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South Korea has elected a new President

• Posting this for those interested. Yoon Suk-yeol was the conservative candidate. he won a close race.

North Korea to launch a series of satellites to spy on US military

• North Korea state media with the statement from dictator Kim Jong Un

Reports of central bank FX intervention in Asia

• Bank of Korea said to be buying KRW against the USD to stem won's fall

Imminent North Korean missile test expected

• NK is expected to fire off a test missile into the Sea of Japan

South Korea February exports per working day +17.6% y/y

• South Korea data

South Korea first 20 days of February exports surge yet again

South Korean President moon calls for US - North Korea summit

• Moon says a meeting between US President Biden and NK leader Kim Jong Un is necessary

South Korea will create a database of chip engineers to discourage poaching by China firms

South Korean government minister says will act to stabilise market if needed

• South Korean Vice Finance Minister

Noth Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea

• South Korea media, Yonhap, with the report.

South Korea is planning to improve access to trading the Korean won

• South Korea is considering improving access of foreign dealers to the KRW market

North Korea reportedly fired unidentified projectile towards the East Sea

• Yonhap reports on the matter

South Korean central bank hikes its base rate by 25bps

• An as-expected deciison from the BoK, takes the rate to 1.25%

South Korea trade data (first 10 days of January) shows further rise for exports & imports

• January 1 to 10 data from SK

North Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea - likely a ballistic missile

• North Korea at it again