According to current estimates, the City of Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, is the largest city, with 42 million people, in the world based on population estimates.On December 26th (in local time), the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) published a report called "World Urbanisation Prospects 2025." The report says that Jakarta is now the city with the most people in the world. It has about 42 million people, which is about 2 million more than Dhaka, the second most populous city with 40 million. Tokyo is in third place with about 33 million people. After analyzing population estimates and residential areas for 12,000 cities in 237 countries around the world, the UN DESA found that the only non-Asian city in the top 10 was Cairo, the capital of Egypt.Only seven years ago, Jakarta’s population was about 10 million, ranking just 33rd among world cities. Indonesia’s total population is now 285 million, the 4th largest in the world. About 15% of the country’s population lives in Jakarta.In 1975, there were only eight “megacities” with more than 10 million people, but this number has increased to 33 cities this year, 50 years later. Among them, more than half—19 cities—are in Asia. The UN also said that the populations of Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Hyderabad (India), and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) are expected to exceed 10 million in the future, and that the number of megacities will likely increase to 37 by 2050.The report said that about 45% of the world’s 8.2 billion people now live in cities and that the world is becoming more urbanized. Seventy-five years ago, in 1950, only 20% of the world’s 2.5 billion people lived in cities.The UN DESA said, “Urbanization is one of the most important demographic changes in human history,” and added that it is “changing the way people live and how communities are formed.”However, while some megacities continue to grow, many small and medium-sized cities are losing population. Among the cities studied, 81% had fewer than 250,000 people, and most cities except 4% had fewer than 1 million people. As of this year, half of the cities with falling populations were in China (33%) and India (17%).▶원문 기사:인도네시아 자카르타, 4200만명으로 세계 최대 도시 등극 (이코노미스트, 2025. 11. 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.

The Korean Central News Agency reported on the 24th that the Korea Meteorological Administration had developed a new weather forecast system.The communication service stated that “By applying AI to weather forecast, the accuracy was improved as well as intelligentization, atomization, and more precise forecasting."North Korea praised the system, saying “Scientific informational value that can develop one nation’s economy reliably and can quickly react to natural disasters has been created”, as it was registered as this year’s top ten information technology.However, the accuracy of the AI that North Korea asserts that it has introduced in the State Hydro-Meteorological Administration has not been verified.North Korea is emphasizing preparation for abnormal climate by using scientific technology after experiencing deluge in the northwestern region. At that time, Kim Jong Un, the Chairperson of North Korea, was furious at not being able to accurately forecast the deluge.North Korea also impelled to add an AI related department in universities, while also exposing the scenery of using ‘OpenAI’ from the US, showing North Korea is consistently showing an interest towards developing their IT technology.▶원문 기사: 북한, 일기예보에도 AI 도입…"정확성·속도 높였다" 주장 (이코노미스트, 2025. 11. 24) ◆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.

As the creation of AI videos in the style of Japanese animation, following the trend of “Ghibli style artwork,” becomes actively widespread, animation studio Studio Ghibli has moved to put the brakes on it.TechCrunch, a U.S. information technology (IT) media outlet, reported on the 3rd (local time) that CODA (Content Overseas Distribution Association) recently sent an open letter to OpenAI. The letter demanded that the company refrain from using member companies’ content without permission for its newly launched video generation service, ‘Sora 2.’CODA also requested that OpenAI respond properly to member companies’ complaints and inquiries regarding copyright infringement related to Sora 2.CODA stated, “We have confirmed that Sora 2 generates a large number of videos similar to existing Japanese content,” adding that it believes this is the result of using Japanese content as AI training data.The organization further argued that “in situations where specific copyrighted works are reproduced or generated similarly, as with Sora 2, acts of copying during the training process may constitute copyright infringement.” CODA also addressed OpenAI’s adoption of an opt-out system that requires copyright holders to request content not be used, emphasizing that “under Japanese copyright law, prior permission is required for the use of copyrighted works,” and that “there is no system allowing liability for infringement to be waived through post-objection measures.”Since OpenAI released Sora 2 in September, users have been sharing AI-generated videos copying popular brands and animated characters.▶원문 기사: 챗GPT로 '지브리풍' 만들기, 이제 막힐까?…'무단학습 중지' 서한 (이코노미스트, 2025. 11. 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.

