U.S. President Donald Trump officially announced on August 6(local time) that he would impose approximately 100 % tariffs on semiconductors. The announcement came during an event at the White House where Apple unveiled its plans to invest in U.S. facilities. Trump declared, “We will impose around 100 % tariffs on all integrated circuits (chips) and semiconductors entering the United States.”He added, “If you build a manufacturing plant in America, that won’t apply.”Semiconductors rank as the second-largest export item from South Korea to the U.S., following automobiles, meaning that this policy is expected to have substantial impact for Korea.According to the Korea International Trade Association, last year South Korea exported $10.6 billion worth of semiconductors to the U.S.—making up 7.5 % of its total U.S.-bound exports. Although this share is lower than those of China (32.8 %), Hong Kong (18.4 %), Taiwan (15.2 %), and Vietnam (12.7 %), a significant portion of Korea’s semiconductor exports to the U.S. passes through intermediary countries such as Taiwan due to assembly and processing arrangements.Trump did not specify the exact timing for when the semiconductor tariffs would take effect. However, in a CNBC interview the previous day, he indicated that more item-specific tariff announcements—including on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals—would likely come “in the next week or so,” suggesting the possibility that semiconductor tariffs could be unveiled as early as next week.In addition, Trump announced that, similar to the “secondary tariffs” of 25 % imposed on India for importing Russian oil, he could consider imposing similar tariffs on China, another major energy importer from Russia.He also noted that Apple CEO Tim Cook was present at the announcement and that Apple would invest $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years—$100 billion more than initially planned.▶원문 기사:트럼프 "반도체에 100% 관세 부과"…한국 수출 타격 불가피 (이코노미스트, 2025.8.7) ◆이코노미스트가 글로벌 차세대 경제 리더, 청소년 기자단 영 저널리스트와 함께합니다. 영 저널리스트 기자단은 프리미엄 경제지 이코노미스트, 논술 전문 기관 Ni 에듀케이션과 함께 주요 시사 이슈를 팔로우업하고 직접 기획, 취재, 기사 작성 활동을 하며 사회적 문제를 고심하고 해결 방안을 제시하는 과정을 경험하게 됩니다. 이번 기사는 영 저널리스트 기자단이 이코노미스트 기사를 영문으로 번역하며 이슈를 팔로우업한 기사입니다. 차세대 글로벌 경제 리더, <영 저널리스트 with 이코노미스트> 영문 기사는 매주 연재됩니다.

LG Electronics is continuing strong sales in Korea to abroad by launching ‘LG StandbyMe 2’ in the global market.Starting with Hong Kong and Türkiye this week, the United States of America, Canada, Vietnam, and Singapore in July, and the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Spain in August, LG Electronics will release LG StandbyMe 2 in the following order. It will expand LG’s leadership of the portable screen market to the major countries around the world that span North America, Asia, and Europe.LG StandbyMe 2 was released in Korea earlier and it has become popular. In the first live commerce right after the release, the initial batch of 1000 units was sold out within 38 minutes. The sales for 5 months of Standbyme 2 recorded around 4 times of the previous product. LG Electronics is going to continue strong domestic sales momentum to the international strategic