- 'Pro-Trump' Fed Governor "Interest rates are holding back the economy… must be cut by 1%P this year"
- Stephen Moore, a former economic advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump and a governor of the Federal Reserve (Fed), stated on the 6th (local time) that an aggressive benchmark interest rate cut of over 1% poin...
- 2026-01-07
- Gold Price Outlook Diverges This Year... Average Forecast at $4610, Up 7%
- Market experts forecast that the increase in international gold prices will significantly slow down compared to last year, with a projected rise of 7% this year.According to the British daily Financial Times (F...
- 2026-01-04
- Moon Administration's 'Crazy Housing Prices' Surpassed by Seoul Apartment Prices... Highest Since Roh Moo-hyun Administration
- The cumulative rise in Seoul apartment prices last year recorded 8.71%, marking the highest figure in 19 years since 2006 during the Roh Moo-hyun administration. This level surpasses the records of 8.03% (2018...
- 2026-01-01
- "200,000 European bank jobs at risk within 5 years due to AI adoption"
- Morgan Stanley predicts that approximately 200,000 jobs in the European banking sector could disappear over the next five years due to increased adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and branch closures.Acco...
- 2026-01-01
- "Wallets close, housing prices rise"
- The Composite Consumer Sentiment Index (CCSI) for December fell by 2.5 points month-on-month, marking the largest decline in the past year. Consumer sentiment, which had rebounded last month, has returned to a...
- 2025-12-25
- FSS Establishes 'Head of Consumer Protection'... Effect is 'Doubtful'
- The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced an organizational restructuring plan on the 22nd, establishing a new 'Consumer Protection Headquarters' directly under the Governor. This move comes after a pre...
- 2025-12-25
- U.S. House of Representatives Takes Issue with Joo Byung-ki's Remarks… Cloud Over Trade Agreement
- Last week, Politico reported, citing three sources, that the U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) canceled its annual meeting with South Korean government officials, citing the South Korean government's pu...
- 2025-12-24
- This time, battery parts and transformers? ... Concerns about expanded US steel and aluminum tariffs
- Concerns are rising for Korean companies as U.S. businesses are requesting the Trump administration to significantly expand the list of products subject to the 50% steel and aluminum tariffs.Notably, U.S. compa...
- 2025-12-23
- National Tax Service launches special tax investigation into Coupang, targeting U.S. headquarters
- The National Tax Service has launched an all-out special tax investigation into Coupang. While the investigation is ostensibly targeting its logistics subsidiary, Coupang Fulfillment Services (CFS), it is inter...
- 2025-12-22
- Hanwha Q CELLS files lawsuit to recover reciprocal tariffs from Trump administration, first Korean company to do so
- Hanwha Q CELLS, which manufactures solar modules in the U.S. using imported raw materials, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to reclaim tariffs.This is the first confirmed instance of a Korea...
- 2025-12-22
- White House: "US Inflation Lower Than Target... Sufficient Room for Interest Rate Cuts"
- Kevin Hassett, chairman of the White House National Economic Council (NEC), said on the 21st (local time) that the U.S. central bank, the Federal Reserve (Fed), "has ample room to cut interest rates."Hassett to...
- 2025-12-22
- Korea Zinc vs. MBK·Youngpoong… 'Clash' Ahead of Court's Preliminary injunction Decision
- With the court's decision imminent regarding the provisional disposition filed by MBK Partners and Young Poong concerning KGC's third-party allocation of paid-in capital increase for investment in a steel mill ...
- 2025-12-21
- Half of global virtual asset hacks are North Korean... China is the 'laundromat'
- This year, at least $2.7 billion (approximately 3.99 trillion won) has been stolen globally through cryptocurrency hacks, with a majority attributed to North Korea, according to an analysis.Notably, North Korea...
- 2025-12-21
- US Media: "Korea-US FTA Joint Committee Postponed...US Dissatisfied with Korea's Digital Regulation Push"
- U.S. media reports indicate that the "Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Joint Committee" (FTA Joint Committee), which is being pursued by South Korea and the United States as a follow-up measure to tariff n...
