South Korea June inflation beats forecasts

SEOUL :South Korea's consumer inflation accelerated in June to its fastest pace since January this year, government data showed on Wednesday, beating market expectations. The consumer price index rose 2.2 per cent in June from a year earlier, after …

WATCH: Mountain deck covered with 'lovebugs' in South Korea

South Korea Financial Markets

Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, …

Estonia's new ambassador to South Korea hoping to win hearts with karaoke

This August, diplomat Tanel Sepp will take up a new post as Estonian Ambassador to South Korea. Sepp told ERR he hopes to expand business relations, learn Korean and sing karaoke as a way to engage with the local culture. On June 26, President Alar Karis …

Shaping US-South Korea Nuclear Cooperation in a Brand New World

While the recent executive orders on nuclear energy is a good start, US-South Korea nuclear cooperation would help it revive even more. Note: This interview was conducted in Gyeongju, South Korea, on June 24, 2025. Paul Saunders (PS): Thank you very much, …

Lee bets on equities to fix South Korea’s real estate-driven asset imbalance

Administration signals long-term shift in household investment strategy to stabilize housing and build trust in markets President Lee Jae-myung on Tuesday reiterated his administration’s intention to reduce South Korea’s overreliance on real estate by …

South Korea: Newly elected President must address human rights issues raised in survey

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) thank the four main presidential candidates for their replies to the human rights questionnaire sent to them ahead of South Korea’s presidential election …

Cambodia, South Korea record new avian flu cases in poultry

Since mid-June, Cambodia’s veterinary authority has confirmed six further highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks in poultry flocks. Based on official notifications to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), these bring the nation’s …

South Korea Consumer Prices Unchanged In June

Consumer prices in South Korea were flat on a seasonally adjusted monthly basis in June, Statistics Korea said on Wednesday - in line with expectations after slipping 0.1 percent in May. On a yearly basis, inflation was up 2.2 percent - exceeding …

South Korea Should Reform Outdated and Protectionist Mapping Data Restrictions

South Korea’s export restrictions on mapping data, while originally based on legitimate national security concerns, now primarily act as a protectionist measure that unfairly limits competition from foreign firms. Korean policymakers should reform these …