market with the international launching. StandbyMe 2 strengthened mobility and convenience by allowing the screen to be easily detached. It can be separated with one button, no need for complex tasks such as loosening the screw. In addition, it has a 27 inch QHD high resolution touch display and high capacity battery that lasts up to 4 hours without being connected to the power. It has webOS which is a platform for smart TV from LG Electronics. Consumers can enjoy not only OTT and cloud games freely, but also webtoons and shortforms by rotating the screen vertically. WebOS is acknowledged that it has distinguished consumer experience by receiving ‘2025 CES innovation award on cyber security’ from American Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and ‘best smart system’ from English IT specialized media AV Forums.As LG StandbyMe was unveiled for the first time in this January at the largest appliance·IT exhibition in the world CES 2025, several major media from abroad have been appreciated. IT professional media ZDnet evaluated the product that “LG StandbyMe 2 is the most appealing TV” and “it perfectly balanced creativity, innovation, and performance”. American renowned daily paper USA Today picked standbyMe 2 as a “must-have smart TV” and explained “the product that they want to put in their suitcases right now and take it home secretly”.LG Electronics business director Choong Hwan Lee said, “We will strengthen the leadership on the global portable screen market by mobile lifestyle screen LG StandbyMe 2 which is renewed by consumers’ voices”.▶원문 기사: "한국서 대박 난 이 제품, 해외서도 통할까?"...LG 스탠바이미, 수출 확대(이코노미스트, 2025.7.14) ◆이코노미스트가 글로벌 차세대 경제 리더, 청소년 기자단 영 저널리스트와 함께합니다. 영 저널리스트 기자단은 프리미엄 경제지 이코노미스트, 논술 전문 기관 Ni 에듀케이션과 함께 주요 시사 이슈를 팔로우업하고 직접 기획, 취재, 기사 작성 활동을 하며 사회적 문제를 고심하고 해결 방안을 제시하는 과정을 경험하게 됩니다. 이번 기사는 영 저널리스트 기자단이 이코노미스트 기사를 영문으로 번역하며 이슈를 팔로우업한 기사입니다. 차세대 글로벌 경제 리더, <영 저널리스트 with 이코노미스트> 영문 기사는 매주 연재됩니다.

Since the Hyundai Card has been released to apple pay, Hyundai Card users can add T-money cards in apple pay, and top up the money in the apple wallet application.Setting transportation cards in Apple pay is simple. Enter the apple wallet application, and tap the “add(+)” button. Then, go to “transportation card”, select “T-money”, and follow the instructions.For the members of the Hyundai card, it is possible to easily add balance in apple pay, or people can use ‘automatic balance charge’, which which makes it easy to charge, and have less worry about running out of balance when traveling, or going to work.Hyundai Card started the apple pay service in march of 2023, and they kept increasing the places that members can use Hyundai Card. This service release was available because Hyundai Card members were using Hyundai Card already in both online and offline stores.▶원문 기사: 애플페이로 대중교통 결제…현대카드, '애플페이 티머니' 출시 (이코노미스트, 2025.7.22) ◆이코노미스트가 글로벌 차세대 경제 리더, 청소년 기자단 영 저널리스트와 함께합니다. 영 저널리스트 기자단은 프리미엄 경제지 이코노미스트, 논술 전문 기관 Ni 에듀케이션과 함께 주요 시사 이슈를 팔로우업하고 직접 기획, 취재, 기사 작성 활동을 하며 사회적 문제를 고심하고 해결 방안을 제시하는 과정을 경험하게 됩니다. 이번 기사는 영 저널리스트 기자단이 이코노미스트 기사를 영문으로 번역하며 이슈를 팔로우업한 기사입니다. 차세대 글로벌 경제 리더, <영 저널리스트 with 이코노미스트> 영문 기사는 매주 연재됩니다.

