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Sat, June 3, 2023 | 16:52

Lingering financial jitters

On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate by a quarter percentage point, pushing the target range to 4.75-5.00 percent.

2023-03-23 16:50

Climatic plan's setback

Korea has grown into one of the world's top 10 economies and is occasionally invited to G7 meetings.

2023-03-22 17:00

Still in the woods

Confusion continues within the Yoon Suk Yeol administration over its plan for an extended workweek.

2023-03-21 16:50

Challenges and responses

Posing both risks and opportunities for domestic companies, the European Union unveiled a draft of its own Green Deal Industrial Plan on Thursday. The new device is composed of a Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), designed to boost Europe's ability to acquire and cultivate significant materials.

2023-03-20 16:50

A defeat of the mind

Japan has overpowered Korea on two accounts in recent weeks.

2023-03-19 16:54

Ambitious high-tech cluster

South Korea is seeking to set up a massive semiconductor cluster in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, with Samsung Electronics pouring in some 300 trillion won ($229 billion) by 2042. The world's largest high-tech chip complex is aimed at sharpening the nation's prowess in non-memory chip technologies such as system chips, the trade and land ministries said, unveiling the plan durin...

2023-03-16 16:50

One-man rule in China

With a turnout of 99 percent and an approval rate of 100 percent the rubber-stamp National Congress of China elected Xi Jinping to another five-year presidency last Friday.

2023-03-15 16:50

Another financial crisis

Another U.S.-originated financial crisis is driving the global economy into shock and anxiety.

2023-03-14 16:50

Warning bells ringing

Adding to the already beleaguered Korean economy, the nation's current account deficit climbed to a record monthly high of $4.52 billion in January. The snowballing shortfall has been mainly due to the dwindling exports of major items such as semiconductors of which, outbound shipments have halved. Furthermore, the travel deficit tripled to reach $1.49 billion in the month fr...

2023-03-13 16:50

Crucial summits

President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a hectic diplomatic schedule.

2023-03-12 16:50

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