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Seoul housing market shifts toward mid-to-low priced areas

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Latest: Seoul apartment rental market shifts toward monthly rent

Seoul’s housing market is experiencing intensified divergence between high-end districts and mid-to-low-priced areas. While high-end districts like Gangnam, Seocho, and Songpa have faced price declines due to tax burdens

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South Korea rate policy, debt risks, and banking trends

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Latest: South Korean household debt rises as housing prices climb

Following the Bank of Korea’s (BOK) decision to raise the benchmark interest rate to 3.00% in late August 2026, financial stability concerns have intensified. The rate hike, the BOK’s second consecutive increase, aimed t

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Ripple blockchain and institutional finance integration

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Latest: Ripple executives join BlackRock and IMF at global finance summits

Ripple has initiated a series of global summits and high-level discussions aimed at integrating blockchain technology into traditional financial systems. In early October 2026, the company announced the XRP Seoul 2026 co

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South Korean debt stress, bank profits and credit risks

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Latest: South Korean financial authorities deny mortgage restriction rumors

In mid-August 2026, South Korea’s household credit was projected to exceed 2,000 trillion won. To manage this, the Financial Services Commission doubled the annual household debt growth target from 1.5% to 3.0%. In respo

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Woori Financial Group business activities

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Latest: Woori Financial Group supplies 34.7 trillion won in productive and inclusive finance

Woori Bank launched a promotional campaign titled ‘Grow and Roll TDF’ to encourage long-term retirement asset management through Target Date Funds (TDF). The event, running through the end of 2026, targets customers with

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South Korea scales AI, semiconductor, and robotics expansion

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Latest: South Korea power grid delays threaten AI and semiconductor projects

South Korea is aggressively expanding its AI, semiconductor, and robotics sectors through massive state-led investments and industrial restructuring. The government has proposed a record 2027 budget increase to fund a “m

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South Korean banks increase cybersecurity spending after AI-

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Latest: South Korean bank CEOs face audit over major data breaches

Following a series of cyberattacks targeting South Korean financial institutions between late September and early October 2026, major lenders are significantly increasing cybersecurity investments. Shinhan Bank has confi

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South Korean financial sector cybersecurity and fraud issues

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Latest: South Korean financial sector faces rising system failures and fraud

South Korea is addressing significant vulnerabilities within its financial sector, involving both targeted cyberattacks and systemic operational failures. In early October 2026, the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Ko

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MoonPay corporate and regional expansion

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Latest: MoonPay launches South Korean subsidiary to expand in Asia

MoonPay, a crypto payments infrastructure firm, has initiated a series of strategic expansions targeting regulated securities and the Asia-Pacific market. In late September 2026, the company agreed to acquire North Capi

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