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South Korea's GDP growth forecast is set to be revised sharply upward on the back of a booming semiconductor sector, but rising inflation risks, a new U.S. Federal Reserve chair, and shifting global trade dynamics mean the road ahead is anything but smooth.
South Korea's GDP growth forecast is set to jump from 2.0% to as high as 2.6%, driven by an AI-powered semiconductor boom — but rising inflation, a new U.S. Fed chair, and shifting biotech geopolitics are adding fresh complications to the outlook.
South Korea's central bank is set to revise its 2025 growth forecast sharply upward on the back of a semiconductor-driven Q1 surge, even as a new U.S. Federal Reserve chair, dollar pressure, and shifting global biotech regulations add layers of uncertainty to the outlook.
From a new Federal Reserve chair shaking up Korea's financial outlook, to a U.S. push to restrict Chinese biotech that could benefit Korean pharma, to a controversy over Samsung's subsidized housing loans — three big stories are reshaping the Korean economic conversation this week.
From U.S. moves to cut off Chinese biotech funding to a new Federal Reserve chair and a firestorm over Samsung's employee housing loans, three major stories are reshaping Korea's economic week.