Semiconductor boom increased economic polarization in Taiwan. Is Korea next?

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 7)

Korea's booming semiconductor industry has fueled stronger economic growth, but ...

ING lifts South Korea 2026 GDP growth forecast to 4% from 3%

ASIA/PACIFIC: Under ING’s latest energy scenario, supply conditions should improve for South Korea in the second half of 2026. Semiconductor momentum, meanwhile, will remain stronger than previously assumed. This is supporting private consumption and investment, on top of government spending. We’ve raised our 2026 GDP forecast to 4 from 3

South Korea’s exports surge by most since 1978 on robust chip demand

South Korea’s exports surge by most since 1978 on robust chip demand

KOTRA chief eyes Hallyu brands as next export engine beyond chips

HANOI, Vietnam — South Korea should broaden its export portfolio beyond semiconductors by expanding sales of cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals, fashion and other consumer goods, the chief of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency said, arguing that a more balanced trade structure would make Asia’s fourth-largest economy more resilient to industry cycles. Kang Kyung-sung, president of KOTRA, said at a press conference in Hanoi on Thursday that Korean consumer brands are becoming an increasing

Fruit and vegetables fill North Korea’s markets as prices climb

North Korean markets are stocked with more imported fruit and greenhouse-grown produce than they have been in years, but soaring prices are leaving many shoppers priced out even as the displays look more abundant than ever. According to a Daily NK source in North Hamgyong province, markets in Hoeryong and other cities have recently seen []