The Rising Won/Dollar Exchange Rate: Factors and Implications
▲ Past 1 On the afternoon of the 2nd, a dealing room at the main branch of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul, won/dollar, KOSDAQ status board The government and the Bank of Korea stressed that they would fulfill their role as foreign exchange authorities amid concerns about a surge in the won/dollar exchange rate due […]
Three Suspects Arrested in Connection with Moscow Concert Hall Mass Shooting
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on the 4th arrested three new people on suspicion of being involved in the mass shooting in a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow that happened on the 22nd of last month. The picture is from the location of the event. Photograph taken in March (2024 Reuters/Evgenia Novozhenina) […]
Former President Trump Calls Illegal Immigrants ‘Animals’ in Michigan Speech
On April 2, former US President Trump described illegal immigrants to the US as “animals, not human beings.” Photo taken on the same day in Grand Rapids, Michigan (2024 Reuters/Rebecca Cook) [グリーンベイ（米ウィスコンシン州）２日 ロイター] – Former US President Trump on the 2nd described illegal immigrants to the US as “animals, not human beings.” In a speech […]
Russian Foreign Ministry Doubts Islamic State’s Ability to Carry Out Concert Hall Attack
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova said it was “very hard to believe” that the Islamic State (IS) group had the ability to attack a concert hall after a mass shooting outside Moscow. The photo was taken on March 22 at the concert hall where the incident took place (2024 Reuters / Maxim Shemetov) [モスクワ ２７日 […]
Belarusian President Lukashenko Claims Moscow Shooting Suspect Tried to Flee to Belarus, Not Ukraine
On March 26, Belarusian President Lukashenko (pictured) said that the suspect in the Moscow shooting had initially tried to flee to Belarus and not Ukraine. The photo shows President Lukashenko of Belarus attending the Supreme Council of the Union of Russia and Belarus held in St. Petersburg, Russia in January. Representative photo (2024 Reuters) [ロンドン […]
Global Bond Investors Bet on Interest Rate Cuts in June amid Central Bank Dovishness
Money Today Reporter Yoon Se-mi | 2024.03.25 19:30 US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell / AFPBBNews = News 1 Bloomberg said global bond investors such as BlackRock and Pimco are cautiously increasing their bets that major countries, including the US, will start lowering interest rates in June . Initially, they had bet that interest rates […]
Doubt Cast on US Claim of IS Responsibility for Moscow Mass Shooting
On March 25, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zakharova cast doubt on the US claim that the extremist group Islamic State (IS) was responsible for the mass shooting at a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow. In this photo, a suspect in the mass shooting is taken to a court in Moscow on the 24th […]
Russian President Vows Justice After Mass Shooting in Moscow Concert Hall
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on the 23rd that four people who are suspected of carrying out a mass shooting in a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow have been arrested. He announced that he would find the forces behind the incident and punish them. A woman holding a memorial candle. Photograph taken on […]
Deadly Attack at Crocus City Hall: Gunmen Open Fire, Killing 14 in Moscow
On the 22nd, five gunmen wearing camouflage opened fire at the Crocus City Hall concert hall on the outskirts of the Russian capital, Moscow, killing 14 people, according to local media. Photo: Crocus City Hall, a concert hall near Moscow, erupts in flames and smoke on March 22, 2024 (Reuters / Maxim Shemetov) [モスクワ ２２日 […]
Bank of Korea’s Interest Rate Dilemma: Will Governor Lee Follow the Fed’s Lead?
[비즈니스포스트] As the US Federal Reserve (Fed) reaffirms its position to lower the benchmark interest rate this year as previously planned, attention is being paid to see if the Bank of Korea will follow the Fed’s monetary policy change. Although Bank of Korea Governor Lee Chang-yong has been emphasizing monetary policy differentiation this year, keeping […]
