea: South Korea's market sell-off sparks investor fears in ETFs
In the latest installment of Yahoo Finance's ETF Report, VettaFi investment strategist Cinthia Murphy assesses the impact that the sell-off in South Korean markets — the KOSPI (^KS11) — has had in the ETF space.
News South Korea: South Korea to modify 76-year-old law to classify cryptocurrencies as national assets
From tokenized public spending trials to government bond pilots, the state is aggressively pushing public finance onto distributed ledgers.
News South Korea: Foreign Investors Pull $46 Bn From Emerging Market Equities In June; South Korea, Taiwan Hit Hardest
Foreign investors withdrew $46.1 billion from emerging market equities in June, led by record outflows from South Korea and Taiwan, while bond markets attracted $28.3 billion, according to IIF data. Rising global uncertainty and a technology selloff drove investors toward fixed-income assets.
News South Korea: OP-ED: South Korea's rising debt draws IMF warning
April 17 (Asia Today) --This commentary is the Asia Today Editor's Op-Ed. The International Monetary Fund has singled out South Korea in warning of a rapid rise in government debt, raising concerns ...
News South Korea: South Korea’s rise in household debt raises questions over financial stability
Korea’s May household borrowing surge, fuelled by stock FOMO and cheap credit, raises debt and default risks—especially for youth, writes Bhavya Patel ...