AI startup company Moonshot AI unveiled a new AI model, Kimi K2, on July 11th. A Chinese news company referred to Kimi K2 as “a shock following DeepSeek”, while Nature defined a new AI model as “another version of DeepSeek.” According to news, Kimi K2 has as many as one trillion parameters, but only 32 billion of them are activated at a time. This is based on the structure of the Mixture of Experts, showing high efficiency. This modern architecture resembles Switch Transformer from Google and LLaMA from Meta. Nature points out the two main advantages of KIMI K2: coding problem-solving skills and creativity. This demonstrates that KIMI K2 is not only an AI that copies information, but a creative model. Moonshot AI released KIMI K2 as the model of ‘Open-weight’, meaning everyone can download, edit, and post the model. This is the same policy as DeepSeek, while differing from ChatGPT-4, Claude, and Gemini. Experts believe that “China is coming fast for the AI industry” because KIMI K2 appeared only after 6 months of DeepSeek. Dr. Mario Krenn of Max Planck for the Science of Light told Nature that “having a new Chinese AI model is not surprising”, adding that “they have to be prepared, not just be surprised.”▶원문 기사: 중국, 이번엔 거대 모델 ‘키미 K2’ 공개…“딥시크 충격 재현” (이코노미스트, 2025.7.19) ◆이코노미스트가 글로벌 차세대 경제 리더, 청소년 기자단 영 저널리스트와 함께합니다. 영 저널리스트 기자단은 프리미엄 경제지 이코노미스트, 논술 전문 기관 Ni 에듀케이션과 함께 주요 시사 이슈를 팔로우업하고 직접 기획, 취재, 기사 작성 활동을 하며 사회적 문제를 고심하고 해결 방안을 제시하는 과정을 경험하게 됩니다. 이번 기사는 영 저널리스트 기자단이 이코노미스트 기사를 영문으로 번역하며 이슈를 팔로우업한 기사입니다. 차세대 글로벌 경제 리더, <영 저널리스트 with 이코노미스트> 영문 기사는 매주 연재됩니다.

Facing sluggish domestic demand due to a shrinking population, the retail sector is gradually turning its focus overseas. However, some companies are actively targeting foreign tourists visiting Korea. This is because many of them come to Korea to experience K-beauty and K-food. With the number of foreign tourists rising significantly after COVID-19, retailers are strengthening their strategies to meet their demand. Tourists fall for K-Beauty… Flood Road ShopsAccording to the Korea Tourism Organization, 16.37 million international tourists visited Korea last year. That’s an eightfold increase from 2020, when only 2.52 million came due to the impact of COVID-19. In comparison to last year, the number rose by 48.4%. In fact, it has recovered to the pre-pandemic level of 2019, which was 17.5 million. As the number of foreign tourists to Korea rises, retailers are stepping up their efforts. While domestic demand continues to decline, these visitors are importantly seen as a new customer base.Especially many foreign tourists become interested in K-beauty and K-food after being exposed to Korean culture through K-dramas, K-pop, and other contents. As a result, they often seek typical beauty-related shopping and gourmet travel experiences during their stay. According to the ‘2024 Q4 Interim Report on Foreign Tourist Survey (multiple responses allowed) presented by Korea Tourist Data Lab, cosmetics were the most purchased items among foreign visitors to Korea at 69.8%. Among major shopping locations, road shops—where cosmetics stores make up a large proportion—ranked first at 48.0%, followed by department stores (41.4%) and large shopping malls (41.4%). This indicates that many foreign tourists in Korea are primarily shopping for beauty-related products. Among domestic road shops, the clear favorite of foreign tourists is CJ Olive Young. Thanks to the word of mouth, Olive Young has gained a reputation as a K-beauty hub and has become a must-visit place for tourists in Korea. Just as visitors to Japan often look for Don Quijote for discounted goods, Olive young has become an essential course especially for female tourists visiting Korea. According to Oliveyoung, tourists from 189 countries visited its stores last year. During the same period, they visited 1,264 Olive Young locations, about 92% of all branches in the nation (based on Q4 2024 figure). In addition, the payment transactions reached 9.42 million. Thus, in response to the steady visit of foreign customers, Oliveyoung designated certain stores with high foreign customer traffic as ‘Global Tourist Commercial District’ for the special management. These stores introduced an electronic label that displays product names in English, along with the introduction of the store and the promotional information translated into English. Isolating display zones such as “K-Beauty Now” and “Global Hot issue” indicate the products