The conservative Yoon Suk-yeol was victorious in the recent 9 March presidential election, winning 48.6% of the vote—just a hair’s...
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Korea: Conservative Yoon narrowly wins presidential election -
Korea: The macroeconomic implications of Conservative Yoon’s narrow presidential win The conservative Yoon Suk-yeol emerged victorious in the recent 9 March presidential election, winning 48.6% of the vote—just a hair’s... -
Korea: Government provides additional stimulus to support job retention The recent slack in the labor market brought on by containment measures prompted the government to unleash another round of... -
Korea: Government passes supplementary budget and proposes additional emergency spending to combat Covid-19 Policymakers have needed all hands on deck in recent weeks, as the global spread of Covid-19 has weighed heavily on... -
Korea: Japan-South Korea trade showdown deals further blow to fragile economy A long-standing feud escalated between Japan and South Korea in late June when political tensions rooted in an old wartime... -
China: Economic Snapshot for East & South Asia The clock is ticking on a China-U.S. trade deal Growth in the East and South Asia region stabilized in the... -
Korea: Moon administration proposes the largest government budget increase in a decade In unveiling its 2019 budget proposal on 28 August, the administration of President Moon Jae-in presented the largest budget increase...