Shinhan Financial Group said on Saturday it published a report analysing structural conditions needed for the KOSPI to keep rising. The report was prepared to assess the market’s direction after the index crossed 6,000 points and volatility increased due to external factors such as U.S.-Iran war risks. Shinhan Future Strategy Institute said the recent rise reflected value-up policies and an AI-driven semiconductor supercycle, and urged structural improvements including lower earnings volatility, a long-term investment culture and new growth industries.

KT said on Saturday that Chief Executive Park Yoon-young (박윤영) visited the company's Busan KT International Telecommunications Centre on April 10 to check communications infrastructure connecting major continents and countries. The facility serves as a landing station handling most international internet traffic and linking undersea cables to domestic networks. KT operates five undersea cables and monitors equipment and cable conditions in Asia. Park encouraged staff and called for stable operations to support AI services.