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South Korea is the 11th largst economy in the world and ranks 4th among emerging markets in terms of GDP. The Korean economy grew at a rate of 3% in 2017. A subsscription to EMIS provides access to a database of over 9,000 companies in South Korea as well as a range of sector reports, macroeconomic data and news from 150 local and global sources.

Latest News

  • S. Korea's producer prices gain in March Yonhap News | 2019-Apr-18
  • Full text of BOK's statement on monetary policy decision for April Yonhap News | 2019-Apr-18
  • Fitch Upgrades Sorrento Park CLO DAC FITCH Ratings - Press Releases | 2019-Apr-17
  • Korea to call on EU to ease trade barriers on steel, automobiles, pharmaceuticals Intellasia.Net News | 2019-Apr-08
  • S&P gains capped as investors await earnings season MediaCorp NewsAsia | 2019-Apr-08
  • Fitch Ratings: ESG Remains a Key Rating Driver for Sovereigns FITCH Ratings - Press Releases | 2019-Apr-20
  • [Philippe Legrain] EU's China conundrum The Korea Herald | 2019-Apr-08
  • Fitch Affirms Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance IFS Rating at 'A'; Outlook Stable FITCH Ratings - Press Releases | 2019-Apr-20
  • S. Korea's inflation marks 2nd lowest among OECD members Yonhap News | 2019-Apr-07
  • Trump urges Fed to lower US interest rates MediaCorp NewsAsia | 2019-Apr-05
  • (LEAD) Gov't to quickly prepare for extra budget bill Yonhap News | 2019-Apr-05
  • Gov't to quickly prepare for extra budget bill Yonhap News | 2019-Apr-05

COUNTRY STATISTICS

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Largest companies in SOUTH KOREA

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LATEST REPORTS

EMIS publishes 540,000+ research reports every year.
  • No.758 Politicisation of the Appointment and Removal of Judges in a Declining Democracy The Case of Bangladesh IDE-JETRO EcoResrch Paper | 2019-Apr-19
    No.761 A Geographical Simulation of Impacts of Vientiane-Hanoi Expressway IDE-JETRO EcoResrch Paper | 2019-Apr-19
    Hyunwoo Doh Semicon Equipment Industry-Logic semicon equipment in 2019 memory in 2020 Indu Sector Rpts | 2019-Apr-19
  • Jaewoong WonSecurities Industry-Building on 1Q19, expect further brisk earnings.. Indu Sector Rpts | 2019-Apr-18
    OECD Economic Surveys: Korea 2018 OECD - Economic Surveys | 2019-Apr-18
    Structured Finance and Covered Bonds Counterparty Rating Criteria: Derivative Addendum FITCH - Criteria Reports | 2019-Apr-18
  • KEPCO NH Listed Company Rpts | 2019-Apr-18
    Hyunwoo Doh Semicon Industry-Mellanox posts earnings surprise data center investment resumes Indu Sector Rpts | 2019-Apr-18
    Hyundai Steel NH Listed Company Rpts | 2019-Apr-18
  • Iljin Materials NH Listed Company Rpts | 2019-Apr-18
    Remodel, reinvent How technology and changing business models Industry Research | 2019-Apr-17
    Koh Young Technology GMS - Comp Ann. Rpts | 2019-Apr-18

SELECTED NEWS

EMIS publishes 58,000+ news stories every day.
  • BTS becomes first Korean artists to top British chart Yonhap News | 2019-Apr-20
    Seoul shares likely to trade in tight range on earnings concerns Yonhap News | 2019-Apr-20
    N. Korea hosts 1st int'l blockchain conference Yonhap News | 2019-Apr-20
  • (Movie Review) Inseparable Bros Yonhap News | 2019-Apr-20
    Tesla to shrink board to seven directors from 11 MediaCorp NewsAsia | 2019-Apr-20
    (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on April 20) Yonhap News | 2019-Apr-20
  • (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on April 20) Yonhap News | 2019-Apr-20
    (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on April 20) Yonhap News | 2019-Apr-20
    headlines Yonhap News | 2019-Apr-20
  • weather forecast Yonhap News | 2019-Apr-20
    Labour ministry to recruit 4,000 Vietnamese to work in RoK Intellasia.Net News | 2019-Apr-20
    Industrial property boosts appeal to investors Intellasia.Net News | 2019-Apr-20

INDUSTRY REPORTS on emis store

EMIS Insights - Southeast Asia Automotive Sector Report 2019/2020 67 pages | 2019-Feb-01
EMIS Insights - South Korea Construction and Real Estate Sector Report 2016/2017 64 pages | 2019-Jan-11
EMIS Insights - South Korea Agriculture Sector Report 2016/2017 60 pages | 2018-Feb-14
EMIS Insights - South Korea Transportation Sector Report 2016/2017 63 pages | 2016-Sep-20
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LATEST BLOG ARTICLES

South Korea’s handset exports drop to 15-year low in Q1 2018
South Korea’s handset exports drop to 15-year low in Q1 2018
Imported vehicle sales in South Korea surged by 20% in March 2018
Imported vehicle sales in South Korea surged by 20% in March 2018
South Korea’s economy expanded by 3.1% in 2017
South Korea’s economy expanded by 3.1% in 2017
South Korea’s fruit imports from the United States surged by 13.5% in 2017
South Korea’s fruit imports from the United States surged by 13.5% in 2017
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