GMS Focus

Mar 10 2025 345 ep. 18 mins 20

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GMS FOCUS is a weekly segment on ARIRANG RADIO's morning news magazine show GOOD MORNING SEOUL that addresses complicated current event stories in and outside of Korea. Join our host Lina Kwon and guest Morten Larsen as they dive into questions surrounding cultural heritage, ideologies, trade wars, the global fight for a greener future, etc. We'll provide the context so you can get a better understanding of the wider scope of the story. Don't miss out!

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US tariffs and potential economic recession

Mar 10 2025 21 mins

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about President Trump's tariffs' effect on the domestic economy and Korean industries' response

Peace deal for Ukraine excluding Ukraine

Mar 04 2025 21 mins

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about President Trump's peace deal for Ukraine without Ukraine and the EU leadership

lowered interest rate and economic trendsㅣGMS Focus

Mar 03 2025 21 mins

Prof. Yang Jun-seok of Department of Economics at Catholic University will do an in-depth analysis of the background behind interest rates being lowered to 2.75% and the economic trends in Korea

Skyrocketing gold prices

Feb 25 2025 23 mins

Prof. Yang Jun-seok of Department of Economics at Catholic University will do an in-depth analysis of the hiking gold prices and the potential behind gold investments

The German election and the European right

Feb 24 2025 21 mins

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the German election and the struggles it faces as well as the political swing to the right

Trump's tariffs and its effects on Korea

Feb 18 2025 25 mins

Prof. Yang Jun-seok of Department of Economics at Catholic University will do an in-depth analysis of President Trump's tariffs and its effects on Korean companies

A peace treaty discussion about the Ukranian war without Ukraine

Feb 17 2025 20 mins

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about the peace treaty about the war in Ukraine, the interest of each nation involved.

Negotiation for a deal on Korea’s Special Chips Act

Feb 11 2025 17 mins

Prof. Yang Jun-seok of Department of Economics at Catholic University will do an in-depth analysis of negotiation for a deal on Korea’s Special Chips Act.

Trump’s proposal to force 2 million Palestinians out of Gaza

Feb 10 2025 20 mins

Prof. Kim Byung-joo of International Relations at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will talk about President Trump's controversial proposal to force Palestinians out of Gaza

The US Federal Reserve’s pause in rate cuts

Feb 04 2025 22 mins

Prof. Yang Jun-seok of Department of Economics at Catholic University will do an in-depth analysis of the implications that the pause in rate US Federal Reserve has and the effects on South Korea's economy.