GMS Focus Arirang Radio Podcasts

Prof. Yang Jun-seok of Department of Economics at Catholic University will tell us about Korea’s largest e-commerce platform, Coupang being fined 40 billion-won for using unfair search algorithms to boost sales of its own private-label items. This marks the largest-ever fine imposed on a domestic retailer.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will tell us about South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's return from a weeklong trip to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, focusing on strengthening economic ties and securing critical minerals and energy supplies amid rising geopolitical tensions and global economic uncertainties.

Prof. Yang Jun-seok of Department of Economics at Catholic University will tell us about the European Central Bank's first interest rate cut in five years, its implications for global economies, and how it might impact Korea, amid similar moves by Canada and Sweden but a different stance from the US Fed.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will tell us about how Korea-Japan relations are improving under the current conservative government with a focus on national security, yet still face potential turbulence due to unresolved historical disputes.

Prof. Yang Jun-seok of Department of Economics at Catholic University will tell us about South Korea's surprising first-quarter growth, extending its export gains for the eighth consecutive month in May, and the upward revision of its growth forecast, while key U.S. data provides insights into future U.S. inflation and interest rates.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will tell us about the 22nd National Assembly's new term marked by intense partisan divisions, where the opposition's stronger majority is expected to push through contentious bills, challenging the ruling party to either fend them off or rely on the Presidential veto.