Business & Economy
South Korea’s petrochemical rescue faces a reckoning over who pays the bill
Creditors are extending repayment deadlines as new production in Ulsan tests the value of planned factory closures
October 26, 2026
South Korea raises alert over global PHP flaw, but firms must patch on their own
Lawmakers faulted Seoul for a slow response, but rules bar its cyber agency from even scanning for exposed systems
October 26, 2026
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
