- Chung Yong-jin, Chairman of Shinsegae Group, attends Christmas dinner with US Vice President Vance
- Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin met with US Vice President J.D. Vance at a Christmas dinner hosted by the Vice President.According to Shinsegae Group on the 14th, Chairman Chung attended the dinner held...
- 2025-12-14
- FDA, First Approval for 'Brain Stimulation' Home Headset Device for Depression Treatment
- U.S. media outlets, including Bloomberg and The Washington Post, reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted its first approval for the sale of a home-use depression treatment device.T...
- 2025-12-13
- Chung Yong-jin, Chairman of Shinsegae Group, Attends Christmas Dinner Hosted by U.S. Vice President Vance
- Shinsegae Group announced on the 12th that Chairman Chung Yong-jin will attend the Christmas dinner hosted by U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance.According to Shinsegae Group, Chairman Chung departed on the same day...
- 2025-12-12
- "Memory price increase in the first quarter of next year... Smartphone and laptop prices also to rise"
- A forecast suggests that smartphone and PC manufacturers will face cost pressures next year due to continued increases in memory prices.According to market research firm TrendForce on the 11th, a sharp increase...
- 2025-12-11
- 'Korean Influence' Mexico's Tariff Hike Bill Passes House... "Up to 35% Levy"
- The Mexican Chamber of Deputies has passed a bill to impose increased tariff rates on imports from countries that do not have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Mexico, such as China and South Korea.The Mexican ...
- 2025-12-11
- US Federal Reserve cuts benchmark interest rate by 0.25%P... Korea-US interest rate gap 1.25%P
- The Federal Reserve (Fed), the central bank of the United States, lowered its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points on the 10th (local time).The Fed announced on this day, following the Federal Open...
- 2025-12-11
- Nvidia chips exported via Taiwan→US→China route… security review in the US
- Nvidia chips cleared for export to China are expected to be shipped to China after undergoing security review in the United States.Nvidia's H200 chips will undergo a special security review in the United States...
- 2025-12-10
- [Choi In-sik Column] Failed in most sectors except semiconductors... If exports reach $700 billion
- While South Korea's exports are on the cusp of surpassing $700 billion for the first time this year, there are assessments that the structural imbalance of over-reliance on semiconductors has worsened behind th...
- 2025-12-09
- Global Asset Managers Express Concerns Over 'AI Bubble' But Forecast a "Stock Market Rally Even Next Year"
- Despite ongoing debates about a bubble in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, a majority of major global asset management firms anticipate that the global stock market will continue its bull run next year,...
- 2025-12-08
- US Trade Representative: "Always fluid" regarding export controls on advanced semiconductors to China.
- Jamieson Greer, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Representative, said on the 7th (local time) that the Trump administration's policy of controlling the export of advanced semiconductors to China is "always flui...
- 2025-12-08
- Trump eases 'Biden-style' fuel economy regulations, prioritizing gasoline cars over electric vehicles
- U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to relax automotive fuel efficiency regulations that were strengthened under the previous Biden administration.The regulation announced by President Trump on the 3rd (loc...
- 2025-12-04
- US, 'Korean Car Tariff 15%' Takes Effect on the 4th... Official Gazette "Retroactively Applied from November 1st"
- The reduction of South Korea's automobile tariffs to the U.S. to 15%, retroactively applied, was published in the U.S. Federal Register on the 3rd (local time).This is a pre-publication through the online Feder...
- 2025-12-04
- Coupang: "33.7 million accounts with personal information exposed"... "Virtually all have been compromised"
- Coupang announced on the 29th that it has confirmed that 33.7 million customer accounts had their personal information exposed.Coupang stated on the 18th that it became aware of unauthorized personal informatio...
- 2025-11-30
- US Exchange Systems Issue Halts Stock and Foreign Exchange Derivatives Trading for 10 Hours
- Trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the world's largest derivatives trading platform, was halted for over 10 hours on the 28th due to system issues.According to a CME announcement, trading of futu...
- 2025-11-29
- Gold Prices Jump 3% in a Week on Hopes of US Interest Rate Cut
- Bloomberg News predicted on the 28th (local time) that international gold prices are expected to continue their upward trend for the fourth consecutive month.According to Bloomberg, as of 2:20 PM Korean time to...
- 2025-11-28
- Naver-Dunamu Big Deal Shakes Up South Korea's Financial Landscape
- The stock swap mega-deal executed on the 26th by Naver Financial, a fintech subsidiary of Naver, and Dunamu, which operates Upbit, South Korea's largest virtual asset exchange, is being hailed as a "once-in-a-d...
- 2025-11-28
- "Are they touching the National Pension Fund to defend the exchange rate and catching retail investors investing in overseas stocks?"
- As the Korean won's exchange rate approaches the 1500 won mark, foreign exchange authorities have hinted at the possibility of additional taxation on "Seohakgaemi" (retail investors in overseas stocks), followi...
- 2025-11-27
- Bank of Korea Governor: "No problem extending National Pension and FX swap." -
- Rhee Chang-yong, Governor of the Bank of Korea, stated on the 27th regarding the $65 billion foreign currency swap with the National Pension Service, "There should be no major issues with extending it itself."S...
- 2025-11-27
- IMF: "If the retirement age is 65, the pension eligibility age should be raised to 68... Wage structures also need reform"
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed agreement with the need to extend the retirement age in Korea, while also recommending structural reforms that simultaneously adjust the National Pension bene...
- 2025-11-26
- After housing prices soared and stocks rose, eventually... The 4 major banks' household loans are effectively shut down.
- The increase in household loans (excluding policy loans) for the four major banks as of November 20 has exceeded the total target by an average of 32.7% this year. Consequently, the household loan windows of th...
- 2025-11-24
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
