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Walking the Geopolitical Tightrope: South Korea’s High Stakes Bet on AI
South Korea wants to transition from a “fast follower” to an AI leader, but that could come with geopolitical costs amid the ...
South Korea Lurches From One Political Crisis to Another
In five months, the country has had three acting presidents after the leader who imposed martial law was impeached. And now ...
Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN2d
Consumer prices in Korea rise over 2 percent in April as processed food, dining costs soar
Consumer prices in Korea rose by over 2 percent for the fourth consecutive month in April, driven by sharp increases in ...
South Korea's third acting president is low-key economist at helm amid deep turmoil
South Korea's third acting leader in five months, Lee Ju-ho, is an understated labour economist and education bureaucrat ...
South Korea’s Steady Inflation Gives BOK Scope to Cut Rates
South Korea’s consumer prices rose at the same pace in April, giving the central bank scope to consider resuming the rate-cut ...
South Korea Inflation Flat in April, Possibly Paving Way for Policy Easing
Steady inflation possibly paves the way for the central bank to loosen monetary policy further to support the sagging economy ...
South Korea's finance chief Choi Sang-mok retakes charge of the country
In the latest twist and turn to South Korea's political turmoil, Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok will inherit the role of ...
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South Korea’s rise stalls as $40,000 GDP milestone slips to 2029
South Korea’s climb up the global economic ranks is losing steam. The country won’t hit $40,000 in per capita GDP until 2029 ...
Should India have mandatory military service like South Korea and Singapore? 'That will do a lot of good,' Lt Gen (Retd) Y.K. Joshi says
Yogesh Kumar Joshi—who retired as Northern Army Commander in 2022—on his memoir, key lessons he learnt over his 40 years of ...