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Households spent more despite weak real income gains while Seoul expanded transfer and energy support measures
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‘Tank Day’ fallout pushes Shinsegae into legal and political territory
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South Korea weighs chip-sector profit sharing, May 18 historical sensitivities and renewed shuttle diplomacy with Japan
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South Korea deepens Gulf financing push as Hormuz risks reshape policy
Seoul unveils $6 billion Middle East support package while pursuing supply-chain resilience and energy security
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South Korean tanker exits Hormuz under Iranian-approved transit corridor
Seoul denies paying Tehran despite using Iranian-designated shipping routes amid mounting US sanctions scrutiny
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South Korea, Japan deepen energy-security coordination amid regional instability
Leaders discuss LNG swaps, crude stockpiling and US-China summit fallout during Andong meeting
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