Kwanwoo Jun
Correspondent at The Wall Street Journal
Journalist. Covering Korean economy @WSJ. Father of two kids. Hiking lover. NYU J-school alum. I do what I Iove; I love what I do.
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1 day ago |
tradingview.com | Kwanwoo Jun
South Korean Nuclear Energy Stocks Surge on Czech DealSouth Korean nuclear energy stocks surged after the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power-led consortium finalized an estimated $19 billion deal in the Czech Republic. KHNP, an affiliate of state utility Korea Electric Power, said Thursday that it had signed a contract with Czech state power company, Elektrarna Dukovany II, to build two new nuclear reactors for the Dukovany power plant, southeast of Prague.
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2 days ago |
wsj.com | Kwanwoo Jun
Price growth was largely kept in check by lower prices of oil products, fruits and vegetables, despite gains in the prices of some other agricultural and livestock goods, according to the country’s statistics officeJune 3, 2025 7:58 pm ET|WSJ ProSouth Korea’s headline inflation cooled to a five-month low in May and stayed below the central bank’s 2.0% annual target, justifying its resumed easing of policy to support economic growth.
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2 days ago |
tradingview.com | Kwanwoo Jun
South Korea Inflation Cools, Easing Path for Rate CutsKRIRYYSouth Korea's headline inflation cooled in May to stay below the central bank's 2.0% annual target, justifying its resumed easing of policy to support economic growth. The benchmark consumer-price index rose 1.9% from a year earlier, following a 2.1% increase in April, the country's statistics office said Wednesday.
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4 days ago |
cn.wsj.com | Kwanwoo Jun
Kwanwoo Jun / Kimberley Kao 亚洲钢铁股周一遭受打击，因美国总统特朗普(Trump)威胁从周三开始将钢铝关税提高一倍。特朗普上周五表示，进口钢铝关税将从25%提高到50%，6月4日起生效。近几个月来，全球钢材价格一直在下跌，这使得钢铁买家更容易支付现有的进口关税，并且仍能以低于美国国内水平的价格购买到钢材。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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4 days ago |
wsj.com | Kwanwoo Jun |Kimberley Kao
The latest tariff threat prompted South Korean trade ministry officials to hold an emergency meeting with local industry leadersAsian steel stocks began the week hammered by President Trump’s threat to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports starting Wednesday. Trump said Friday that tariffs on imported steel and aluminum would increase to 50% from 25%, effective June 4.
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Standing pat, it's under increasing pressure to ease policy. https://t.co/XI4WaYdaXv via @WSJ
The sluggish Korean economy is at risk of returning to a low-growth phase again after the global financial crisis a decade ago, KDI said. https://t.co/AOZL2BSY6y