Travel

May foreign tourist arrivals drive South Korea travel surplus

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Seoul, South Korea / RankWire.AI / – Government data released on Sunday showed that South Korea’s travel account posts surplus for 3rd consecutive month in May, supported by a significant rise in incoming foreign visitors....
Samsung sets 2029 start for first Yongin semiconductor plant
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Samsung sets 2029 start for first Yongin semiconductor plant

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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – Samsung Electronics plans to start operations at its first chip plant in Yongin in 2029. The revised target brings the opening forward by one to two years from...
South Korea launches $665.5 million industrial growth fund
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South Korea launches $665.5 million industrial growth fund

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South Korea US$665.5 million Industrial Growth Fund expands financing for manufacturing AI, R&D commercialization and regional industry growth....
South Korea retail sales climb 5.6% in March
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South Korea retail sales climb 5.6% in March

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South Korea major retailers posted a 5.6% March sales gain, with online channels taking a bigger share of consumer spending in the country....
Automotive

Mercedes-Benz unveils electric C-Class in Seoul

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Mercedes-Benz unveiled the electric C-Class in Seoul, bringing its first battery-powered C-Class sedan with up to 762 km of WLTP range....
RideFlux wins South Korea's first paid freight permit
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RideFlux wins South Korea’s first paid freight permit

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South Korea approved its first paid self-driving freight service, clearing RideFlux to launch autonomous parcel deliveries in June....
Bank of Korea keeps rate at 2.5% for seventh hold
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Bank of Korea keeps rate at 2.5% for seventh hold

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SEOUL: The Bank of Korea held its benchmark interest rate at 2.50% on Friday, extending a pause that began in July 2025 and marking a seventh straight policy meeting without a change, as policymakers weighed rising inflation pressure,...
South Korea FX reserves fall in March on stronger dollar
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South Korea FX reserves fall in March on stronger dollar

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SEOUL: South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves fell in March as a stronger U.S. dollar reduced the converted value of non-dollar assets and authorities used reserves in operations to ease currency-market strain, central bank data showed on Friday....
South Korea starts 2026 with 11.3 trillion won surplus
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South Korea starts 2026 with 11.3 trillion won surplus

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SEOUL: South Korea posted an 11.3 trillion won managed fiscal surplus in January as stronger tax collection offset higher government spending, with value-added tax and income tax leading the increase in receipts. Finance ministry data showed tax...
Bank of Korea holds 2.5% rate and rolls out dot plot
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Bank of Korea holds 2.5% rate and rolls out dot plot

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SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50% on Thursday, maintaining the Base Rate as policymakers balanced a steady inflation backdrop with improving economic momentum and ongoing financial stability concerns. The Bank of...