which foreign tourists prefer. Some large, multi-level stores even offer luggage storage services to enhance shopping convenience targeting tourists who make bulk purchases. An Olive young official mentioned, “Olive Young not only provides a positive shopping experience for foreign visitors, but also serves as a ‘Global K-Beauty Gateway’ that demonstrates new K-beauty brands for the first time.” “We will continue our lasting efforts to make K-beauty, including K-pop and K-food, a signature tourism experience that represents Korea,” they added. Mom’s Touch opened a company-operated store in Itaewon—a hot spot for foreign tourists—on April 29th. The store targets a strategy of selling bestsellers such as Chicken Thigh Burger, boneless thigh chicken, and Thigh Pizzas, which have already proven competitive in the existing stores overseas. Having already opened directly operated stores in other key tourist spots like Myeongdong and Namsan, Mom’s touch aims to further appeal to international visitors’ tastes by adding the Itaewon location as well. The company also plans to launch a large flagship store in the prime commercial district of Gwanhwamun soon. Heated Competition Over ‘K-Souvenir Snakes’ Between retail industries, competition in terms of “souvenir snack” for foreign tourists seems attentive as well. K-snacks in particular are increasingly viewed as must-buy items for travelers returning to their home countries. Orion has seen strong performance by offering a wide variety of popular K-snacks ideal as souvenirs. According to the company, sales in major tourist zones like Seoul Station and Myeongdong increased by 59% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year. As demand from foreign tourists grow, Orion reinforced its limited edition strategy with items like ▲Bichovi Korea Edition, ▲Market O Brownie Jeju Matcha, and ▲ Market O Brownie Cream Cheese, which are only available in tourist shopping region. Especially at the Lotte Mart Zetta Flex Seoul Station Branch, a must-visit shopping spot due to its direct link to Incheon International Airport, the combined sales of five key brands (▲ Cham Bungeoppang,▲ Bichovi, ▲ Almaengi Gummy, ▲Yegam, ▲ Market O Brownie) increased by 91%. Among them, Cham Bungeoppang is particularly popular among Chinese tourists. An Orion official explained, “Cham Bungeoppang has the same pronunciation in Chinese as ‘魚(yú)’ meaning fish and ‘余(yú)’ meaning abundance.” They added, “Since fish is known to symbolize wealth in Chinese culture, Cham Bungeoppang has become a favored souvenir for Chinese travelers.”Featuring a variety of nut based snacks such as almonds and peanuts, HBAF lineup is also gaining popularity among foreign tourists as a souvenir item. Influenced by the demand, HBAF is now exporting its products to 25 countries, including the U.S., Japan, and China. In 2023, its annual revenue surpassed 100 billion KRW. CJ CheilJedang is also planning to utilize its affiliate company, Olive Young, to develop and sell food products targeted at the souvenir market. By stocking the products in Olive Young stores, which are frequently visited by foreign tourists, the company aims to naturally boost sales.▶원문 기사: "외국인 관광객님들 어서오세요"...新고객 공략 나선 유통업계 (이코노미스트, 2025. 7. 21) ◆이코노미스트가 글로벌 차세대 경제 리더, 청소년 기자단 영 저널리스트와 함께합니다. 영 저널리스트 기자단은 프리미엄 경제지 이코노미스트, 논술 전문 기관 Ni 에듀케이션과 함께 주요 시사 이슈를 팔로우업하고 직접 기획, 취재, 기사 작성 활동을 하며 사회적 문제를 고심하고 해결 방안을 제시하는 과정을 경험하게 됩니다. 이번 기사는 영 저널리스트 기자단이 이코노미스트 기사를 영문으로 번역하며 이슈를 팔로우업한 기사입니다. 차세대 글로벌 경제 리더, <영 저널리스트 with 이코노미스트> 영문 기사는 매주 연재됩니다.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs of 15% or 20% on most of America’s trading partners. He announced that starting August 1, there will be a 35% tariff on every product that originates from Canada.President Trump told NBC in a phone interview that “Every other country will pay 15% or 20%. And we’re deciding on the rate right now.”President Trump recently sent letters to major countries, including South Korea and Japan, detailing the tariff rates. His mention of "the rest of the countries" implicitly points to those nations that did not receive a tariff. The Trump administration delayed the implementation of reciprocal tariffs for 90 days on April 9. However, it still applied the standard tariff of 10% uniformly to all trading partners. The ‘15% or 20%’ mentioned by President Trump is slightly higher than the standard rate.He stated, “Not everyone needs to receive a letter.” He added, “We’re simply setting