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Q. Can a foreigner acquire real estate in Korea and engage in real estate lease business? A. A foreigner intending to engage in real...

S. Korea attracts USD 1.15 bn investment in chip, battery from seven NA firms Seven North American companies in the fields of chips,...

Article 165-20 of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act (“FSCMA”), which stipulates the provisions regarding the...

S. Korea unveils sweeping tax cut plan to spur corporate investment S. Korea plans to cut corporate and income taxes in a bid to...

All industries Despite the decrease in service industries, the production of all industries increased in June 2022, driven by mining &...

Q. Is the acquisition of stocks for the purpose of capital gains, not participation in management, regarded as foreign investment? A....

Korea to expand tax benefits for global M&As in chip, vaccines and battery sectors S. Korea is seeking to expand tax benefits to...

All industries The production of all industries increased in May 2022, driven by dramatic increases in the mining & manufacturing...

Q. Where personal information can be used out of purpose or provided to a third party in accordance with the Personal Information...

FDI in free economic zones soars 164 pct in H1: data Foreign direct investment (FDI) pledged to S. Korea's free economic zones (FEZs)...

Delivery Nation When a recent survey carried out by a broadcaster asked non-Koreans to rank their favorite things about Korea, delivery...

Invest KOREA provides a one-stop investment support service for foreign investors. We work with investors who are seeking to invest in...

Answer : In accordance with an amendment to the Foreign Investment Promotion Act which was promulgated on February 4, 2020 and entered...

Enforcement Decree of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act [Enforced Mar. 10, 2022] [Partially amended Decree no....

Overseas direct investment more than doubles in Q1 amid post-pandemic recovery South Korea's overseas direct investment more than doubled...

The incoming government of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol plans to spend KRW 3 trillion (USD 2.37 billion) for five years from next year...

All Industries In March 2022, the index of all industry production increased, including mining & manufacturing industries and service...

1. Environment a) Towards Carbon-Neutral World At the UNFCCC COP 26 held in Glasgow, then-S. Korean President Moon Jae-in submitted the...

Intellectual property rights are classified into industrial property rights, copyrights, and new intellectual property rights. Industrial...

South Korea decides to join CPTPP trade agreement S. Korea decided on Apr. 15 to join a mega free trade agreement involving 11...