As investment sentiment toward risky assets such as stocks weakens due to the high valuation of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, both the domestic and international stock markets, as well as the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) market, are plunging. At the same time, the won(KRW)/dollar exchange rate is surging, indicating a decrease in the value of the won. As of November 5th, 2:08 PM, the KOSPI recorded 3,985.25, down 3.31% from the previous day, falling below the 4,000 point level during intraday trading. The trigger was the decline in the New York stock market last night, driven by concerns over the overvaluation of AI stocks. Risk avoidance is now spreading throughout the broader market. Jeeyoung Han from Kiwoom Securities explained “As macroeconomic uncertainty and volatility in the U.S. AI-related stocks intertwine in the short term, additional net selling may occur, particularly in semiconductor stocks that had previously shown strong gains.” On November 4 (local time), the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Standard and Poor’s 500 fell by 0.53% and 1.17%, respectively, while the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite plunged 2.04%.Although AI-based enterprise software company Palantir Technologies reported strong earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations and even raised its performance outlook, its stock still dropped 7.94%. The sharp decline of Palantir’s stock has led to chilled investor sentiment toward other AI-related stocks. Nvidia, the leading stock of AI chips, fell 3.96% and AMD, another AI chip manufacturer, also dropped 3.70%.Tesla plunged 5.15%, while other major AI-related tech companies such as Alphabet (-2.16%), Broadcom (-2.81%), Amazon(-1.83%), Meta (-1.59%) and Oracle (-3.75%) were also weak Some experts have warned that the current bubble in AI-related stocks could be even more severe than during the “dot-com bubble.” As risk-averse sentiment spreads throughout the market, the won/dollar exchange rate is rising, indicating a decline in the value of the Korean won. In the Seoul foreign exchange market, the won/dollar exchange rate was trading at 1447.60won, up 0.49% (7.10won) from the previous day. The crypto market is also on a downward trend. Bitcoin fell below $100,000 for the first time since June. On the same day, its price in Korean currency dropped below 150 million won. At the domestic crypto exchange Upbit, Bitcoin was trading at 152.241 million won, down 0.41% from the previous day.▶원문 기사: 공포의 수요일…주식·코인·환율, 모두 '와르르' (이코노미스트, 2025. 11.5) ◆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.

◆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 현 사회현상에 대해 학생들 시선에서 ‘왜’라는 질문을 갖고 직접 취재해 작성한 기획기사입니다. 영 저널리스트 기자단의 기획기사는 영문과 국문, 두 형태로 게재합니다. In November 2023, off the coast of Gujwa-eup in Jeju, a young Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin was found entangled in fishing lines around its mouth and tail. Named “Jongdali” after the area where it was discovered, the dolphin could not be rescued despite multiple attempts. The emergency rescue team once succeeded in cutting off the long fishing line trailing from Jongdali’s tail, but they could not remove the hook caught in its mouth or the line tightly wrapped around its tail fin. As time passed, the line cut deeper into the dolphin’s body, and rescue efforts repeatedly failed. After living in pain for over a year, Jongdali disappeared around May 2024 and is now presumed dead.Who is responsible for Jongdali’s death? If the dolphin could hold someone accountable, who would be the offender—and what punishment