Korea growth to top 2%, Kospi still has room to run: Finance Minister

South Korea's economy is likely to grow more than 2 percent this year despite macroeconomic and geopolitical risks, while local stocks remain undervalued even after a record-setting rally, Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yun-cheol said Monday. "We expect economic growth this year to surpass 2 percent, though by how much will depend on factors including the strength of the semiconductor boom and the impact of the war in the Middle East," Koo said at a press briefing in Sejong, adding the gove

By The Korea Herald