Business & Economy
Rising bond yields tighten Korea’s financial conditions even without a rate hike
BOK data shows market rates rising even before Japan shock, limiting room to ease despite steady policy pressures
January 28, 2026
Trump’s tariff 180 underscores the dangers of South Korea’s alliance assumptions
Seoul’s expectations for predictability are colliding with Washington’s erratic trade and defense policies
January 27, 2026
South Korea tax agency sharpens enforcement as revenue pressure mounts in 2026
NTS targets multinationals and cross border risks while holding audit volumes steady and expanding litigation capacity
January 27, 2026
How Coupang’s breach became a durable political confrontation in South Korea
Administrative enforcement, nationalist framing and public opinion aligned to sustain scrutiny long after disclosure
January 26, 2026
Coupang breach exposes rising regulatory and political risk in Korea’s platform
Fallout exposes how data security failures are reshaping enforcement incentives, compliance costs and public trust
January 23, 2026
Coupang dispute enters treaty terrain as investors trigger arbitration clock
ISDS notice formalizes a regulatory clash Seoul had sought to contain while narrowing diplomatic room for maneuver
January 23, 2026
Temporary fixes become policy as South Korea manages rising financial stress
Repeated extensions of temporary stabilization measures reveal strain between capital mobility and an ageing framework
January 22, 2026
Seoul folds manufacturing AI push into sweeping 2026 livelihood policy package
M.AX alliance emerges as industrial signal inside a Cabinet-backed rollout centered on household relief
January 22, 2026
South Korea turns to tax incentives to steer overseas capital back home
Seoul plans time-limited deductions to encourage equity repatriation and FX hedging without direct currency action
January 21, 2026
How Brussels reads Seoul’s China outreach and where tolerance quietly ends
EU accepts South Korea’s engagement with Beijing but cumulative ambiguity caps extent of security and industrial ties
January 20, 2026
