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Korea JoongAng Daily

Korea to form working-level team for preliminary review of U.S. investments

Korea is preparing to form a team of working-level specialists to back a newly launched government committee tasked with the preliminary review of potential investment projects in the United States as part of a trade deal between the two countries.

2026-02-15

Gold prices parallel stock rise, signals shift from defensive to investment asset

Recently, both stock prices and gold prices rising in tandem. Some analysts say this signals a shift in gold’s role from a defensive asset to a full-fledged investment asset.

2026-02-15

Bills in limbo: Korean lawmakers move to ensure investments in U.S. don't go to waste

Amid increased U.S. tariffs, Korea's National Assembly is working on a $350 billion investment bill to reaffirm commitment to a bilateral trade deal, while navigating political tensions and legislative procedures.

2026-02-13

Bipartisan committee on U.S. investment bill at impasse over judicial reform bills

A parliamentary special committee to fast-track legislation on Korea's investment pledges to the United States meeting was halted shortly after as rival parties clashed over unrelated judicial reform bills approved a day earlier.

2026-02-12

Korea Investment & Securities tops brokerage industry with 2 trillion won in net profit

Brokerage firm Korea Investment & Securities reported Wednesday that it posted 2.01 trillion won ($1.4 billion) in consolidated net profit in 2025, up 79.9 percent from a year earlier and marking the highest earnings recorded in the entire industry.

2026-02-12

Even before law passes, Seoul to create review groups for U.S. investment to reassure Washington

The Korean government will begin reviewing potential U.S. investment projects even before the passage of a special law intended to provide a legal framework for large-scale Korean investment in the United States.

2026-02-10

Rival parties will work together on special committee to advance U.S. investment bill

The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) agreed Wednesday to establish a special committee to handle a special bill on implementing Korea's investment package pledged to the United States.

2026-02-04

Industrial output growth slows to five-year low in 2025

Korea's industrial output grew at the slowest pace in five years in 2025, while retail sales and facility investment also grew at a moderate pace, government data showed Friday.

2026-01-30

Posco Future M invests in U.S. 'dream battery' company Factorial Energy

Posco Future M has made a direct investment in U.S.-based solid-state battery company Factorial Energy as part of its growth strategy focused on the next-generation battery market, the company said Tuesday.

2026-01-27

Complaint by Coupang's U.S. investors may turn data leak probe into trade flash point

U.S. investors in Coupang sought intervention in the Korean government's probe of the e-commerce giant over a data leak, potentially escalating the domestic investigation into an international trade conflict.

2026-01-23