South Korean inflation has risen more slowly than expected in April, due to lower food prices and cheaper imports.
Consumer prices grew by 4.2 percent in April from the same month a year earlier, the …

South Korea’s economy grew 4.2 percent in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, despite concerns that the 11 March disasters in Japan and the efforts of China’s policy makers to …

US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said on Sunday the Obama administration was committed to passing a long-delayed free trade agreement with South Korea, and that the pact was ready for review by Co…

South Korea’s inflation rate hit a 29-month high in March as higher fuel and food costs continued to push consumer prices upwards.
The Consumer Price Index rose by 4.7 percent in March from a ye…

South Korea’s economic growth in the final quarter of last year slowed slightly from the prior three months but accelerated from the year-earlier period, bringing the full-year growth rate to th…

GM Korea Co. said on Monday it will cut production to prepare for a possible lack of automotive parts from Japan after the recent earthquake and tsunami there, following a similar decision by Renault …

The South Korean government tourist organisation has roped in thousands of retailers into a huge promotion targeted at shoppers, particularly those from overseas. It is called the Korea Grand Sale and…

South Korea’s annual consumer price inflation in February rose more than expected to a 27-month peak as higher commodities prices passed into other sectors, boosting the case for an interest rat…

South Korean exports in February rose more than expected from a year earlier, government data showed on Tuesday, adding to optimism about an accelerating recovery in global demand and in Asia’s …

A key measure of how South Korean manufacturing companies assess business conditions fell in March below the neutral point after touching a six-month high in February, a central bank survey showed on …