our own tariffs.”President Trump also said in the interview that Canada and the European Union (EU) would get official notices of the new tariff rates “today or tomorrow.” Shortly after, he shared the tariff sent to Canada on Truth Social.In the letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, he announced that starting from August 1, all products exported from Canada to the United States would face a 35% tariff.He wrote, “Instead of cooperating with the United States, Canada retaliated with its tariffs.” He added, “Beginning from August 1, 2025, all Canadian products exported to the United States will face a 35% tariff, in addition to any item-specific duties.” Previously, the Trump administration had imposed a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico due to their failure to address the trafficking of synthetic opioid fentanyl and the influx of illegal immigrants. However, exemptions have remained for goods that meet the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). A formal notice to the EU is also likely to come soon. In the interview, President Trump said, “We’re talking with the EU, many countries, and Canada. We’ll make an announcement in the next few hours.” On the 7th, President Trump sent letters outlining reciprocal tariff rates ranging from 25% to 40% to 14 countries, including South Korea (25%) and Japan. Two days later, on the 9th, additional letters went to seven more countries, including the Philippines and Brazil. All reciprocal tariffs are set to take effect on August 1.President Trump dismissed concerns that the extra tariffs might harm the stock market or cause inflation. “I believe the tariff measures have been very well received,” he said. He added, “The stock market hit a record high today.”▶원문 기사: 트럼프, "대부분 국가에 15~20% 관세 부과"…캐나다엔 35% 관세 서한 발송 (이코노미스트, 2025. 7.11) ◆이코노미스트가 글로벌 차세대 경제 리더, 청소년 기자단 영 저널리스트와 함께합니다. 영 저널리스트 기자단은 프리미엄 경제지 이코노미스트, 논술 전문 기관 Ni 에듀케이션과 함께 주요 시사 이슈를 팔로우업하고 직접 기획, 취재, 기사 작성 활동을 하며 사회적 문제를 고심하고 해결 방안을 제시하는 과정을 경험하게 됩니다. 이번 기사는 영 저널리스트 기자단이 이코노미스트 기사를 영문으로 번역하며 이슈를 팔로우업한 기사입니다. 차세대 글로벌 경제 리더, <영 저널리스트 with 이코노미스트> 영문 기사는 매주 연재됩니다.

Alibaba Cloud, an affiliate of the Chinese Alibaba group activates its second Korean data center.Alibaba Cloud unveiled its plan to activate a secondary data center to cope with sudden increase of Korean AI intra demand that is followed by generative AI service implement anticipation.Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Korea general branch office president, Yongjoon Yoon said “secondary korea data center is an important investigative momentum about how Alibaba group sees korean market in a strategic way”, adding on his words by saying “We expect Korea to take a crucial role for Alibaba Cloud’s development contribution in Asia·Pacific region.”He also introduced that the establishment of the data center is related to the plan that was announced as Alibaba group investing 380 billion yuan (approximately 76 trillion won) in AI·cloud infra for the next 3 years.Alibaba Cloud, the company that branched out to the Korean market in 2016, started earnest infra operation by building Korea's first data center in March of 2022.Their plan is to provide suitable products for AI applications, such as cloud native, big data, and databases throughout the secondary data center.The company dismissed concerns about Chinese companies’ data security problems by obtaining multiple security authentications.Alibaba Cloud Intelligence head solution architect, Jongjin Lim had spoken that “It is difficult to talk about China’s data security law, but based on global compliance standards, it satisfies over 150 measures” and “We can confidently claim that we will be capable of serving potential customers as well.”According to the question asking whether it is sure that domestic data are not being exposed externally to other countries, he answered “In Personal information & Information Security Management System (ISMS) that was claimed in 2023 December, it is necessary to not take Korean data out” and added on his wording by saying “Korean data are not exposed internationally.”▶원문 기사: 알리바바, 韓 제2데이터센터 이달 가동…데이터 유출 우려 '일축' (이코노미스트, 2025. 6.19) ◆이코노미스트가 글로벌 차세대 경제 리더, 청소년 기자단 영 저널리스트와 함께합니다. 영 저널리스트 기자단은 프리미엄 경제지 이코노미스트, 논술 전문 기관 Ni 에듀케이션과 함께 주요 시사 이슈를 팔로우업하고 직접 기획, 취재, 기사 작성 활동을 하며 사회적 문제를 고심하고 해결 방안을 제시하는 과정을 경험하게 됩니다. 이번 기사는 영 저널리스트 기자단이 이코노미스트 기사를 영문으로 번역하며 이슈를 팔로우업한 기사입니다. 차세대 글로벌 경제 리더, <영 저널리스트 with 이코노미스트> 영문 기사는 매주 연재됩니다.

