Business & Economy
South Korea sets late-2028 target to free Gwangju air base for mega chip cluster
Military relocation, US coordination and year-end power supply leave little room for delays in Seoul’s Honam plans
August 11, 2026
US scrutiny of South Korea’s Network Act widens the sovereignty fight
An Aug. 20 briefing demand extends Washington’s pressure from Coupang into online speech and platform regulation
August 10, 2026
South Korea’s health insurance deficit puts Lee’s health agenda under strain
A 3.9 trillion won first-quarter shortfall comes as Seoul seeks more funding for regional and essential medical care
August 10, 2026
South Korea’s heat response improves faster than its public infrastructure
Seoul’s heat response improved, but record temperatures test whether welfare, labor rules, housing and power can cope
August 7, 2026
South Korea’s record current account surplus reshapes the won’s outlook
Semiconductor exports overwhelmed energy costs and offset the capital outflows that had long suppressed the currency
August 7, 2026
South Korea’s 10 million older workers expose retirement’s widening economic gap
A record workforce masks a two-decade stretch between career exit and retirement that pensions still fail to bridge
August 6, 2026
Bank of Korea redraws small business lending as rate hikes reshape policy
Minutes show the central bank tightening monetary policy while the government expands targeted support for weaker firms
August 5, 2026
South Korea core inflation hits two-year high as overall prices slow to 2.8%
Bank of Korea minutes show economists urging higher rates, warning that the chip windfall is now lifting prices
August 5, 2026
South Korea’s KDDX destroyer is finally moving, but its hardest test starts now
Hanwha Ocean inherits HD HHI’s design after years of legal conflict, putting execution and integration under scrutiny
August 4, 2026
South Korea’s memory chip prices hit records as cost lands on its own industry
DRAM contract prices rose to $24 in July from $5.30 a year earlier, and Samsung’s phone division lost 700 billion won
August 4, 2026
