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It's time now for an in-depth look at the global markets on this Friday.
And for that, I'm joined here in the studio by Dr. Kim Sei-wan, professor of economics at Ewha Womans University.
Dr. Kim, thank you for coming in today.
Thank you.
The Bank of Korea, in its policy meeting, kept interest rates where they are at 1-and-a-half percent, as widely expected. What was the thinking there, and what does this mean going forward?
Still, there's talk of a rate cut possibly in October. Why do analysts think that's more likely, and what's your view?
Let's look at what happened this week. In particular, the Supreme Court sending Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong back to a lower court that might send him to prison. Samsung stock was down, but not too much, when that was announced. What kind of impact will this have on the company?
This does create some uncertainty about the future leadership of Samsung. Considering that Samsung is Korea's biggest company, won't this affect the economy as a whole?
Now, another issue. On Wednesday, Japan went ahead and took Korea off its whitelist of trusted trading partners. The next day there was a director-level meeting between the two countries' foreign ministries, but all they did was restate their respective positions. Where do you see the trade conflict between Korea and Japan going from here?
Alright, Dr. Kim. That's where we'll have to leave it today.
Thank you for coming on, and have a great weekend.
