http://www.reportbuyer.com/rss.htmlSouth Korea (capital: Seoul) This section contains market reports that give an overview of the South Korean economy, Macroeconomics plus areas such as politics, trade, and employment.en-gbReportbuyerservice@reportbuyer.comenquiries@redwiredesign.comhttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/south_korea_isa_country_report.htmlThis report contains detailed forecasts and analysis for South Korea, including trade and investment analysis, economic forecasts, political risk assessments and demographic trend analysis. Each ISA Country Report contains detailed economic data and forecasts, analysis of trade and investment opportunities and coverage of the key political issues facing the country. Moreover, each ISA Country Report is easy to integrate into reports, presentations and newsletters. 60904e609e2af337b0b7071ca28014b6Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/country_report_south_korea_november_2009.htmlOutlook for 2010-11 The president, Lee Myung-bak of the ruling Grand National Party (GNP), will continue to face difficulties in maintaining the full support of his party and in improving public confidence in his abilities as a leader. The GNP won two of the five available seats in the by-elections that were held on October 28th. This is not a major endorsement, but it is an improvement on its failure to win any of the seats in the by-elections in April. 8a8e8551ceea017b24e9b8c52a32a1f1Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/south_korea_mining_report_q4_2009.htmlSouth Korea relies on external sources for much of its mineral requirements, importing as much as 97% of the minerals and energy it uses. However, the country does host small reserves of gold, molybdenum, silver, tin, tungsten and zinc. Imports of coal were up in July 2009, as reported by KITA. 537496089c4f494c8171d4947cb0bffaSat, 10 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/country_report_south_korea_october_2009.htmlOutlook for 2010-11 The president, Lee Myung-bak of the ruling Grand National Party, will continue to face difficulties in maintaining the full support of his party and improving public confidence in his abilities as a leader. A recent cabinet reshuffle seems to have been broadly welcomed, with talent being brought in from across the political spectrum. However, Lee Myung-bak will continue to face problems in maintaining cohesion within his party. 497c830046ff0bbbbc9509440231cca2Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/south_korea_business_forecast_report.htmlGovernment Pulling Out All The Stops To Support Economy After having bottomed out in Q109, the South Korean economy posted strong sequential growth in Q209, expanding by 2. 6% quarter-on-quarter. Given the increasing breadth of the economic recovery since then, we have raised our full-year 2009 and 2010 growth forecasts from -1. 98e95d72c0bc05f0335c03cb405ceec0Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/country_report_south_korea_august_2009.htmlYou may have noticed that since the second quarter of this year, some additional content has started to appear in your monthly and quarterly CRs. We are now including a country map, and a range of basic data (selected to be useful for business travellers in particular), in every country report. For most countries, except a few where data is in very short supply, we are also including comparative economic indicators that show each country's position relative to regional peers, in easy-to-read graphical format. d263d1e7fe759caa348943ae2b7d7418Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/country_report_south_korea_july_2009.htmlOutlook for 2009-10 The president, Lee Myung-bak of the ruling Grand National Party, will find it difficult to rebuild his popularity amid the global economic turmoil that is undermining the local economy and causing unemployment to rise. Lee Myung-bak is facing the repercussions of the suicide of the previous president, Roh Moo-hyun. Political foes of the current president have started to use this as a rallying point to intensify opposition against him. e54c08625d8da9c9ecdca8be038e467cFri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/south_korea_defence_security_report_q3_2009.htmlSouth Korea's central bank was in a rare position in early June when it felt the need to downplay economic prospects after it issued revised first quarter economic data to show a 0. 1% month on month expansion. We are also wary not to read too much into the announcement, and we stand by our earlier decision to cut our 2009 real GDP growth forecast from 3. e01ceed6dd0679971bb50572aa1cfe4cTue, 07 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/south_korea_business_forecast_report_q3_2009.htmlDefying expectations that the economy was in its first recession since the Asian financial crisis in 1998, South Korea posted positive growth in first quarter of 2009. To be sure, this was largely the result of unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus, but conditions have appeared to improve significantly since then, fuelling hopes that the worst of the downturn has passed. While we agree that the pace of contraction has been easing, we remain sceptical about the prospect of a sustained recovery given the still-weak global environment and uncertain outlook for domestic consumption and investment. f9ad7c759e55fe008f88890f058a9c2eTue, 07 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/country_report_south_africa_june_2009.htmlOutlook for 2009-10 South Africa's new president, Jacob Zuma, will attempt to rebuild the "broad church" of the African National Congress (ANC) and will focus on jobs, health, education, crime and rural development. Mr Zuma will need his skills as a conciliator to balance the demands of his left-wing allies with those of the ANC centre, while also meeting the expectations of the electorate, in the midst of a sharp economic downturn. Given quickly declining business and consumer confidence, the government's fiscal stimulus package will have a limited effect and the economy is now forecast to contract by 2. 