South Korea

Classified information on CMOS image sensors was leaked to the Chinese firm in 2022

CPI rose 2.8 per cent in July from a year earlier

The country’s president says new supply is critical as the housing shortage has created a supply cliff

South Korean youth face a chronic shortage of desirable entry-level openings; in ageing Japan, meanwhile, firms are struggling to fill positions in large graduate schemes

Many retail investors and market participants say government intervention came too late

Both currencies are so tightly coupled that a joint intervention could double the impact, says an analyst

This is driven by the need to ‘act proactively’ on growing global investment interest in Korea, says the government

The country’s economy grew 0.6% in the second quarter

But strong dependence on tech is a downside risk if the sector hits a slump