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WHAT'S NEXT?: South Korea may go nuclear if Trump cancels the missile deployment and leaves the country alone facing the North's threats. With the President facing an impeachment vote and mass demonstrations on the streets political and economic turmoil may follow. Chinese markets has already shaken South Korea, where central bankers downgraded their forecasts for economic growth.

• [New] South Korea is expected to post 35.2% CAGR as insurers combine health apps with rewards. FactMr
• [New] South Korea's Fair Trade Commission launched a review alleging Google abused its Android app-store position by pressuring game companies not to release titles on rival platform One Store, with Korea JoongAng Daily reporting that the possible fine could reach 850 billion won. Fault Lines
• South Korea is expected to post 35.2% CAGR through 2036 as insurers connect health engagement, rewards and reinsurance validation. FactMr
• Overall, South Korea plans to acquire 60 small and micro-sized satellites by 2030 so that the military can monitor the Korean peninsula every thirty minutes. itaadmin
• Global financial firms are pivoting to South Korea, and are taking a more measured approach to China as they balance commercial opportunities and the regulatory environment. Icas
• South Korea risks strategic entanglement with the US as defence cooperation increases, thereby alienating China and Russia. OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION ( ORF )
• Asia Pacific is the fastest-growing region at 26.5% CAGR, projected to exceed US$ 3,053.2 Mn by 2033, driven by Digital China, India's API Setu, industrial IoT adoption in Japan, and South Korea's high cloud / AI penetration. Persistence Market Research
• All of South Korea's military forces will be trained as drone operators in a sweeping overhaul of its warfare strategy. The Guardian
• In global green trade, the first shipment of green ammonia produced at Envision's Chifeng Net Zero Industrial Park was delivered to LOTTE Fine Chemical in South Korea, marking a milestone in the emergence of green oil as a global zero-carbon commodity. Cision PR Newswire
• Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have increased coal procurement as a hedge against LNG disruptions, while additional support stems from reduced Indonesian domestic supply and a forecast super El Nino event lifting cooling demand in the Northern Hemisphere. Westpac IQ
• The skeptical commentary identifies the risk Seoul would have to manage: a U.S.-DPRK process that prizes leader-level optics, election-year achievement, or partial threat reduction to the United States over South Korea's interest in denuclearization, extended deterrence, and alliance-based security. Fault Lines
• The Middle East crisis is reaching South Korea through energy prices, shipping risk, and defence demand at the same time. Fault Lines
• By 2030, 5G connections are expected to make up 95% of all mobile connections in South Korea, Canada, and the United States. IMARC Group
• South Korea's Financial Services Commission is developing a small-business scoring model that uses Naver SmartStore transaction data and Naver Place local business ratings, shifting early-stage business lending away from simple income checks toward growth potential. Mordor Intelligence
• South Korea has announced plans to deploy nuclear-powered submarines in the late 2030s. UPI

Last updated: 15 July 2026