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Shin Hyun-song, Bank of Korea governor, pushes digital currency and won internationalisation, sets four tasks
Shin Hyun-song (신현송), the new governor of the Bank of Korea, set out four core tasks in his inaugural address on Monday: price and financial stability, internationalisation of the won, responding to digital currency and contributing to structural reform. He cited uncertainty from supply shocks linked to the Middle East war and shifts in financial conditions, and said he would pursue cautious and flexible monetary policy while strengthening early-warning tools and expanding analysis beyond traditional financial indicators.
Finance
KOSPI hits record high after breaking 52-week high, nears 6,400
South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI rose to a record high on April 21, closing above 6,300 as foreign investors and institutions logged net purchases. The index ended up 169.38 points, or 2.72 percent, at 6,388.47 after opening higher and setting a new 52-week high in intraday trade. Individuals were net sellers. Most heavyweight stocks gained, while Samsung Biologics and Hanwha Aerospace fell.
AI & Enterprise
Douzone Bizon to hold 2026 comprehensive income tax filing training with AI
Douzone Bizon said on April 21 that about 5,000 people nationwide signed up as soon as applications opened for its 2026 comprehensive income tax filing training for WEHAGO T customers. The training will be held from April 22 to 30 in 13 major cities across the country. Under the theme of smart comprehensive income tax filing with ONE AI, it will share AI use tips to improve tax and accounting efficiency during the filing period.
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AI & Enterprise
Tech Insight: LLM-built enterprise software to cost 10 times more than existing platforms
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Industry
MSIT holds Science and ICT Day ceremony; 164 receive government awards
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Telecommunications & Media
Apple iOS 27 to drop support for older devices including iPhone 11
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Crypto
Hilbert CIO says bitcoin liquidity dries up, at crossroads between near-term downside and year-end rally
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Crypto
Bitcoin holds $75,000 level; will BTC Conference boost last?
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Crypto
Why the U.S. SEC chose rulemaking over enforcement
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Industry
Nvidia shifts AI chip battleground from specs to end-to-end efficiency
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AI & Enterprise
Moonshot AI releases open-source LLM Kimi-K2.6
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Crypto
Meme coin rotation heats up again, with Dogecoin, TRUMP and Pepe in focus
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Finance
South Korea allows single-stock 2x ETFs, starting with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix
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Crypto
BIS says stablecoins closer to securities than money, need regulation
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Games & Commerce
Naver, Krafton, Mirae Asset launch large technology investment push in India
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Games & Commerce
Webzen seeks injunction to bar Hound13 from self-publishing DragonSword
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Crypto
XRP up 20,450 percent in 10 years; community pushes back at Cardano founder's critique
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Telecommunications & Media
In the AI era, will the iPhone still matter? Next CEO faces biggest test