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BOK nominee puts inflation fight first
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (650+ words) Business BOK nominee puts inflation fight first Published: April 15, 2026 - 15: 08: 30 Shin Hyun-song warns oil, FX to lift inflation; sees growth falling short of expectations Shin Hyun-song, nominee for governor of the Bank of Korea, warned Wednesday that rising external uncertainty is…...
Google Korea tax up 18%, still far below estimated earnings
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (529+ words) Business Google Korea tax up 18%, still far below estimated earnings Published: April 15, 2026 - 14: 27: 07 Google paid 28. 3 billion won ($19. 2 million) in corporate tax in South Korea last year, up 18 percent from a year earlier, but far below academic estimates of its actual earnings…...
Import prices post sharpest rise in over 28 yrs in March
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (543+ words) Business Import prices post sharpest rise in over 28 yrs in March Published: April 15, 2026 - 08: 07: 45 Updated: April 15, 2026 - 08: 15: 29 Import prices posted their sharpest increase in more than 28 years in March, driven mainly by rising global oil prices amid the Middle East conflict, central…...
[Editorial] Fiscal drift
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (758+ words) Opinion [Editorial] Fiscal drift Published: April 15, 2026 - 05: 30: 00 A national budget is often framed as a shield against crisis, but increasingly it serves as a mirror of political survival. South Korea's latest supplementary budget, approved Friday at 26. 2 trillion won ($17. 8 billion), reflects both…...
Lee proposes "Saemaul Undong" campaign to revitalize regional tourism
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (817+ words) National Lee proposes "Saemaul Undong" campaign to revitalize regional tourism Published: April 14, 2026 - 17: 46: 23 Foreign arrivals top 5 million in first quarter, with regional airport entries up nearly 50% President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday proposed a nationwide campaign to address tourism malpractices and…...
Daiso hits W4. 53tr in annual sales for first time
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (323+ words) Business Daiso hits W4. 53tr in annual sales for first time Published: April 14, 2026 - 17: 20: 22 I ask the hard questions, so you don't have to " South Korea's discount-store chain Daiso, operated by Asung Daiso, topped 4 trillion won ($3 billion) in sales for the first time…...
e Bay Japan expands K-beauty program after $21m sales
3+ day, 11+ min ago (489+ words) Business e Bay Japan expands K-beauty program after $21m sales Published: April 14, 2026 - 16: 52: 46 e Bay Japan said Monday it held the "2026 Qoo10 Japan Mega Debut Awards" to mark the first anniversary of its Mega Debut program and unveil future strategies. The company launched…...
Hanmi Global's Otak secures $400m US parks contract
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (455+ words) Business Hanmi Global's Otak secures $400m US parks contract Published: April 14, 2026 - 11: 30: 07 Otak, the US arm of Hanmi Global, said Tuesday it has secured an IDIQ contract with the National Park Service under the US Department of the Interior. IDIQ, or indefinite…...
Korea's debt-to-GDP ratio on track to hit 60% by 2030
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (765+ words) Business Korea's debt-to-GDP ratio on track to hit 60% by 2030 Published: April 12, 2026 - 14: 41: 16 Updated: April 12, 2026 - 14: 44: 21 Major institutions have cut Korea's growth outlook, with the OECD lowering its forecast to 1. 7 percent, while the Bank of Korea said growth will miss 2 percent. South Korea's…...
KB Kookmin Bank launches W6tr support program for SMEs hit by Middle East crisis
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (454+ words) Business KB Kookmin Bank launches W6tr support program for SMEs hit by Middle East crisis Published: April 12, 2026 - 13: 23: 15 KB Kookmin Bank said Sunday it will launch a 6 trillion won ($4. 04 billion) support program offering preferential interest rates for small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly…...