Business & Economy
Samsung, SK Hynix rejection exposes South Korea’s chip-grid financing problem
KEPCO’s $18.6 billion proposal shows how Seoul’s semiconductor push is colliding with grid costs and demand risk
September 17, 2026
South Korea’s offshore won push shifts reform from promise to execution
Seoul now needs foreign banks to use RFI-K and build the liquidity that earlier currency reforms have yet to prove
September 17, 2026
South Korea’s trade windfall faces first test from worsening energy shock
Record terms-of-trade gains give Seoul a buffer, but higher oil costs threaten to erode it in the months ahead
September 16, 2026
South Korea builds Central Asia ties around minerals, industry and finance
New C5+1 ministerial meetings show Seoul pairing resource access with Korean technology, investment and policy finance
September 15, 2026
South Korea turns to Central Asia as Iran war tests its energy resilience
Lee Jae Myung seeks lasting oil supply ties as China, Russia and Middle East disruptions narrow Seoul’s options
September 14, 2026
Lee Jae Myung stakes political capital on keeping South Korea fuel prices stable
Seoul is using refinery price caps, export controls and supply diversification to shield households from the oil shock
September 14, 2026
Hormuz deployment, France nuclear deal and Olympic Park protests — Ep. 149
Seoul weighs military involvement in Middle East, expands energy cooperation with Paris, ends sports federation blockade
September 11, 2026
Hyundai Steel deal gives Yellow Envelope Act its first real-world test
First principal-subcontractor agreement shows how employer duties may expand issue by issue under the new labor law
September 11, 2026
Japan’s stronger yen may cut Korea’s import bill while raising funding costs
BOK sees more BOJ tightening ahead as Seoul weighs cheaper imports, volatile markets and pressure over US investment
September 10, 2026
Lee uses Paris summit to expand South Korea’s technology and supply options
Samsung-Mistral, Naver and KHNP-Orano deals add commercial weight to a wider Korea-France industrial framework
September 10, 2026
