GMS Focus Arirang Radio Podcasts

Prof. Yang Jusok 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.

Prof. Yang Jusok of Department of Economics at Catholic University will tell us about the global race for chip supremacy, focusing on South Korea's new 26 trillion won package to boost its semiconductor industry, and explore the details, prospects, and challenges of this major support program.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will tell us about the first trilateral summit in over four years between Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol, as the leaders meet in Seoul to revive annual discussions disrupted by bilateral feuds and the pandemic.

Prof. Yang Jusok of Department of Economics at Catholic University will tell us about the intensifying US-China trade war, sparked by President Biden quadrupling tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and raising levies on other green tech, and China's vow to retaliate, and its impact on Korea.

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will tell us about Vladimir Putin choosing Beijing for his first visit of the new term, deepening the strategic partnership with Xi Jinping in their fourth meeting since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and its global implications.