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U.S. dollar note — via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)

Sep 25, 2025 PM EDT - Jason

Dollar–Won Reclaims 1,400: What It Means for Households, Markets, and Korea–U.S. Trade

The Korean won slipped back above 1,400 per U.S. dollar on Thursday as investors weighed stalled Korea-U.S. tariff talks, a firm greenback, and persistent caution around global rates. Local press reported a 1,400.6 close in Seoul-its first finish above the line in roughly two months-after intraday trading repeatedly tested the threshold this week. The move follows several days of headlines tying FX nerves to the slow grind of trade negotiations with Washington.

Bank of Korea, Seoul — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Sep 23, 2025 AM EDT - Jason

Lee Warns U.S. Tariff Talks Are Rattling Korea’s FX, Seeks a “Commercially Rational” Deal

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said in New York that ongoing negotiations with Washington over tariff relief are affecting foreign-exchange sentiment in Korea, while adding that both sides can still reach a "commercially rational" outcome. Lee delivered the remarks during meetings with U.S. lawmakers on the sidelines of the UN week, noting that a large U.S.-bound investment packag

HICO, Gyeongju — Gyeongju City News (KOGL Type I)

Sep 21, 2025 PM EDT - Jason

Trump and Xi to Meet at APEC in Gyeongju — Trade, Chips and TikTok Shape a High-Stakes Handshake

President Donald Trump says he plans to meet China's Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Gyeongju next month, their first in-person encounter since 2019 and the centerpiece of a crowded leaders' week in South Korea. The host schedule places the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting on Oct. 31-Nov. 1, within Leaders' Week running Oct. 27-Nov. 1 at the Gyeongju Hwabaek

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