Korea’s National Audit Calls for SME Policy Overhaul: Balancing AI Growth, IP Protection, and Global Startup Expansion
The next phase of Korea’s 2025 National Assembly audit placed the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) under a sharper ...
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After 2025 Korea – U.S. Tariff Agreement, Spotlight Turns to SME Safeguard Mechanisms
The latest Korea–U.S. tariff agreement has ended months of trade uncertainty, providing relief for more than 22,000 Korean small and ...
Beyond 2025 National Audit: Korea’s MSS Bets on AI, Youth Founders, and Regional Venture Funds to Drive Inclusive Innovation
Following intense parliamentary scrutiny over technology protection and policy execution, Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) is steering toward ...
Korea’s SME Policy Audit Exposes Deep Structural Flaws in Technology Protection and Platform Fairness
Korea’s 2025 parliamentary audit has revealed a growing disconnect between government policy ambitions and execution on the ground. Lawmakers scrutinized ...
Korea’s Online Export Playbook: Turning U.S. De Minimis Abolition and Tariff Pressure into SME Growth Policy
South Korea is facing a new test in its online export economy. With the United States abolishing its de minimis ...
Price Pressures & Policy Gaps: How U.S. Tariffs Are Reshaping Korea’s SME Export Landscape
South Korea’s small and medium-sized exporters are feeling the brunt of U.S. reciprocal tariffs and expanded duties on steel and ...
Surviving the U.S. Tariff Shock: Korea Targets SME Resilience Through Financing, Logistics, and Emerging Market Strategies
Korean small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), critical drivers of the nation’s export economy, are under strain from U.S. reciprocal tariffs ...
The End of U.S. De Minimis Duty-Free Rule: Korean SMEs Hit by Tariff Shock
The United States’ revoke of its De Minimis duty-free rule for imports under $800 has completely changed the Korean SMEs’ ...
Korea Shields Export SMEs with Three-Tier Support Amid U.S. Tariff Challenges
As global trade headwinds intensify, Korea is moving quickly to shield its export-driven small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the ...