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Seoul's Housing Market Enters a Cooling Phase, Yet Rental Strains and Skyrocketing One-Room Rents Deepen Urban Housing Anxiety

SEOUL — While Seoul’s apartment sales market is showing initial signs of taking a breather after a prolonged rally, the city's rental sector is moving in the opposite direction, intens
Japan’s Three Megabanks to Skip Third Batch of U.S. Semiconductor Investments Amid Dollar Funding Squeeze

TOKYO — In a notable shift in cross-border financing, Japan’s three major financial institutions have decided to step back from participating in the upcoming wave of U.S.-bound investments

Companies Stating Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plans Borrowed Money Cheaper

As global greenhouse gas emissions show little sign of slowing down, the United Nations has warned that the global average temperature could rise by 2.8°C compared to pre-industrial levels. The 1.

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Korea Tightens Grip on Offshore Crypto Holdings: Investors Urged to Disclose Assets as CARF Enforcement Approaches: SEOUL — For years, many South Korean cryptocurrency investors operated under the assumption that offshore digital assets rem ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.08.02

SK Hynix Hits Historic Daily Limit High for the First Time in Company History: SEOUL — South Korean semiconductor giant SK Hynix Inc. made history on Friday, surging to its daily upper price limit during ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.08.01

Slight Relief: Domestic Fuel Prices Drop for 11th Consecutive Week as Gasoline and Diesel Hover in 1,800-Won Range: South Korean motorists and logistics providers are experiencing a modest measure of financial reprieve as retail gasoline and dies ...; Kim Young Min Reporter 2026.08.01

Wall Street Pauses Semiconductor Rally as Hyperscalers Surge: What It Means for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix: NEW YORK — Wall Street capped off the final trading session of July with a robust multi-index rally, driven by blowout quart ...; Sharon Yoon Correspondent 2026.08.01

KOSPI Rockets 18% in Historic Single-Day Surge to Reclaim 6,500 Threshold: SEOUL — In an extraordinary display of market momentum that shattered all historical precedents, South Korea’s benchma ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.08.01

“Buy the Dip Despite the Panic Crash?”: Semiconductor Bottom Thesis Gains Traction Amid 'Samjon-Nix' Rout: SEOUL — South Korean stock markets witnessed an unprecedented sea of red on July 28, as panic selling erased years of gains ...; Desk 2026.07.28

"Can't Handle the Roller-KOSPI": Retail Capital Surges into High-Dividend and Covered Call ETFs: SEOUL — As domestic and international stock markets experience sharp, unpredictable fluctuations in July—a turbulent c ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.07.28

KOSPI Plunges Over 11% as Semiconductor Sell-off Shatters 6,000-Point Mark Intraday: SEOUL — South Korean financial markets suffered one of their most turbulent trading sessions in recent history on Tuesday, J ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.07.28

Government Extends 5.2 Trillion Won in Loans for Homeplus Suppliers to Minimize Damage to Workers and SMEs: The South Korean government has implemented a comprehensive financial support package to cushion the economic fallout following th ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.07.25

S. Korea Accelerates Leveraged ETF Rules: ₩30M Cash Deposit Required Starting July 31: Financial authorities in South Korea have announced an accelerated timeline for tightening regulations on single-stock leveraged p ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.07.25

Woori Financial Group Achieves Q2 Earnings Turnaround, Posting $1.16B First-Half Net Profit Fueled by Non-Banking Surge: SEOUL — Woori Financial Group announced on July 24, 2026, that it achieved a consolidated net profit of 1.609 trillion KRW ( ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.07.25

Inflation Pressures Persist Despite Lower Oil Prices: Korea's Supply Price Index Hits 47-Month High: SEOUL — South Korea’s producer price growth stalled in June for the first time in nine months as tumbling global oil p ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.07.24

Bank of Korea Overhauls ₩30 Trillion Intermediary Lending Facility to Boost SMEs and Regional Economies: SEOUL — The Bank of Korea (BOK) has unveiled a comprehensive overhaul of its 30 trillion won ($21.8 billion) Bank Intermedia ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.07.24

U.S. Re-designates South Korea on Foreign Exchange Monitoring List While Commending Market Liberalization Progress: WASHINGTON & SEOUL — The U.S. Department of the Treasury has once again included South Korea on its foreign exchange mon ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.07.24

OpenAI Rebounds in Secondary Market as Valuation Surges 20% in Three Months: NEW YORK / SEOUL — After a challenging period during which investor sentiment had visibly shifted toward rival Anthropic, Op ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.07.21

South Korea to Tighten Rules on Single-Stock Leveraged Products; Minimum Deposit Raised to 30 Million Won: SEOUL — South Korea’s financial regulators are deploying a sweeping set of emergency stabilization measures to curb th ...; Desk 2026.07.18

TSMC Hits Record $40 Billion in Q2 Revenue Amid AI Boom, Pledges Additional $100 Billion for US Expansion: TAIPEI — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, has delivered another ...; Ana Fernanda Reporter 2026.07.18

Uber Secures $14 Billion Deal to Acquire Delivery Hero; Vows Continued Strategic Investment in South Korea’s Baemin: SEOUL — In a monumental move set to redefine the global quick-commerce and food delivery sectors, Uber Technologies Inc. has ...; Desk 2026.07.18

Seoul Restructures Welfare Paradigm with Tiered Basic Pension and Bold Blueprint for Global Bio-Pharma Leadership: SEOUL — The South Korean government has announced a sweeping structural overhaul of its basic pension framework, transitioni ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.07.18

President Lee Demands Immediate Crackdown on Single-Stock Leverage ETFs and Bold Debt Relief for the Vulnerable: SEOUL — President Lee Jae-myung has issued a strong directive to regulatory bodies to overhaul South Korea’s financial ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.07.16

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