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Foreign media are paying attention to the doubling of Korea's trade deficit, led by a sharp drop in the won and a rise in energy, and an increase in imports 4.5 times that of exports. As the price of gas, which has grown in absolute importance in Korea, soared, Japan secured a supply of natural gas with Russia, and the US is escalating the conflict between Russia and the Sakhalin project, and in..

The Yun Seok-Yeol Regime is frustrated by a growing trade deficit in the US-centered response to China's strategy to prioritize a strong dollar. The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) announced on the 9th that “increased imports of intermediate goods, reorganization of supply chains, and reduction of tariffs under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)” were the reason..

The Asian Development Bank diagnosed Korea's high inflation and low growth in Asia as worse next year, and Korea's trade deficit is getting bigger under the strong dollar system. ADB revised its forecast for April in its 'Asia Economic Outlook (ADO) Supplement' on the 21st, maintaining a growth rate of 2.6% for Korea next year and raising the inflation rate from 2% to 3%. In China, the inflation..

In June, the trade balance with China was in the red for two months in a row with a deficit of $1.214 billion, and the trade surplus for 28 years after the establishment of diplomatic ties. Korea's total trade grew to $5.5 billion in the 10-day trade deficit in July due to an overwhelming increase in imports, accounting for half of the $10.3 billion deficit in the first half. As of last year, Ch..

Exports of major automobiles plummeted and semiconductors weakened, leading to a decline in exports to China and the United States, leading to a trade deficit of $20 billion. The trade deficit widened to a maximum of $7.642 billion until the 20th, and the trade surplus sharply turned from $236 million in the same period of the previous year. This year's cumulative trade deficit of $15.469 billio..

The rapid increase in imports Inflation is exacerbated by the government's stimulus policy, and the World Bank has diagnosed the slow growth as a prolonged period with the growth rate halving this year compared to the previous year. In May, Korea's imports ($63.2 billion) surged 32% compared to the previous year, surpassing exports ($61.5 billion). The trade deficit was estimated at $2.5 billion..

The Washington Post reported on the 29th that U.S. new home sales fell for the third straight month through March due to rising interest rates, and the 3% mortgage rate, which had been maintained for 10 years, exceeded 5% for the first time, "creating new economic uncertainty," The Washington Post reported on the 29th. The U.S. economy plunged unexpectedly to 1.4 percent per annum in the first t..

The national debt reached 2196 trillion won in the twin deficits, which overlapped the deficit and the trade deficit. The trade balance in March was a deficit of 140 million dollars (170.4 billion won), and it returned from a surplus of 831 million dollars in February to a consecutive deficit in December of last year (426 million dollars) and this January (4.73 billion dollars). back to a loss s..

In January, the trade deficit grew in the economy, and the high price system was strengthened due to foreigners leaving the stock market and an aging workforce. The trade balance recorded a deficit of $4.89 billion in January, the consecutive deficit following December of last year. Foreign investors net sold 1.67 trillion won of listed stocks in January, and net sold 2.6 trillion won in the KOS..

The KRW/USD rate rose 9.2% in January and the consumer price rose 3.6% YoY, 2.5 times higher, suggesting a 4% rise in February prices. The U.S. trade deficit rose 26.9% year-on-year in January to a record $859.1 billion. Korea's import surge is expected to increase inflation and trade deficits due to economic stimulus strengthening policies, as imports of crude oil, gas and coal in January of $1..