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Calls mount for real estate curbs as Chinese nationals snap up S.Korean properties
As Chinese investors increasingly dominate South Korea’s real estate market, purchasing luxury homes and prime redevelopment sites, concerns are mounting over speculation, tax evasion, and l...
Calls mount for real estate curbs as Chinese nationals snap up S.Korean properties
South Korea's construction industry faces graying crisis
For the first time on record, South Korea has more construction engineers in their 60s or older than in their 40s — a demographic milestone that underscores the deepening talent crisis in on...
Over 230,000 foreign nationals own real estate in S. Korea, with 36% in Gyeonggi
Nearly 80,000 more foreign nationals have acquired real estate in South Korea over the past five years, bringing the total number of foreign property owners to about 232,000. During the same...
Foreign capital floods S. Korea's commercial real estate to buy low, sell High
Foreign capital now accounts for nearly 20% of South Korea’s commercial real estate investment, more than double the share five years ago, as global funds target logistics hubs and rental ho...
Seoul sees hotel revival amid rising foreign visitor numbers
A luxury 49-story hotel is set to rise on the site of the former Prima Hotel in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, following approval from the Seoul Urban and Architecture Commission. The site was ...
Seoul to seal off Constitutional Court area for Yoon's impeachment ruling
Seoul will implement an unprecedented security lockdown near the Constitutional Court on April 4, the day of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment ruling. Subway stations, gas stations, and ...
South Korea expands foreign land ownership restrictions on key islands
The South Korean government has moved to tighten restrictions on foreign land ownership across 17 key locations, including 12 islands along the country’s western and southern coastlines and ...
South Korea's top builders cut 2025 revenue targets amid industry slump
South Korea’s five largest construction firms have set their 2025 revenue targets below their actual earnings in 2024—an unusual move, as companies typically aim for at least modest year-ove...
KC Glass leads eco-revolution with 86% recycling achievement
KC Glass, a leader in glass bottle manufacturing, is setting global benchmarks in recycling. The company, based in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, reported that 86 percent of its glass ...
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