Business & Economy
Russia’s Seoul outreach, Hormuz mission and cyber threats — Ep. 154
Moscow proposes renewed ties as South Korea weighs naval expansion and raises its cybersecurity alert
October 23, 2026
Bank of Korea unanimously holds rates at 3% as price pressure spreads
Board signals further increases, pausing to gauge back-to-back hikes amid Middle East tensions and US rate shifts
October 23, 2026
South Korea’s US$744 billion climate change plan faces first financial test
Public lenders are hitting financing targets, but K-GX must show which projects create new investment and cut emissions
October 21, 2026
Korea to tighten foreigners’ insurance, tax, pension rules in loophole crackdown
Data show foreign health insurance enrollees pay in more than they draw, and several changes need new laws
October 21, 2026
SK Hynix’s China plans pose test for US semiconductor investment goals
Washington must weigh tighter equipment controls for allies in China against financing for new American NAND plant
October 19, 2026
KOSPI plunge, Kamala Harris visit and Lee’s staffing shake-up — Ep. 153
South Korean chip stocks tumble as former US vice president visits Seoul and Lee appoints new chief of staff
October 16, 2026
South Korea’s industrial accident disclosures flag contractor safety risks
Ministry identifies failures in workplace hazard checks and safety managers’ duties across 81 disclosed accident cases
October 16, 2026
South Korea’s rate hike risks hitting indebted households hardest
Households and SMEs face brunt of higher rates even as mortgage lending stays firm, complicating central bank’s path
October 15, 2026
South Korea’s stock rout raises doubts over durability of chip windfall
Five-day KOSPI sell-off exposes fiscal risks as investors question future semiconductor profits despite record earnings
October 14, 2026
South Korea’s won faces a new test as foreign bond buying loses momentum
With WGBI entry ending in November, pension fund swaps and Washington’s investment demands loom over currency policy
October 13, 2026
