Policymakers fear cutting borrowing costs to boost economic growth could drive capital’s real estate prices higher
Regulator allows locals to purchase foreign currency debts issued onshore as it seeks to offset capital outflows
Lee Jae-myung takes charge of an economy under threat from US trade policies and cheaper Chinese producers
Democratic party candidate pledges to protect democracy after securing clear victory over conservative rival
Trade tensions are building, the military alliance is under pressure and Korean domestic politics are fraught. Can Seoul negotiate a way out?
First-quarter data highlights economic weakness just as Seoul launches tariff talks with US
Han Duck-soo says Seoul owes historical debt and is open to dropping trade barriers ahead of talks with Washington
Problems in Asia’s fourth-largest economy predate the current crisis
Companies fear political vacuum in Seoul will leave them vulnerable to tariffs and loss of subsidies
Three decades of market liberalisation have not delivered sustained growth or greater social mobility
Governor highlights US president-elect’s threats and intensifying competition from Chinese exporters
Award comes against a backdrop of growing international appreciation of her country’s culture
Rhee Chang-yong calls for caps on university admissions from upmarket capital districts to check price growth
Overproduction, tariffs and weak demand increase competition with a glut of low-cost goods
Parents and grandparents spoil their kids with expensive fashion products as low birth rate leads to smaller families
Decades of growth are tapering off as the country struggles to reform its model and reduce its dependence on manufacturing
Seoul says tech and manufacturing sectors must adapt to rising competition
Dev United Games’ success helps the country dominate this year’s FT ranking of high-growth Asia-Pacific companies
Companies and politicians try new strategies to encourage workers to start families
Shifts in supply chains part of changing pattern of global trade
Beijing has wielded trade and leverage over North Korea to discourage Seoul from closer ties with Tokyo and Washington
Washington to welcome ally as anxiety mounts over China decoupling and North Korea
Ageing population and underemployment add to pressures as Seoul pushes for reform
Conservative leader given 17-year prison sentence in 2018 for charges including corruption and embezzlement
