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The United States announced on the morning of the 3rd (local time) that it had conducted an airstrike on Venezuela and taken Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro captive, amid suggestions that the U.S. may have used the incident as a 'warning to China

U.S. launches surprise airstrikes on Venezuela "Maduro and wife arrested," Trump announces…cooperated with CIA Flames near Venezuela's 'El Libertador' airbase in Caracas CBS: "Ground attack approved days ago" Venezuelan government condemns as "U.S. m

Donald Trump's super PAC (Super PAC·a special political action committee) has reportedly stockpiled more than $300 million (about 433.8 billion won) in cash ahead of this November's midterm elections. In the United States, where there is a strong per

Multiple explosions and the sound of low-flying aircraft were reported in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. On the 3rd (local time), according to AP, AFP and Reuters, at around 2 a.m. at least seven explosions and the sound of low-flying aircraft we

The three major New York stock market indexes showed mixed results on the first trading day of the new year. Volatility increased as fortunes diverged within technology stocks. On the 2nd (local time) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Dow Jo

Mirae Asset Securities said it designates this year as the inaugural year of 'Mirae Asset 3.0' and will fully activate a mid- to long-term growth strategy centered on digital assets and artificial intelligence (AI). Kim Mi-seop·Heo Seon-ho, represent

Anti-government protests continue for a fourth day In Iran, anti-government protests over rising prices have continued for a fourth day. Iran's exchange rate recently soared to 1,420,000 rials per 1 dollar. Compared with about 32,000 rials per dollar

Mining countries such as Madagascar and Ecuador Increasing gold holdings in response to the spread of illegal trade Recently, some national central banks have been buying gold directly from small-scale mines. This is to prevent mined gold from being

Channel to circumvent US and European sanctions Use of cryptocurrency for payments Iran has proposed selling advanced weapons to foreign buyers in exchange for cryptocurrency as a way to circumvent Western financial sanctions. On the 1st (local time)

On the 2nd, the first trading day of the Byeong-o year (丙午年), the KOSPI surpassed 4300 for the first time in history. That day, the KOSPI closed at 4309.63, up 95.46 points (2.27%) from the previous trading day. The KOSPI, which began trading around

Lee Chang-yong, Governor of the Bank of Korea, said he would continue to maintain vigilance over the high-exchange-rate situation into the early part of the year. He said he would "manage the exchange rate increase expectations formed mainly among do

Dunamu-operated digital asset exchange Upbit said on the 2nd that it released an infographic detailing user activity for 2025. According to Upbit, as of December 22 last year, cumulative members totaled 13.26 million. In the past year alone, 1.1 mill

Bank of Korea Governor Lee Chang-yong assessed that the recent won-dollar exchange rate, which has risen to the high 1,400-won range, "diverges significantly from fundamentals." He also pointed out that "the National Pension Service has a large influ

Included in the national strategic resources list Same controls applied as for rare earths China began controlling silver exports on the 1st. It has applied controls to silver comparable to those for rare earth exports. There are concerns that the in

Survey of 100 domestic asset managers Hankyung Fund Manager Survey 25% of respondents expect KOSPI above 4500 Best returns expected from US large caps, followed by domestic large caps Positive outlook for semiconductors, robotics, aerospace Last year

Silver Included in Export Controls Starting on the 1st Export licenses granted to only 44 companies over two years Musk: "Silver is needed in many industrial processes" China's newly introduced silver export control measures have come into effect. Ch

Elon Musk records 895 trillion won 8 of the top 10 are big tech CEOs Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics, ranks 153rd During last year, the assets of the world's 500 richest increased by 2.2 trillion dollars (about 3,180 trillion won). The

Lee Eok-won, Chairman of the Financial Services Commission, New Year's Address In his New Year's address on the 1st, Lee Eok-won said that this year he will promote a 'financial transformation' centered on three pillars: productive finance, inclusive

Gold·Silver followed by strength in copper·platinum-group metals Metal rally spreading with AI benefits "Short-term correction possible in the first half of the year due to price surge" Gold and silver have surged more than 60% and 160% respectively

Recently, China's exports have evolved into 'deflationary exports.' What began as a simple low-price offensive on online shopping malls has turned into a so-called '1-cent war,' forcing cutthroat competition below cost even in high value-added areas

Accumulated high prices compounded recently by exchange rate rise International oil prices fall but domestic fuel prices rise Processed food and dining-out prices rose by nearly 25% over 5 years Fruit and vegetable prices fell, but base effects are l

Deputy Prime Minister for Economy · Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy New Year's Addresses Gu "Restoring the people's economy is the top priority" Kim "We will reap the seeds sown last year" Gu Yun-cheol, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Ec