SEOUL, Mar. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Chinese investors turned net buyers of South Korean stocks in 2017 as Seoul and Beijing mended fences after a row over an advanced U.S. missile shield, data showed Monday. Investors from the neighboring country bought a net 388 billion won (US$358 million) worth of South Korean stocks last year, [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – It’s no news that South Korea’s birthrate is startlingly low: The fertility rate of 1.19 children per woman is the second lowest among OECD member nations. Even the headlines like ‘South Korea’s final day will come in 2750′ have popped up, jolting the nation’s policy makers to come up [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The government will revise the rules on the immigration law related to real estate investment, as the law to allow foreign investors to get permanent residence permits has caused real estate speculation in Jeju Island. According to the 2010 law, any foreign investor spending more than 500 million won (US$493,000) in [...]