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Japan and the United States are collaborating on a deep-sea rare earth mining project near Minamitorishima Island, targeting deposits at 6000 meters below sea level. Japan's Cabinet Office Strategic Innovation Creation Program (SIP) announced in late July that test samples collected earlier this

The South Korean government announced on the 13th a plan to supply over 230,000 additional housing units in the metropolitan area, prompting securities analysts on the 16th to forecast that mid-sized construction companies will benefit more than large firms. The policy aims to stabilize rental and s

Act Corporate Governance Research Institute recently submitted a shareholder return policy proposal to Samsung Electronics demanding the company increase its return rate to 100% of free cash flow (FCF) and prioritize share buybacks over cash dividends, according to investment banking (IB) industry s

Foreign investors net bought 6.547 trillion won in Korean stocks during May 10-14, driving the KOSPI index to a 5-day consecutive rise. The benchmark index closed at 6,977.94, marking an 11.5% gain for the week and approaching the 7,000 level last reached on a previous date in May. The buying

Retail investors in South Korea purchased inverse ETFs and sold equities as the KOSPI approached the 7000 level during the week ending on the 14th. Individual investors net purchased 132.8 billion won in KODEX 200 Futures Inverse 2X, an ETF that tracks -2x the daily returns of KOSPI 200 futures,

BlackRock and other global asset managers increased their ownership stakes in major Korean biotech companies this year, according to disclosures filed with financial authorities. The world's largest asset manager filed multiple large shareholding reports exceeding 5% for HLB, Yuhan Corporation, and

Samsung and Motorola strengthened their dominance in the US smartphone market during Q2 despite a 5% sales decline, according to Counterpoint Research. The contraction was driven by rising memory costs linked to AI demand from hyperscalers and inflation pressures from Middle East conflicts that

Single-stock leveraged exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading volume in South Korea plunged 93.2% following regulatory tightening, with NH Amundi Asset Management and Timefolio Asset Management's decision to avoid this product category now drawing attention. Daily trading volume of 16 single-stock lever

Binance announced on Aug. 14 that transactions involving 16 crypto-asset service providers will no longer be processed through its exchange, with restrictions taking effect across three dates: Aug. 7, Aug. 13, and Aug. 23. The exchange instructed users not to send funds to, receive assets from, or o

I&C Holdings Corp. is investing P3.5 billion in ABS-CBN as part of a P6 billion recapitalization plan, potentially acquiring approximately 38% of the enlarged company. The investment firm was incorporated in February by three senior bankers from Fortman Cline Capital Markets: Daniel D. Ibasco

XRP Ledger activity reached a two-month high on Aug. 14 when analytics firm Santiment recorded 49,929 active addresses in one 24-hour period. The increase occurred while XRP commentary reached its most bearish level in three months across X, Reddit, Telegram, and other crypto channels. The spike

Choi Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group, decided to re-appeal the divorce settlement ruling with Roh So-young, Director of Art Center Navi, following the remand trial decision. The final settlement amount confirmed by the Supreme Court and the stock price movement of core

TIME Portfolio Asset Management's TIME US Dividend Dow Jones Active ETF will be delisted on the 19th due to correlation coefficient shortfall, reigniting controversy over Korean stock market regulations that penalize outperforming funds. The ETF failed to maintain the required 0.7 correlation coeffi

VC Inc., a South Korean golf rangefinder and wearable device manufacturer, recorded second-quarter revenue of 17.4 billion won, up 41.1% from the same period last year. Operating profit reached 2.1 billion won, a 74.4%

Galaxy Digital cut the CLARITY Act's passage odds to 10% from 75%, according to an Aug. 14 post on X by Alex Thorn, head of firmwide research at the digital-asset firm. The revised estimate reflects political obstacles and unresolved disputes over ethics controls, bank lobbying, and developer

Maxus, a South Korean non-memory semiconductor distributor, reported second-quarter earnings that significantly exceeded market expectations, driven by increased demand for FPGA (field-programmable gate array) chips used in HBM (high-bandwidth memory) testers and defense applications. The company's

Korean bank stocks remained stagnant despite record Q2 earnings, contrasting with global banks that surpassed year-highs. Samsung Securities researcher Kim Jae-woo attributed domestic underperformance to a '10% ROE' market preconception, with KB Financial's 1x PBR acting as resistance. The

Junior accountants from South Korea's Big 4 accounting firms are moving to global private equity (PE) fund managers in growing numbers. Four junior accountants from one Big 4 firm (Samil, Samjeong, Anjin, Hanyoung) transferred to foreign PE Korea offices this year, according to investment banking

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix margin trading credit balances surged as of the 14th, reaching 4.8821 trillion won and 4.8121 trillion won respectively, according to data compiled by Yonhap Infomax on the 16th. The increases came as semiconductor stocks rallied following reduced uncertainty

Shake Shack reported Q2 2025 revenue of $417.6 million, a 17.2% year-over-year increase, and adjusted earnings per share of $0.43, beating Wall Street consensus of $0.30 by 41.7%, during the April-June period. The premium burger chain's customer traffic grew 2.0% in Q2, marking the fourth