Political crisis hits South Korea growth

South Korea’s Economy Grew 2.0% in 2024 After a Lackluster Fourth-Quarter
Political turmoil over impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, who failed a martial law attempt in December, and sluggish domestic demand weighed on Asia’s fourth-largest economy.
South Korea's economy barely grows in Q4 amid political chaos
South Korea's economy barely grew in the fourth quarter of 2024, missing market expectations, as domestic demand was hurt in part by the country's worst political crisis in decades, raising bets for more fiscal and monetary support to revive growth.
Political Crisis Hits South Korea Growth: Central Bank
South Korea's economy grew less than expected in the fourth quarter, data showed Thursday, as it was hit by the fallout from President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief declaration of martial law that hit consumer confidence and domestic demand.
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SEOUL - South Korea’s central bank said on Jan 20 it had slashed its 2025 growth forecast because of the political crisis triggered by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law last month.
South Korea's Economy Expands 2.0% in 2024 After Lackluster 4Q Growth -- Update
South Korea's economy expanded at a weaker-than-expected pace of 2.0% in 2024 after lackluster growth in the fourth quarter amid weak consumer and business spending, bolstering the case for the central bank's another rate cut next month.
S.Korea's economy barely grows in Q4 as political crisis jolts 2025 outlook
South Korea's economy barely grew in the fourth quarter of 2024, as the country's worst political crisis in decades hurts already weakened domestic demand and threatens to further sap growth in a year of rising external risks under a second Trump presidency.
South Korea fourth-quarter GDP grows at its slowest pace in six quarters, missing expectations
South Korea's economy expanded 1.2% year on year in the fourth quarter, marking its slowest expansion since the second quarter of 2023. Advance figures showed the figure missed the 1.4% expansion expected by economists polled by Reuters,
(2nd LD) S. Korean economy logs weaker-than-expected growth in 2024; Q4 growth misses forecast
The South Korean economy posted weaker-than-expected growth last year amid slowing export growth, sagging domestic demand and a political crisis, central bank data showed Thursday. The economic expansion in the fourth quarter also came far below the earlier forecast by the Bank of Korea
South Korea’s Q4 2024 GDP Growth Misses Expectations Amid Political Crisis
South Koreas economy barely expanded in Q4 2024, with GDP growing just 0.1% quarter-on-quarter, missing the 0.2% forecast, according to the Bank of Korea. Domestic demand struggled due to the nations most severe
South Korea Q4 GDP +0.1% q/q, weaker than forecast
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South Korea economy barely grew in Q4; BOK to cut rates in February - Reuters poll
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