February 11 (Tuesday), News Headline
- seoultribune
- 2월 12일
- 5분 분량
《Economy》
Trump's Rampage Causes 'Feared Situation'... South Korea in Serious Trouble
Trump Announces "25% Steel Tariff"… South Korea on High Alert
Escalating Tariff Bombs… Aluminum Tariffs Raised from 10% to 35%
Korean Companies in Immediate Impact Zone… Korean Steel Struggles with Dual Pressures Amid Chinese Offensive
Chinese Tourists Sweep Louis Vuitton in Korea… The Real Reason Revealed
Reselling Surges in China, Leading to Requests to "Cease Rebate Payments"
LVMH Puts Brakes on Korean Department Stores… 6% Refunds for Foreign Shoppers
Rebates Effectively Turn into Incentives for Resellers
Korea and Japan Aggressively Attracting Shoppers Amid Sales Slumps
LVMH Concerned About "Brand Value Damage"… Cuts Ties with Resellers After Performance Improves
U.S. $720B, France $163B… Korea Stands Idle Amid Megaton Investments by Competitors
Golden Time for AI Investments Crucial, But Political Infighting Cuts Budget to 1.8 Trillion KRW
Private Investment at $1.39B, Ranking 9th Globally
Need for 'AI Innovation Initiative' Including Fund Establishment and Financial Support for Leading Companies
"Three More AI Systems Like DeepSeek"… China Declares Global Tech War
China's 'Triple Helix' Strategy Targets AI Dominance
Focus on Talent Acquisition, Technological Independence, and Government Support
Plans to Launch AI Rivaling DeepSeek
"Better to Act First"… U.S. Trade Partners Back Down Over Trump Tariffs
India Prepares to Cut Tariffs on at Least 12 Items, Mini FTA in Talks
TSMC Holds First Board Meeting in the U.S.… Discusses 1.6nm Semiconductor Investment
Australia, Member of AUKUS with the U.S., Says "Exempting Australian Steel Benefits America"
《Finance》
"Gold Rush as Prices Soar"… 'Gold Coins' Ride Uptrend
Gold Prices Hit Record Highs After Trump’s Tariff Executive Orders
Private Investors Purchase 19 Billion KRW Worth of Gold This Month
Gold ETFs See 32.4 Billion KRW in Buying
Gold-Backed Coins Like Paxos and Tether Gold Hold Strong Despite Crypto Downturn
"Now’s Not the Time for Savings"… 5 Trillion KRW Pulled Out of Banks
'Money Move' to Crypto Doubles from 5 Trillion to 10 Trillion KRW in a Year
Deposits Surge in Korea's Top 5 Crypto Exchanges
Upbit Holds 7.7 Trillion KRW, Bithumb 2.5 Trillion KRW
Interest Rate Cuts Drive Withdrawals from Savings
Overseas Fund Dividends Offer 'Half-Baked Solution'… Double Taxation Resolved, But Tax Deferral Remains
Flat 14% Tax Rate on Overseas Fund Dividends
Foreign Tax Credits Applied at Account Maturity
Tax Deferral Issues Unresolved… Government Insists on 'Eliminating Pre-Refunds'
Lukewarm Response… "Past Benefits Were Excessive Anyway"
Corporate Taxes Halved, Inheritance Taxes at Record Highs… "Tax Revenue Base Aging"
Corporate Taxes Heavily Dependent on Samsung and SK Hynix
Revenue Fluctuates with Semiconductor Exports
Weak Tax Structure Supplemented by Inheritance Taxes
Rising Property Prices Increase Gift Tax Base
Growing Reliance on High-Income Individuals and Large Corporations for Tax Revenue
"Why Are You Cutting Dividends at Will?" Retail Investors Furious at TIGER ETF
Nasdaq 100 Dividends at One-Third of Expected
Investors Sell Off 4.5 Billion KRW Worth
Mirae Asset Says "Tax Reform Impact, Remaining Dividends to Be Paid in May"
《Corporates》
Trump Tariffs Already Resolved… CJ CheilJedang Expands from U.S. to Europe
Food Division's Overseas Sales Account for 49.2%—A Record High
Successful Expansion in North America, Europe, and Australia
OCI Holdings Reports 101.5 Billion KRW in Operating Profit… Builds U.S. Solar Value Chain
Polysilicon Slumps Due to Chinese Oversupply… One-Off Urban Development Costs Included
Considering Joint Venture for U.S. Solar Market… Pursuing Stable Demand Sources
IBK Reports 2.6738 Trillion KRW in Net Profit… Similar to Previous Year
0.05% Decrease on Consolidated Basis
First in Finance Sector to Surpass 240 Trillion KRW in SME Loans
Record-High Market Share
Korea's Top 4 Defense Firms See 99% Increase in Operating Profit… Optimistic Outlook for This Year
Hanwha Aerospace Reports 1.7247 Trillion KRW in Operating Profit
Hyundai Rotem Exceeds 4 Trillion KRW in Sales for First Time
KAI Sees Decline in Sales and Operating Profit
