Companies fear political vacuum in Seoul will leave them vulnerable to tariffs and loss of subsidies
Three decades of market liberalisation have not delivered sustained growth or greater social mobility
Governor highlights US president-elect’s threats and intensifying competition from Chinese exporters
Award comes against a backdrop of growing international appreciation of her country’s culture
Rhee Chang-yong calls for caps on university admissions from upmarket capital districts to check price growth
Overproduction, tariffs and weak demand increase competition with a glut of low-cost goods
Parents and grandparents spoil their kids with expensive fashion products as low birth rate leads to smaller families
Decades of growth are tapering off as the country struggles to reform its model and reduce its dependence on manufacturing
Seoul says tech and manufacturing sectors must adapt to rising competition
Dev United Games’ success helps the country dominate this year’s FT ranking of high-growth Asia-Pacific companies
Companies and politicians try new strategies to encourage workers to start families
Shifts in supply chains part of changing pattern of global trade
Beijing has wielded trade and leverage over North Korea to discourage Seoul from closer ties with Tokyo and Washington
Washington to welcome ally as anxiety mounts over China decoupling and North Korea
Ageing population and underemployment add to pressures as Seoul pushes for reform
Conservative leader given 17-year prison sentence in 2018 for charges including corruption and embezzlement
Policymakers struggle to contain defaults as rate rises put pressure on emerging markets
Lee Jong-ho says new legislation will boost competitiveness in supply chain and security
South Korea battles to defend currency under pressure from Fed rate decision
Seoul’s trade minister accuses Joe Biden of about-face on electric vehicle subsidies
Finance minister steps up verbal intervention as currency hits 13-year low against the dollar
Military drills come as regional tensions mount over Pyongyang’s nuclear programme and Taiwan status
Countries offer contrasting versions of missile defence policy as tensions increase
Billionaire scion of company’s ruling family served 19 months for bribing a former president
