Business & Economy
Why South Korea’s productivity lead over Japan is an economic illusion
Rising output per hour masks dual-sector stagnation, shrinking labor pools and new regulatory risks for investors
December 23, 2025
South Korea’s financial watchdog overhaul creates new institutional risks
The consolidation of oversight powers marks a shift toward interventionist regulation and centralized governor control
December 23, 2025
Special counsel probe, Pax Silica and economic vulnerabilities — Ep. 111
Record chip shipments and trade deals obscure democratic risk, SME stress and tighter U.S.-led alignment
December 19, 2025
South Korean won slides toward fresh lows as authorities lean on FX coordination
MOEF, BOK and pension fund move to manage volatility as structural dollar demand limits scope for direct intervention
December 19, 2025
South Korea’s K-shaped recovery: Conglomerates soar as SMEs stagnate in Q3
Headline growth returns to 2.1%, but divergence between tech exports and domestic services signals deepening crisis
December 18, 2025
Risk Migration: Defining South Korea’s structural economic shift in 2026
Stability in 2025 came at a structural cost as policy options narrow and economic pressure shifts to domestic firms
December 17, 2025
Korea Zinc Tennessee smelter ties South Korean supply chains to US security
Pentagon-backed investment grants Washington preferred access, raising questions over Seoul’s industrial autonomy
December 17, 2025
South Korea-UK trade deal is a win for autos but a strategic supply chain trap
Deal saves Korean EVs from tariffs but risks locking in China dependence, diverging from US and EU economic security
December 16, 2025
Record Korean ICT exports mask deep strategic vulnerabilities in China trade
Surge in memory shipments to Beijing highlights reliance on component sales while US blocks logic capacity upgrades
December 16, 2025
Hanwha’s Austal deal deputizes South Korea for AUKUS and US nuclear strategy
The acquisition integrates Seoul into the US nuclear supply chain while exposing it to Chinese coercion and labor risks
December 15, 2025
