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Foreign selling drives won to 16-year low

The Korean won briefly breached the 1,560-per-dollar level in overnight trading Friday, falling to its weakest point since the global financial crisis as foreign selling and broad-based dollar strength overwhelmed Korea's solid export fundamentals. The won closed at 1,559 per dollar in Seoul's overnight market at 2 a.m. Saturday after touching 1,561.5 during the session, its weakest level since March 2009. The slide accelerated after the dollar-won rate ended Friday's regular session at 1,539.1,

[Richard Haass] Building alliances of US allies

US President Donald Trump’s second administration has been clear from the outset that it would recast American foreign policy in fundamental ways. Its National Security Strategy, released last November, declared that “The days of the United States propping up the entire world order like Atlas are over” — a shift that is especially significant for America’s many allies and partners, which have long made dependence on the US the central tenet of their national security. The most recent articulatio

[Minju Chung] Korea’s Carbon Neutrality Act reforms

As a teenager, imagining the world 30 years from now no longer stirs the familiar anxiety of whether I'll land a good job or build a loving family. The fear runs deeper than that — whether the world will even be livable. With the threats of climate change mounting and political commitment to address them steadily eroding, the lives of future generations are genuinely at stake. Korea is currently attempting to protect the fundamental rights of those future generations through an ongoing reform of

[Contribution] Why next phase of equity rally matters

By Sundeep Gantori Global equity markets have delivered a dramatic start to 2026. A sharp correction in the first quarter was swiftly followed by a V-shaped recovery, underscoring both the fragility and resilience of investor sentiment. Yet, beneath the volatility lies a more constructive story of robust corporate fundamentals. According to LSEG I/B/E/S, 83 percent of S&P500 companies beat earnings expectations in the first quarter of 2026 as of 1 May — a striking testament to underlying earning

伊 미네랄워터 브랜드 수르지바 루넬리 회장 방한…“국내 파인다이닝-럭셔리 호텔과 접점 확대”

이탈리아 미네랄 워터 브랜드 수르지바(Surgiva)는 루넬리(Lunelli) 회장이 지난 달 29일 한국을 방문해 국내 미디어 및 업계 관계자들과 만났다고 1일 밝혔다. 이날 루넬리 회장은 국내 파인다이닝, 럭셔리 호텔 및 프리미엄 라이프스타일 공간과의 접점을 확대하겠다는 계획을 전했다. 수르지바는 로칸다 마르곤(Locanda Margon), 호텔 프린시페 디 사보이아(Hotel Principe di Savoia), 만다린 오리엔탈 밀라노(Mandarin Oriental, Milano) 등 글로벌 파인다이닝과 럭셔리 호텔 시장을 중심으로 유통되고 있다. 브랜드의 수원지는 이탈리아 북부 트렌티노(Trentino) 지역의 브렌타 자연공원(Adamello Brenta Natural Park)에 위치한다. 유네스코 세계자연유산인 돌로미티(Dolomites) 인근 빙하지대를 거치며 형성된 수르지바의 물은 낮은 미네랄 함량과 부드러운 질감을 특징으로 한다. 수르지바는 ‘레스토랑을

S&P lifts Hanwha Life, Hanwha General Insurance ratings on overseas growth

Global credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings has upgraded the financial strength ratings of Hanwha Life Insurance and Hanwha General Insurance to A+ from A, citing stronger financial fundamentals, stable profitability and growing contributions from overseas businesses. The ratings agency assigned a stable outlook to both insurers, according to Hanwha General Insurance on Friday. S&P said the upgrade reflects the strengthened capital position and earnings stability of Hanwha Group's insurance o

[Contribution] Forestry as a pathway to peace on the Korean Peninsula

By Park Eun-sik Minister of Korea Forest Service Today, we live in an era of unprecedented global volatility, marked by protracted conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine war and instability in the Middle East. As history has shown, war leaves deep and indelible scars on all involved, regardless of who claims victory. Peace is not merely the absence of conflict; it is the fundamental prerequisite for a secure daily life and a vital engine for economic development. Yet the Korean Peninsula remains d

Lee calls sovereign defense ‘fundamental’ amid rift with US over OPCON transfer timing