Cynthia Kim

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Senior Correspondent at Reuters

Reuters Senior Economics Correspondent, Seoul

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South Korea holds rates as Trump tariffs heighten economic risks

1 week ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Cynthia Kim |Jihoon Lee

By Cynthia Kim and Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank left its policy interest rate unchanged as expected on Thursday, a decision designed to aid a wobbly won as Washington's attempts to reorder global trade by imposing sweeping tariffs threaten to damage economic growth. The Bank of Korea's seven-member board held its benchmark interest rate at 2.75% at its monetary policy review, an outcome expected by 24 of 37 economists polled by Reuters.
Analysis-Trade War Pressures South Korea to Cut Rates Faster and Deeper

2 weeks ago | money.usnews.com | Cynthia Kim

By Cynthia KimSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank may be forced to bring forward or deepen interest rate cuts this year as Asia's fourth-largest economy grapples with the risk of recession due to the escalating U.S. trade war. Until recently, the Bank of Korea was expected to make two quarter-point cuts in the benchmark interest rate for the remainder of the year - one in the second quarter and another in the third.
焦点：韓国大統領選、トランプ関税への対応が焦点に

2 weeks ago | jp.reuters.com | Cynthia Kim |Hyunjoo Jin |Josh Smith

４月４日、韓国は尹錫悦大統領が罷免されたことを受け、大統領選が６０日以内に実施される。写真は５日、ソウル市内で米国と韓国の旗を掲げる尹氏の支持者（２０２５年ロイター/Kim Soo-hyeon） [ソウル４日ロイター] - 韓国は尹錫悦大統領が罷免されたことを受け、大統領選が６０日以内に実施される。トランプ米大統領が発表した輸入関税強化に韓国がどう立ち向かうのかが今後の焦点となる。アジア４番目の経済大国であり、米国の同盟国である韓国の大統領代行を務める韓悳洙首相は、輸出に大きく依存する韓国にとって大きな打撃となる米国の関税強化への効果的な対応策を打ち出せずにいる。米首都ワシントンのシンクタンク、新アメリカ安全保障センターのドゥヨン・キム氏は「韓国政府は今後２カ月間、トランプ氏の矢継ぎ早な決断に適切に対応することができず、重要な外交政策課題に関して米国と協調することもできないため、韓国の国家安全保障と経済安全保障に重大な影響が出かねない」と指摘した。...
Analysis-In leaderless South Korea, Trump's tariffs will overshadow snap election

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Cynthia Kim |Hyunjoo Jin |Josh Smith

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Analysis-In leaderless South Korea, Trump’s tariffs will overshadow snap election

2 weeks ago | kfgo.com | Cynthia Kim |Hyunjoo Jin |Josh Smith

By Cynthia Kim, Hyunjoo Jin and Josh SmithSEOUL (Reuters) – With a snap election looming, South Korea’s rival parties jockeyed for position with vows to focus on the economy and livelihood, but the leaderless country remains hamstrung when it comes to confronting the biggest threat: Trump and tariffs. The country’s Constitutional Court ousted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday over his shock martial law attempt in December, triggering a new election within 60 days.
Analysis-In leaderless South Korea, Trump's tariffs will overshadow snap election

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Cynthia Kim |Hyunjoo Jin |Josh Smith

By Cynthia Kim, Hyunjoo Jin and Josh SmithSEOUL (Reuters) - With a snap election looming, South Korea's rival parties jockeyed for position with vows to focus on the economy and livelihood, but the leaderless country remains hamstrung when it comes to confronting the biggest threat: Trump and tariffs. The country's Constitutional Court ousted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday over his shock martial law attempt in December, triggering a new election within 60 days.
S. Korea exports rise but risks from new taxes dim outlook

3 weeks ago | malaya.com.ph | Cynthia Kim |Jihoon Lee

BY CYNTHIA KIM AND JIHOON LEESEOUL- South Korea’s March exports grew for a second month but missed market expectations, suggesting a softening outlook as a global trade war triggered by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs raises uncertainty for manufacturers. Fresh US tariffs on automobiles will kick in this week, and Trump has also threatened duties on chip imports and reciprocal tariffs on all countries, rattling investors worried about a sharp global economic downturn.
S.Korea Exports Rise, Tariff Risks Dim Outlook; Steel Drops

3 weeks ago | gurutrade.com | Cynthia Kim |Jihoon Lee |Yena Park |Shri Navaratnam

March Exports +3.1% y/y (vs +3.5% forecast) Chips, autos rise ahead of tariffs; steel products drop Downward pressure to grow on trade war -economists SEOUL, April 1 (Reuters) - South Korea's March exports grew for a second month but missed market expectations, suggesting a softening outlook as a global trade war triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs raises uncertainty for manufacturers.
韓国輸出、3月は3％増でも関税リスクで見通し暗く鉄鋼は大幅減

3 weeks ago | jp.reuters.com | Cynthia Kim |Jihoon Lee

４月１日、韓国税関当局が発表した貿易統計（速報値）によると、３月の輸出は前年同月比３．１％増加したが、市場予想（３．５％）ほどは伸びなかった。写真は韓国ピョンテクの港で２０２０年７月撮影（２０２５ロイター／Kim Hong-Ji） [ソウル１日ロイター] - 韓国税関当局が１日発表した貿易統計（速報値）によると、３月の輸出は前年同月比３．１％増加したが、市場予想（３．５％）ほどは伸びなかった。増加は２カ月連続。トランプ米政権の関税発動に伴う世界的な貿易戦争で製造業の先行き不透明感が高まり、見通しは暗い。品目別では、半導体の輸出が１１．９％増と、ここ３カ月で最大の伸びだった。自動車は１．２％増、ハイブリッド車の販売増が電気自動車（ＥＶ）の落ち込みを相殺した。鉄鋼製品は１０．６％減少し、２０２４年６月以来最大の落ち込みとなった。韓国は、先月から鉄鋼製品に２５％の関税を課している米国への第４位の鉄鋼輸出国。...
South Korea exports rise but tariff risks dim outlook; steel drops

3 weeks ago | kfgo.com | Cynthia Kim |Jihoon Lee

By Cynthia Kim and Jihoon LeeSEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s March exports grew for a second month but missed market expectations, suggesting a softening outlook as a global trade war triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs raises uncertainty for manufacturers. Fresh U.S. tariffs on automobiles will kick in this week, and Trump has also threatened duties on chip imports and reciprocal tariffs on all countries, rattling investors worried about a sharp global economic downturn.