would they face?Jongdali’s death from fishing-line entanglement… What if it had legal rights?In December 2024, a new bill was proposed to protect the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, considered the symbol of Jeju’s seas. The “Jeju Special Act” representatively proposed by Representative Wi Seong-gon of the Democratic Party to the National Assembly, seeks to legally recognize these internationally endangered dolphins as entities with rights and responsibilities. This would be Korea’s first attempt to legally establish an organization dedicated to managing endangered marine mammals. Experts view this as a turning point—not merely for animal protection, but for the preservation of the marine ecosystem itself. A recent string of dolphin deaths off Jeju’s coast highlights the urgent need for such legislation.Currently, the Jeju Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin is the only dolphin group that permanently inhabits Korean waters, with an estimated population of just about 120 individuals. Though designated as both a Class I Endangered Species and a Protected Marine Species, they continue to face threats such as marine debris, ship collisions, and illegal capture.The Ecological Corporation Bill, proposed last year, aims to create a institutional system to address these issues. Just as corporations are given legal personhood, this bill would grant legal status to ecologically valuable natural environments and species, allowing them to be legally protected. Once designated as an “ecological corporation,” animals and plants would gain legal rights, including: the right to demand habitat and ecosystem preservation, the right to seek remedies for environmental harm, the right to request restoration and conservation actions, and the right to restrict development in protected areas. Other countries have already implemented similar policies such as orangutans or turtlesWhile Korea has yet to officially recognize an ecological corporation, similar systems have been successfully implemented abroad.In 2014, an Argentine court recognized Sandra, an orangutan kept in a zoo, as a “non-human person” with basic rights. Similarly, New Zealand’s Whanganui River, Spain’s Mar Menor Lagoon, and Panama’s sea turtles have all been granted legal personhood. Despite its ecological and moral importance, there is opposition to the system. According to director Kang Seung-oh, an official in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Maritime Industry Division, most of the opposition comes from fishermen, who fear that designating dolphins as an ecological corporation would restrict fishing activities.However, Kang explained that such concerns are largely unfounded:“The bill does not restrict fishing itself,” he said. “If any economic loss occurs as a result of ecological corporation designation, the bill provides for compensation We plan to continue open dialogue to gain understanding from local fishermen.”Others question the legal basis for granting personhood to animals. They argue, “How can a non-human organism be given legal status?” In response, Jin Hee-jong, president of the Jeju Institute for Lifelong Education and Scholarship and a leading advocate for the initiative, stated:“The ecological corporation system represents a paradigm shift—from a relationship of domination and exploitation between humans and nature to one of care and coexistence. Breaking away from a human-centered worldview is not easy, but it is necessary.”He continued: “The decline of dolphins is not just the loss of one species—it is a warning that the entire marine ecosystem of Jeju is collapsing. Now is