Based on the report, the number of gambling addicts has more than doubled in the last five years. The number of patients has also increased every year among young people in their 20s and 30s, surpassing 1,000 each last year. According to the data received by the office of the people's power of Kim Doeup from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, from 2020 to 2024(January~ November), there are 12,702 people(including duplication) who got a cure for gambling addiction. The number of gambling addicts has increased every year, from 1,767 in 2020 to 2,186 in 2021, 2,442 in 2022, 2,942 in 2023 and 3,365 in 2024. Compared to the last five years, the difference is more than double. The ages of gambling addicts are 30s(4476) and 20s(4441) were the most common. In other words, teens are the most addicted to gambling. There are also many gambling addicts in their 40s(1857), teens(784), 50s(696), 70s and older(73). Especially, gambling addicts especially keep increasing between the ages of 20s and 30s. In 2020, the number of gambling addicts was 630, but in 2021,800, 2022, 878, 2023,999, and 1134 in 2024, it increased almost twice in 4 years. The number of gambling addicts in their 30s also increased significantly from 629 in 2020 to 1,130 in 2024. Rep. Kim pointed out “it is a serious situation that the number of gambling addicts keep increasing.” “As gambling addiction is highly likely to lead to secondary gambling related crimes, it is serious to come up with measures as soon as possible.” According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(KCDC), there were more male gambling addicts, but now, females and even teens are addicted to gambling. Like other addictions, gambling addiction is not easy to treat, so prevention and early treatment are the most important. To effectively cure gambling addiction, it is good to do medication, cognitive behavioral therapy, and family education together. Even though you got addicted to gambling, you could get help from ‘Korea Gambling Problem Prevention and Healing Center’. If you call ‘1336’ without a national number, you can receive telephone consultations 365 days and 24 hours a day regarding gambling issues.▶원문 기사: 도박에 빠진 청년들...20·30대 중독 환자 2000명 이상 (이코노미스트, 2025. 1.27) ◆이코노미스트가 글로벌 차세대 경제 리더, 청소년 기자단 영 저널리스트와 함께합니다. 영 저널리스트 기자단은 프리미엄 경제지 이코노미스트, 논술 전문 기관 Ni 에듀케이션과 함께 주요 시사 이슈를 팔로우업하고 직접 기획, 취재, 기사 작성 활동을 하며 사회적 문제를 고심하고 해결 방안을 제시하는 과정을 경험하게 됩니다. 이번 기사는 영 저널리스트 기자단이 이코노미스트 기사를 영문으로 번역하며 이슈를 팔로우업한 기사입니다. 차세대 글로벌 경제 리더, <영 저널리스트 with 이코노미스트> 영문 기사는 매주 연재됩니다.

