Business & Economy
South Korea labor demand hits 1998 crisis level as private hiring turns ice cold
Job opening ratio drops to lowest since Asian Financial Crisis while youth exodus from manufacturing accelerates rapidly
December 9, 2025
South Korean chaebol freeze investment plans in revolt against Lee Jae Myung
Business lobby survey shows 60% of top firms have halted 2026 capital investment plans, citing tax and labor risks
December 8, 2025
Weak won erodes South Korea’s bank safety scores despite strong profit growth
Financial regulator signals dividend caps may be needed to preserve loss absorbing capacity amid fears of stagnation
December 8, 2025
Why South Korea’s 2026 budget institutionalizes state risk
Government offloads industrial policy debt onto state bank’s balance sheet, creating massive target for US trade hawks
December 5, 2025
A year after martial law, South Korea faces protests and division — Ep. 109
Korea Pro analyzes rival rallies, PPP turmoil, the 2026 budget deal and Coupang’s widening data breach fallout
December 5, 2025
South Korea’s wealth gap widens as asset inflation masks structural weakness
Rising Gini coefficient and double-digit surge in rental liabilities undercut government claims of financial soundness
December 5, 2025
Corporate watchdog reveals chaebol offshore cash hoard as won remains weak
Data confirms top conglomerates are recycling export earnings abroad instead of repatriating cash to South Korea
December 4, 2025
South Korea hikes corporate and education tax to fund $495B budget for 2026
Bipartisan deal forces private sector to underwrite Lee Jae-myung’s National Growth Fund while opposition folds on taxes
December 3, 2025
Why Coupang’s data disaster may have handed South Korea a regulatory cudgel
Data leak provides cover for aggressive regulations as US trade deal constrains new monopoly legislation
December 1, 2025
South Korea launches probe as Coupang breach confirmed to affect 34M customers
Country’s largest e-commerce platform leaked data for five months, raising scrutiny of cybersecurity controls
December 1, 2025
