January 19, 2024

S. Korean Bond Yields on Jan. 19, 2024

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)

1-year TB 3.365 3.374 -0.9

2-year TB 3.360 3.346 +1.4

3-year TB 3.307 3.285 +2.2

10-year TB 3.422 3.380 +4.2

2-year MSB 3.347 3.332 +1.5

3-year CB (AA-) 4.058 4.034 +2.4

91-day CD 3.680 3.690 -1.0

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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 19)

The DP raises conspiracy without any proof

The majority Democratic Party (DP) is framing the terrorist attack on its leader Lee Jae-myung last month as a conspiracy. The move has been initiated by Lee himself this time. After returning to work on We…

Ive releases first English single

K-pop girl group Ive dropped its first English-language single, “All Night,” on Friday in an effort to make inroads into the global music market.

The song was created by reinterpreting the original song of the same name released in 2013 by Swedish s…

(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 19)

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Keep a stiff upper lip on NK while boosting intelligence

South Korea, the US and Japan staged their largest-ever joint naval exercise in international waters south of Jeju Island for three days through Wednesday, following Nort…

N. Korea holds cabinet plenary meeting to discuss economic plans

North Korea has held a plenary meeting of the cabinet to discuss plans for economic development this year, state media reported Friday.

Premier Kim Tok-hun presided over the meeting held via video link Thursday to discuss follow-up measures put fort…

Seoul police chief indicted over deadly Itaewon crowd crush

Prosecutors indicted the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) on Friday over the bungled response to the deadly 2022 crowd crush in the district of Itaewon.

The indictment of SMPA chief Kim Kwang-ho came a year and three months after …