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Kim Yong-beom

Kim Yong-beom
The latest news and top stories on Kim Yong-beom, Chief Policy Officer in South Korea's Presidential Office. He is a seasoned economic bureaucrat with extensive experience in financial policy and crisis management. Formerly First Vice Minister at the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Vice Chairman of the Financial Services Commission, he played a key role in navigating economic challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic response. His expertise extends to digital finance and virtual assets, having led Hashed Open Research. He recently commented on South Korea's limited foreign exchange market access, advocating for a currency swap to manage a proposed $350 billion investment fund with the US.
South Korea

South Korea, US reach trade deal at Trump-Lee summit from tariffs to investment

Under the deal, Washington will maintain 15 per cent tariffs on South Korean goods while Seoul will invest US$350 billion in the US.

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Can South Korea afford to fulfil Trump’s US$350 billion trade demand?

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