North Korea fires short-range missiles possibly in performance test for export
By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast,...
South Korea
South Korea FX reserves drop to lowest in 5 years on market stabilising efforts
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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves dropped to the lowest level in five years in April, caused by market...
South Korea April inflation +2.1% y/y, slightly above forecast
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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s consumer prices rose 2.1% in April over a year, slightly above market expectations, official data showed...
South Korea presidential race rocked by court ruling, resignations
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By Joyce Lee and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s top court cast doubt on Thursday on frontrunner Lee Jae-myung’s...
South Korea approves bigger extra budget of $9.7 billion as economy falters
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By Joyce Lee and Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s parliament approved a supplementary government budget on Thursday of 13.8...
South Korea exports beat forecast as chips soar, but outlook uncertain
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By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s exports were unexpectedly resilient in April, buoyed by strong demand for semiconductors...
DeepSeek available to download again in South Korea after suspension
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SEOUL (Reuters) -Chinese artificial intelligence service DeepSeek became available again on South Korean app markets on Monday for the first...
South Korea officials heading to Washington for talks over US tariffs
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By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean Industry Ministry officials will travel to Washington on Wednesday for “technical discussions” with...
South Korea top court to rule on presidential frontrunner's criminal case
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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s Supreme Court said it will rule on Thursday in a criminal case that could determine whether...
South Korea exports seen falling as Trump's tariffs start to weigh: Reuters poll
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By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s exports are expected to have fallen in April, as U.S. President Donald...