SEOUL -- Though South Korea's economy is growing beyond expectations on the back of a thriving chip industry, swelling household debt poses risks to the precarious recovery.
Seoul clamps down on speculation in overheated real estate market

Buying of investment properties like housing has driven up South Korean household debt.
SEOUL -- Though South Korea's economy is growing beyond expectations on the back of a thriving chip industry, swelling household debt poses risks to the precarious recovery.