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Korea’s producer prices drop at fastest pace in over 3 yrs in Nov.
South Korea's producer prices dropped at the fastest clip in more than three years in November on sagging crude oil prices, central bank data showed Friday. The producer price index, a barometer of future consumer inflation, reached 104.67 last month, ... Read More
Korea’s trade with Vietnam up 7% as of Nov.
South Korea's trade with Vietnam increased 7 percent in the first 11 months of this year compared with a year ago, Seoul's trade ministry said Wednesday. The bilateral trade volume reached $62.6 billion as of November, making Vietnam South Korea's ... Read MoreS. Korea to slow down pace of wage hikes amid slow growth forecast
The South Korean government on Monday set the country’s growth rate for next year at 2.6-2.7 percent, lowering its earlier forecast amid a slowing global economy. It also indicated that it may slow down the pace of legal minimum wage ... Read More
Consumer prices on rise, weighing down consumption
South Korea's consumer prices have been on the rise in recent months, which has weighed down domestic consumption, government agencies said Monday. The development has been cited one of the causes holding back growth in Asia's fourth-largest economy. Among others, ... Read More
Korea to build 30,000 smart factories by 2022
The South Korean government said Thursday it will greatly expand the number of smart factories and industrial complexes that adopt advanced technologies by 2022 to upgrade the nation's manufacturing industry. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry ... Read More![[Monitor] Fewer South Korean companies make it into ‘1 trillion won club’](https://itpc-busan.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181213000873_0-137x175.jpg "[Monitor] Fewer South Korean companies make it into ‘1 trillion won club’")
[Monitor] Fewer South Korean companies make it into ‘1 trillion won club’
While the number of South Korean companies with at least 1 trillion won in annual revenue has increased 2.5-fold in the 20 years since the financial crisis, the number has decreased in recent years, a report by local market research ... Read MoreKorea’s economy showing signs of gradual slowdown: KDI
South Korea's economy is showing signs of a gradual slowdown with export growth cooling amid sluggish private consumption, a state-run think tank said Monday. "The growth pace of exports slowed and domestic demand remained weak, implying that overall economic activity ... Read More![[News Focus] Korea expanding cooperation with Latin America on cruise-logistics ports](https://itpc-busan.kr/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181207000856_0-275x165.jpg "[News Focus] Korea expanding cooperation with Latin America on cruise-logistics ports")