Despite weak earnings, shares of Nike rose more than 11% in after-hours trading.This was because it presented a strategy to improve future performance. Nike announced that revenue for the March–May fiscal fourth quarter was $11.1 billion. This figure exceeded market expectations but was the lowest since the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. Net profit plummeted 86% year-on-year to $211 million, its lowest since the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020. Nevertheless, CEO Elliott Hill expressed optimism during the earnings call, saying, “We expect business performance to improve from here. It’s time to turn the page.” Hill returned as Nike CEO last October and has since strengthened ties with retailers, prioritized running shoes and athletic wear, and implemented strategic price hikes. The launch of new models such as Pegasus and Vomero helped drive a recovery in the running shoe category. If the Trump administration, which is likely to return to power, enforces a comprehensive import tariff policy, Nike could face additional annual costs of up to $1 billion. Currently, about 16% of footwear imported into the United States is made in China, making it especially vulnerable to tariff hikes. Nike plans to reduce the proportion of Chinese-made shoes from the current approximately 16% to single digits by the end of fiscal year 2026. It is also planning to raise product prices.▶원문 기사: 나이키, 저조한 실적 불구 시간외 급등…“중국산 비중 줄일 것” (이코노미스트, 2025. 6.27) ◆이코노미스트가 글로벌 차세대 경제 리더, 청소년 기자단 영 저널리스트와 함께합니다. 영 저널리스트 기자단은 프리미엄 경제지 이코노미스트, 논술 전문 기관 Ni 에듀케이션과 함께 주요 시사 이슈를 팔로우업하고 직접 기획, 취재, 기사 작성 활동을 하며 사회적 문제를 고심하고 해결 방안을 제시하는 과정을 경험하게 됩니다. 이번 기사는 영 저널리스트 기자단이 이코노미스트 기사를 영문으로 번역하며 이슈를 팔로우업한 기사입니다. 차세대 글로벌 경제 리더, <영 저널리스트 with 이코노미스트> 영문 기사는 매주 연재됩니다.

On July 4, in the Seoul foreign exchange market, the KRW/USD exchange rate showed an upward trend early in the trading session, boosted by strong U.S. employment data for June. The increase in U.S. non-farm payrolls significantly exceeded market expectations, which is seen to have stimulated dollar strength. Meanwhile, the KRW/JPY cross-rate showed a slight downward trend. As of 9:01 a.m. in the Seoul foreign exchange market, the Korean won was trading at 1,363.1 won per U.S. dollar, up 3.7 won from the previous day’s closing price at 3:30 P.M. The exchange rate opened at 1,362.0 won, up 2.6 won from the previous day. Overnight, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that non-farm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June from the previous month.This significantly exceeds the 110,000 increase projected by market analysts in advance, indicating that the labor market remains resilient. Despite the Trump administration’s trade and tariff policies, the continued job creation in the U.S. economy is seen as having somewhat eased concerns over an economic slowdown. As a result, the U.S. dollar index, which reflects the value of the dollar against the currencies of six major countries, rebounded above the 97 level. At the same time, the KRW/JPY cross-rate stood at 942.20 won per 100 yen, down 2.52 won from the previous day's 3:30 p.m. close of 944.72 won. The yen/dollar exchange rate is 144.70 yen, down 0.22 yen.▶원문 기사: 미국 고용지표 호조에 원/달러 환율 상승…장 초반 1,363원 돌파 (이코노미스트, 2025.7.4) ◆이코노미스트가 글로벌 차세대 경제 리더, 청소년 기자단 영 저널리스트와 함께합니다. 영 저널리스트 기자단은 프리미엄 경제지 이코노미스트, 논술 전문 기관 Ni 에듀케이션과 함께 주요 시사 이슈를 팔로우업하고 직접 기획, 취재, 기사 작성 활동을 하며 사회적 문제를 고심하고 해결 방안을 제시하는 과정을 경험하게 됩니다. 이번 기사는 영 저널리스트 기자단이 이코노미스트 기사를 영문으로 번역하며 이슈를 팔로우업한 기사입니다. 차세대 글로벌 경제 리더, <영 저널리스트 with 이코노미스트> 영문 기사는 매주 연재됩니다.