US-China trade talks will be the main event of the week, along with China’s July purchasing managers’ index. Other key data ...

S Korea’s real GDP rebounded 0.6% in Q2, after shrinking in the Jan-March period, led by consumption and exports. Yet, the ...

The South Korean economy grew at the fastest pace since early 2024 in the second quarter on the back of a recovery in private consumption and robust exports, central bank data showed Thursday. The ...

The Asian Development Bank said strong domestic demand and export front-loading supported regional economies but momentum is ...

The multilateral lender's flagship Asian Development Outlook report, released on Wednesday, downgraded the GDP growth forecast for "developing Asia" -- which comprises 46 ADB members, including China, ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sharply revised down its economic growth forecast for South Korea this year to 0.8 ...

South Koreas economy likely returned to growth in the second quarter, driven by improved exports and a gradual recovery in ...

Last week, the central bank sharply lowered its outlook for South Korea's economic growth this year to 0.8 percent from its previous forecast of 1.5 percent, citing sagging consumption and slowing ...

AM Best has maintained its stable outlook on South Korea’s non-life insurance segment, noting a continued refinement of the country’s domestic solvency stand ...

As South Korea faces a sluggish economic outlook and delicate global diplomacy, Lee’s leadership will be tested by how well he balances reform, unity, and international relations.

South Korea's Democratic Party's presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, gestures as his supporters gather outside of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 4, 2025.