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South Korea approves sweeping energy laws to boost grid and nuclear storage
Local resistance to nuclear waste storage and offshore wind development could complicate implementation
March 19, 2025
South Korea’s rising liquidity and debt fuel inflation and housing concerns
Lower interest rates fuel liquidity and household loans, but overheating property markets raise policy risks
March 18, 2025
South Korea unlikely to escape US tariffs despite high-level talks
Seoul’s bid for US tariff exemptions unlikely to succeed, echoing Tokyo’s failed request despite LNG deal
March 17, 2025
Sensitive country status, tariffs and Constitutional Court decisions — Ep. 66
South Korea faces new U.S. security restrictions, steel tariffs implemented top officials’ impeachment rejected
March 14, 2025
Bank of Korea warns growth could fall to 1.4% if US trade war escalates
South Korea’s central bank signals more rate cuts to offset weak demand, but debt and inflation risks loom large
March 14, 2025
South Korea extends chip R&D work hours, but next government could reverse it
Longer R&D hours give Samsung and SK Hynix an edge, but Lee Jae-myung’s potential win could reverse gains
March 13, 2025
SPECIAL: Korea Pro & NK Pro joint briefing on Yoon’s impeachment fallout — Ep.65
Andrei Lankov and Jumin Lee analyze the political repercussions, foreign policy shifts and North Korea’s response
March 12, 2025
Choi warns of economic fallout as Trump targets South Korea with tariffs
Acting president vows “cool-headed” response as Trump’s tariff plan threatens exporters amid global stock market decline
March 12, 2025
South Korea eyes regional growth with 1 trillion won industrial investment
Government’s reliance on private funding for 90% of the project raises execution and financial concerns
March 11, 2025
Opposition bloc threatens to impeach top prosecutor after Yoon’s release
DP accuses prosecutor general of failing to appeal Yoon’s release and vows to pursue impeachment if he refuses to resign
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