37d73d426499bfffef1e14c897d503aaMon, 15 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/country_report_south_korea_april_2009.htmlOutlook for 2009-10 The president, Lee Myung-bak, will find it difficult to rebuild his popularity amid the global economic turmoil that is undermining the domestic economy and resulting in rising unemployment. The most immediate foreign policy challenge facing the government is deciding how to react to the testing of a long-range missile by North Korea. The launch has further damaged relations between the two states. 4eee1bd5d6d728cbdf93ade93dbfb942Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/south_korea_infrastructure_report_q2_2009.htmlSouth Korea's construction industry has been hit by the global economic downturn, with the impact already highly visible on the sector. In BMI's Q209 South Korea Infrastructure report we are forecasting a contraction of 24% year-on-year (y-o-y) for South Korea's construction industry in 2009. In the Q209 report we have compiled a brand new data set, including new historical data and five-year forecasts from 2009 to 2013. e585e386725f8b831a75ea19cd9ea4e6Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/country_report_south_korea_march_2009.htmlOutlook for 2009-10 The president, Lee Myung-bak, will find it difficult to rebuild his popularity amid the global economic turmoil that is undermining the domestic economy and resulting in rising unemployment. The most immediate foreign policy challenge facing the government is how to react to what appears to be an imminent test of a long-range missile by North Korea. The launch will further undermine relations between the two states. a4a9b0728896d6dbcde688d7ad6a132eTue, 03 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/country_report_south_korea_september_2009.htmlOutlook for 2009-10 The president, Lee Myung-bak of the ruling Grand National Party (GNP), will continue to face difficulties in maintaining the full support of his party and improving public confidence in his abilities as a leader. The run-up to the three by-elections that are due on October 28th will be a focus of intra- and inter-party conflict. The result of the polls will provide a barometer of popular support for Lee Myung-bak and the GNP. 79a730aa9b5d59e5a1930056e2851ff3Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/south_korea_infrastructure_report_q1_2009.htmlIn time for the launch of BMI's infrastructure Q109 reports, we have revised our construction data. The data has been modified from 2008 onwards. This initiative stems from new methodology being introduced in our forecasting method and aims to increase the relevance and reliability of BMI's infrastructure data. b77c528bff6acdb3cfaaef3122bfa027Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/country_report_south_korea_january_2009.htmlOutlook for 2009-10 The president, Lee Myung-bak, will have his work cut out to rebuild the popularity that swept him to a landslide election victory. Global economic turmoil will make it hard for him to deliver on promised economic growth. North Korea has imposed restrictions on the de facto border between it and South Korea. d1af5d57fdab4fa90903f83068b3e8a2Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/south_korea_isa_january_2009_country_report.htmlThis report contains detailed forecasts and analysis for South Korea, including trade and investment analysis, economic forecasts, political risk assessments and demographic trend analysis. Each ISA Country Report contains detailed economic data and forecasts, analysis of trade and investment opportunities and coverage of the key political issues facing the country. Moreover, each ISA Country Report is easy to integrate into reports, presentations and newsletters. 2569e5c97357a4abff56fcf33822c717Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/south_korea_mining_report_q4_2008.htmlSouth Korea relies on external sources for much of its mineral requirements. The country imports as much as 87% of its minerals and a significant percentage of its energy resources, including almost the entire demand for bituminous coal, ores and concentrates of copper, iron, lead and zinc. However, the country does host small reserves of gold, molybdenum, silver, tin, tungsten and zinc. 38dee9a38c57164011735c7544f9595aFri, 12 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/south_korea_defence_security_report_q4_2008.htmlTensions between North and South Korea continued to be significant in the quarter. In particular, North Korea fired three short-range missiles off its west coast in May, as part of its testing programme. The testing was part of a military training exercise involving Russian-designed Styx ship-to-ship missiles with a range of 46km. 4c121118535885be06266aedf73ccd8aTue, 11 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Koreahttp://www.reportbuyer.com/countries/asia_pacific/south_korea/south_korea_infrastructure_report_q3_2008.htmlSouth Korea has a diversified power sector, which is mainly reliant on gas, coal and nuclear power to fuel it. At present, supply meets demand and allows the country enough of a surplus for export. In 2008, BMI estimates that the country will generate 445twh and consume 408twh. f1efdec3f3dde02a75cd87d84cb773b2Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GBAsia Pacific/South Korea