South Korea economic growth slows to cooler-than-expected 1.5% in fourth quarter as construction and exports fall

South Korea's economic growth slowed in the final quarter of last year as a sharp slump in construction investment, coupled ...

South Korea economy weakened in 2025 as tariffs took a toll

The South Korean economy was bruised by a year of tariffs and political turmoil that slowed annual growth to a five-year low.

South Korea economy unexpectedly contracts in Q4, but AI boom brightens outlook

By Jihoon Lee and Cynthia Kim SEOUL, Jan 22 (Reuters) - South Korea's economy unexpectedly shrank in the final quarter of ...

South Korean GDP Shrank In Fourth Quarter As Fiscal Stimulus Fades

South Korean GDP unexpectedly contracted 0.3% quarter on quarter in the October-December period, partly due to a technical payback from fiscally supported growth.

South Korean economy unexpectedly shrinks on broad weakness

In signs of K-shaped growth, export are up but construction and consumption struggle. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

South Korea's economy grew just 1% in 2025, lowest in five years

South Korea logged its slowest growth in half a decade in 2025, the country's central bank said Thursday, while exports rose ...

South Korean economy hardly grew in Q4 as domestic demand weakened: Reuters poll

By Rahul Trivedi BENGALURU, Jan 20 (Reuters) - South Korea's economy barely grew in the final quarter of 2025 as weakening ...
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China–South Korea Economic Ties Deepen, Evolve Into Multi-Layered Relationship

(Yicai) Jan. 19 -- The economic relationship between China and South Korea shifted to a multi-layered horizontal cooperation ...

Japan-South Korea summit to discuss economy and regional challenges

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in western Japan for a summit where the two ...