Hanwha Precision Machinery Renamed 'Hanwha Semitek'… Rebranded as Comprehensive Semiconductor Equipment Firm
Strengthening Semiconductor Capabilities, Including HBM, in the AI Era
Acquired Semiconductor Front-End Business Last Year
Hanwha Vice President Kim Dong-sun to Lead Future Vision
Kim Dong-sun to Oversee New Ventures in Six Companies
《Real Estate》
Premiums Up to 1.1 Billion KRW… "Noryangjin New Town Could Rival Mokdong"
15-Minute Commute to Gangnam Station… Prime Location for Work-Life Balance
Scarcity of Listings in Fast-Moving Zones 2 and 6
High-End Brands Applied Across All Zones
84㎡ Units Expected to Sell Around 2.5 Billion KRW
Despite Redevelopment Hopes, 'Regional Real Estate Slump' Persists… Busan Prices Drop 50 Million KRW
Haeundae Green City in Busan, Dunsan in Daejeon
Designated as Leading Districts for Redevelopment but Still Struggling
Unsold Units Pile Up, Concerns Over Additional Costs
Apartment Prices Continue to Weaken Amid Transaction Drought
Stark Contrast with Rising Prices in the Seoul Metropolitan Area
Conversion of Residential Lodgings and Officetels Accelerates… Public Contributions a Key Issue
Regulations on Residential Lodgings Eased… Bill Proposes Lowering Parliamentary Consent from 100% to 80%
Experts Say "Government Should Provide Public Contribution Guidelines"
Zero Increase in Construction Employment in January
Total Employment Insurance Enrollees Rose to 15.17 Million, Smallest Increase for January on Record
High-Rise Buildings May Soon Be Allowed Next to Seoul's Jongmyo Shrine
Restrictions on Building Heights Near Cultural Properties Under Review
Seoul City Prepares Regulatory Easing Guidelines
《Society》
Cold Snap Continues on Tuesday Morning (11th), Warms Up by Afternoon… Rain in South Jeolla and Jeju
Morning Lows: -13 to -1℃, Daytime Highs: 4 to 9℃
Chungnam Attracts 561.3 Billion KRW in Investments from 21 Companies Including Semiconductor Firms
Expansion and Relocation of Production Facilities Across 9 Cities and Counties by 2028
Three Companies Relocating from Capital Region, One Returning from Overseas
No Additional Missing Persons Found on Second Day of 'Seogyeongho' Sinking Search
Five Dead Among Nine Rescued… Five Still Missing
Coast Guard to Deploy Five More Aircraft for Intensive Search
30 Major Corporate Employees Duped in Real Estate Investment Scam, Suffering 7 Billion KRW in Loan Fraud
Fraudsters Promised High Returns from Auction Investments, Obtained IDs and Power of Attorney to Secure Loans
Police Arrest 40-Year-Old Suspect for Fraud and Document Forgery, Investigating Accomplices
Kim Nok-wan, Responsible for 'Triple the Victims' of Cho Joo-bin, Fights to Avoid Public Disclosure
Leader of Telegram Sexual Exploitation Group 'Self-Defense Squad' with 234 Victims
Two Police Officers Promoted for Capture Efforts… Secured Data from Telegram
《International》
China's Retaliatory Tariffs Take Effect… How Long Will the 'Silent Power Struggle' Last?
China Quietly Enforces Retaliatory Tariffs, U.S. Shows No Reaction
Trump Imposes 25% Tariffs on All Imported Steel and Aluminum
China's Share of U.S. Steel Imports at 0.9%, Aluminum at 16%
Winning Trump's Favor with 'Golden Samurai Helmet'… Ishiba's Strategic Move
Ishiba Focuses on Studying Trump
Inspired by Abe's 'Golf Driver' Gift
Delivers Symbolic, Strategic Gift
"Challenging U.S.-China Tech Dominance"… France to Invest 163 Trillion KRW in AI
AI Summit Opens in Paris
Surprise Announcement Ahead of Summit
Macron Expresses Determination for France to Become an AI Powerhouse
1,500 Attendees from Governments and Big Tech Worldwide
OpenAI's Altman Pressures EU to Ease Regulations
Tensions Rise Over AI Usage Guidelines
Ukrainian Military Deploys 'Robot Platoon' in Ground Battles… "Can Reduce Human Casualties"
Four-Wheeled Robots Armed with Machine Guns, Remotely Controlled from Rear Lines
Plans to Deploy on Front Lines This Year… Russia Expected to Imitate
Arab Nations Unite Against Unyielding Trump… Will a Middle Eastern Solution Emerge?
22 Middle Eastern and African Countries to Hold Summit on the 27th
Likely to Discuss Palestinian Reconstruction
Trump Suggests "Redistributing Gaza Land to Other Middle Eastern Nations"
Seoul Tribune (c)
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