South Korea's annual exports are expected to reach US$320 billion this year, the highest amount ever, despite the won's strength against the U.S. dollar and high oil and raw material prices, a state-.. [Jul.2,2006 17:09 KST]

More than half of South Korea's top executives believe their earnings in the first half of this year may have fell short of targets mainly due to sluggish domestic consumption, according to a poll rel.. [Jul.2,2006 17:06 KST]

South Korea's foreign trade, industrial output and consumption are expected to grow in the second half of the year, according to a report released Sunday by a state-run economic think tank. The.. [Jul.2,2006 17:00 KST]

South Korean exports reached a record high of US$28.2 billion in June fueled by strong overseas demand for autos, semiconductors and ships, a government report said Saturday. The figure represen.. [Jul.1,2006 12:42 KST]

The world's fifth largest steelmaker POSCO said Friday it has expanded its production capacity for galvanized steel and emerged as the the world's No. 2 auto steel sheet producer after Arcelor SA,.. [Jun.30,2006 15:04 KST]

The monthly index of leading economic indicators rebounded in May for South Korea. However, it is too early to maintain optimism about the Korean economy in the second half of the year, exp.. [Jun.30,2006 09:22 KST]

South Korea swung to a current account surplus in May as brisk exports boosted the nation's trade balance, the country's central bank said Wednesday. According to the Bank of Korea, the curren.. [Jun.28,2006 10:44 KST]

South Korea’s credit rating can be raised when the risks from the North Korean nuclear issue have subsided, a top executive at a credit... [Jun.28,2006 10:30 KST]

U.S. equity fund Lone Star, accused of tax evasion in its 2003 purchase of Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) but cleared by the Board of Audit and Inspection last week, in fact lobbied the U.S. govern.. [Jun.27,2006 11:21 KST]

The union of South Korea's biggest automaker, Hyundai Motor Co., will stage a four-day partial strike starting Monday afternoon over wages amid the company chairman's detention over bribery and embe.. [Jun.26,2006 12:46 KST]