- 2025-12-21
- Export-Import Bank of Korea to Support 'Guam Solar Power Project' Equivalent to 360 Soccer Fields
- The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Chairman & CEO Hwang Ki-yeon, hereinafter referred to as 'EximBank') announced on the 19th that it will provide a total of $241 million in financing for the Guam Yona solar powe...
- 2025-12-19
- ChatGPT App, Cumulative Payment Exceeds $3 Billion in 31 Months Since Launch
- OpenAI's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT, has surpassed $3 billion (approximately 4.4 trillion won) in cumulative consumer payments in the mobile app market, just 31 months after its launch.Mobile...
- 2025-12-19
- White House rejoices over 'inflation easing' indicator... "Clear contrast with Biden's crisis"
- The White House welcomed the slowing inflation rate in November, announced on the 18th (local time), stating that President Donald Trump had resolved the crisis from the previous Joe Biden administration.White ...
- 2025-12-19
- The exchange rate broke through 1480 won in 8 months... The Bank of Korea's 'strategic currency hedging' is just a temporary measure.
- The won-dollar exchange rate surpassed 1480 won intraday for the first time in eight months due to the strong dollar and other factors. Consequently, the government's messaging surrounding the won-dollar exchan...
- 2025-12-18
- US Commerce Secretary calls Korea Zinc's US smelter investment a "big win for America"
- U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Rutnik welcomed the contract between KorAm and the Donald Trump administration to build a large-scale smelter in Tennessee, calling it "a big win for America."In a statement po...
- 2025-12-16
- "Hey Hillhouse! Put that down for a second"... Aegis Asset Management's sale faces difficulties
- The sale of Aegis Asset Management, Korea's No. 1 real estate asset management company, is facing difficulties amid controversy over foul play. According to the financial investment industry on the 14th, Heungu...
- 2025-12-14
Iranian Foreign Ministry: "Continuing Message Exchanges with the U.S. and Activities of Mediating Countries"
Esmaeil Baghaei, Spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Xinhua, Yonhap News file photo]Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated on the 26th
President Yoon: "Do You Think You Are Safe from the Special Counsel?"... Final Statement Video Released
President Yoon Suk Yeol rebuking the special prosecutor on the 24th. [Court video / @birds_justice X account subtitle GIF] A video of President Yoon Suk Yeol's closing statement at his trial rega
President Yoon, regarding the first-instance ruling on the Public Official Election Act: “An excessive political verdict that distorts the facts… We will appeal immediately.”
The first-instance sentencing hearing for President Yoon Suk Yeol regarding violations of the Public Official Election Act is being broadcast live at Seoul Station on the 27th. [Photo=Yonhap News]Pres
WSJ: "SK Hynix ADR Premium Is a Sign of AI Trading Overheat"
Advertisement for SK Hynix ADR listing in New York's Times Square [Reuters=Yonhap News file photo]The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has pointed out that the price of SK Hynix’s American Depositary Recei
'Godfather of Japanese Mystery Novels' Keigo Higashino Passes Away After Battle with Cancer at 68
Famous Japanese mystery novelist Keigo Higashino [AFP=Yonhap News]It has been belatedly reported that Keigo Higashino, the "godfather of Japanese mystery novels" and author of bestsellers such as "The
[Park Pil-kyu Security Column] To the Ignorant Trying to Clothe a Beast in Sheep's Clothing
Rep. Kim Byung-joo of the Democratic Party of Korea [Photo=Yonhap News]“The Air Force Academy doesn't teach you how to fly a plane!” “The Army, Navy, and Air Force academies are exactly the
[Issue Diagnosis] Two Effects of the Election Petition Review
[Photo] Evidence of Election Fraud Flooding U.S. Media… Trump Had 2.7 Million Votes Stolen
[Video] U.S. Semiquincentennial Air Show... 'Art in the Sky' streaks across New York
[Editorial Cartoon] A Draconian Law That Undermines Freedom of Expression
