South Korea

Trump orders Pentagon to cut back military exercises with South Korea, cites Seoul’s Iran war stance

2026-08-17T07:16:21.000Z
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The latest measures are aimed at “stabilising the property market by stimulating housing supply and through a comprehensive financial package for young people and those with actual demand”.

South Korea unveils package to boost housing supply, support young buyers

2026-08-14T06:20:10.000Z
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shared concerns over the concentration of power under what critics have called the country’s “imperial presidency”.

South Korea’s Lee favours four-year presidency with re-election permitted, Yonhap says

2026-08-14T04:24:26.000Z
The Kospi is up more than 60% so far in 2026 on a largely retail-driven rally, yet remains about 24% down from its late June peak.

South Korean stocks surge 22% in 10 days amid global rebound in AI trade

2026-08-13T02:40:48.000Z
Sales of cooling products in East Asia are soaring; employers and governments increasingly see them as a necessity rather than a luxury.

AC vests and UV parasols: East Asia deploys heat-fighting gadgets

2026-08-12T08:36:45.000Z
Volatility on the benchmark Kospi Index has topped 60%, almost double that of Japan’s Nikkei 225. 

Why South Korea’s stock index is more volatile than Bitcoin

2026-08-09T08:35:37.000Z
Surging turbulence in the Kospi drove a volatility gauge to a record-high 96.9 in June, up from 28.9 at the end of 2025.

South Korea stock volatility eases as leveraged trades unwind amid regulatory curbs

2026-08-09T03:34:51.000Z
The defendant printed out or took photos of documents containing trade secrets downloaded from SK Hynix’s internal server.

Former SK Hynix employee jailed for leaking information to a Chinese firm: report 

2026-08-09T02:44:54.000Z
South Korea’s finance ministry estimated that nationwide fuel price caps reduced inflation in July by 0.3 percentage points.

South Korea inflation cools to three-month low in July, but risks remain

2026-08-04T01:10:28.000Z
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung instructed ministers to secure as much available housing supply as possible and explore all measures to hasten delivery.

South Korea's Lee orders swift follow-up on housing supply, financial measures

2026-08-04T00:25:19.000Z