South Korea sharply trims GDP forecast after martial law fiasco


The Finance Ministry sees the economy now growing 1.8% in 2025 after expanding 2.1% last year. — Bloomberg

SEOUL: South Korea has sharply cut its economic growth forecasts for this year, reflecting the fallout from impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law debacle and the clouds hanging over the trade-reliant nation from Donald Trump’s tariff plans.

The Finance Ministry sees the economy now growing 1.8% in 2025 after expanding 2.1% last year, it said in a statement.

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