While some were disappointed earlier this month that South Korea's central bank decided against easing up on nation's key interest rate, the Bank of Korea's decision is actually what the country's economy needs in this moment: prudence and restraint.

With the presidential elections in the U.S. now over, South Korea has turned its attention to the political transition occurring in China.  This week the...

According to data by the U.S. Census Bureau, in the last eight years Korea has consistently remained the U.S.’s 7th largest trading partner and is on track to remain so this year.

The hit Gangnam Style points to a real issue and a key vulnerability in the South Korea’s domestic economy: household debt.

Last week, state-owned Korea Gas Co. (KOGAS) beat out eight other bidders to secure a new $127 million pipeline deal in Iraq.  The contract, to...

In light of all the recent and mixed reports attempting to evaluate Korea’s economic outlook for the remainder of 2012 and beyond, many analysts have...