the time to grant dolphins legal status to help restore Jeju’s marine balance.”A crucial moment for Jeju’s marine futureThe amendment bill, which includes the ecological corporation system, is currently under review by the National Assembly’s Public Administration and Security Committee. If passed, an ecological corporation will be established in Jeju and corresponding budget allocated.Supporters expect that this will not only help recover the dolphin population, but also build a sustainable marine ecosystem and strengthen Jeju’s tourism resources. However, social consensus and stable financial support remain major challenges.The protection of the Jeju Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin is not merely an issue of animal welfare. It is a question of marine ecosystem health, community sustainability, and what kind of ocean we will pass on to future generations.If Jongdali had been under the protection of an ecological corporation, perhaps we could still see it swimming freely in the waters off Jeju today. Now is the time for law and society to work together—so that tragedies like Jongdali’s are never repeated.

◆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 현 사회현상에 대해 학생들 시선에서 ‘왜’라는 질문을 갖고 직접 취재해 작성한 기획기사입니다. 영 저널리스트 기자단의 기획기사는 영문과 국문, 두 형태로 게재합니다. #2023년 11월, 제주 구좌읍 앞바다에서 입과 꼬리에 낚싯줄이 얽혀있는 새끼 남방큰돌고래가 발견됐다. 발견된 지역 이름을 따 ‘종달이’라 이름이 붙여진 이 새끼돌고래는 여러 차례 구조 작전에도 불구하고 끝내 구조되지 못했다. 긴급 구조단의 노력으로 종달이의 꼬리에 길게 늘여져 있던 낚싯줄을 끊어내는데 한 차례 성공하기도 했지만, 입 주변에 걸린 낚시바늘과 꼬리 지느러미에 얽혀있던 낚싯줄은 끝내 제거하지 못했다. 날이 갈수록 낚싯줄은 종달이의 몸에 깊숙이 파고들었고, 구조작전은 번번이 실패했다. 종달이는 1년 넘게 고통 속에서 살아가다 결국 올해 5월 이후 자취를 감췄고, 현재 폐사한 것으로 추정된다. 종달이의 죽음은 누구의 탓일까? 만약 종달이가 누군가에게 자신의 죽음에 대해 책임을 묻는다면, 가해자는 누구일까? 그는 어떤 처벌을 받게 될까? 낚싯줄에 얽혀 폐사한 종달이… 법적지위가 있었다면?지난 해 12월, 제주 바다의 상징이라 불리는 남방큰돌고래를 보호하기 위한 법안이 발의됐다. 더불어 민주당 위성곤 의원이 국회에 대표 발의한 ‘제주특별법 개정안’은 국제적 멸종위기인 남방큰돌고래를 법적 권리와 의무의 주체로 인정하는 법안으로, 멸종위기 해양 포유류를 전담으로 관리하는 기관을 법적으로 설치할 수 있도록 하는 국내 최초의 시도다. 전문가들은 이를 단순한 동물 보호가 아닌 해양 생태계 보전의 중요한 전환점으로 보고 있다. 최근 몇 년 사이 제주 해역에서 잇따라 보고된 돌고래 폐사 사건은 이 법안의 필요성을 더욱 절실하게 보여주고 있다.제주남방큰돌고래는 현재 한국 해역에 상주하는 유일한 돌고래 무리로, 약 120여 마리만 남아 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 멸종위기야생생물 1급인 동시에 해양보호생물로 지정되어 있지만 여전히 해양 쓰레기, 선박 충돌, 불법 포획 등의 위협 속에서 생존을 이어가고 있다. 지난해 발의된 생태법인 법안은 이러한 문제를 체계적으로 해결하기 위한 제도적 장치를 마련하는 것을 목표로 한다. ‘생태법인’은 기업에 법인격을 주듯, 생태적 가치가 있는 자연환경이나 동식물에 법적 지위를 부여해 보호하는 제도다. 생태법인으로 지정되면 동물, 식물 등은 법적 권리를 갖게 된다. 서식지와 생태계 보전·보호 요구권, 환경 침해로 인한 피해에 대한 구제 요청권, 복원 및 보존을 위한 조치 요구권, 개발 제한 요구권 등의 권리를 부여받게 되는 것이다.오랑우탄, 거북이 등 해외에서는 이미 생태법인 제도 시행중국내에는 아직 생태법인을 인정한 사례가 없지만, 해외에서는 이미 유사한 제도가 성공적으로 운영되고 있다. 2014년, 아르헨티나에서는 동물원에 갇힌 오랑우탄 ‘산드라’를 ‘비안간 인격체’로 인정하는 판결이 내려졌다. 뉴질랜드의 환가누이 강, 스페인의 마느 메노르 석호, 파나마의 바다 거북이 역시 법적 지위를 인정받았다. 멸종위기동물을 보호하고 생태적 가치를 보존하는 구체적이고 실질적인 방법임에도 불구하고, ‘생태법인’에 대한 반대 목소리가 있는 것이 사실이다. ‘생태법인 제도화’를 추진하고 있는 제주도청 해양수산과 강승오 과장은 “법안에 반대하는 분들은 대부분 어업인으로 돌고래가 생태법인으로 지정되게 되면 각종 어로행위에 제약이 있을 것을 우려하여 반대하고 있다”며 어민들의 반대 이유를 설명했다. 그렇다면 어민들의 우려대로 생태법인으로 인해 어민들의 피해가 발생할까? 강 과장은 “그럴 가능성은 적다”며 “법안에서는 어로행위 자체를 제한하지 않고 있으며 생태법인 지정으로 경제적 피해를 입는 경우 이에 따른 적정한 보상을 할 수 있도록 규정하고 있음에 따라 지속적인 대화를 통해 이해를 구해나갈 것”이라고 설명했다. ‘생태법인’ 자체를 법적으로 인정하지 못한다는 의견도 있다. 한마디로 ‘어떻게 동물에게 법인격을 부여할 수 있냐’는 이의 제기다. 이에 대해 생태법인 제도화 논의를 처음 제안하고 이끌고 있는 진희종 제주평생교육장학진흥원장에게 의견을 물었다. 진 원장은 “생태법인 제도는 기존의 인간과 자연의 관계를 지배와 복종의 관계에서 배려와 상생의 관점으로 대전환하는 것을 의미한다”며 “인간 중심의 세계관에서 벗어나 인간과 자연과의 관계를 근본적으로 전환하는 의식을 갖게 하는 것은 쉽지 않은 일”이라고 말했다. 이어 “돌고래의 감소는 단순히 한 종의 문제가 아니라 제주 해양 생태계 전체의 균형이 무너지고 있음을 경고한다. 지금이야말로 남방큰돌고래에게 법인격을 부여해 무너져가는 제주 해양 생태계를 살려야 할 때”라며 생태법인 도입의 당위성을 강조했다. 제주 바다의 미래를 위한 중요한 순간현재 생태법인 제도화를 포함한 특별법 개정안은 행안위 전체 회의에 보고되어 법안심사 소위에서 심사 중에 있다. 법안이 통과되면 제주도에 생태법인이 설립되고 관련 예산이 배정될 예정이다. 생태법인으로 인해 돌고래 개체군 회복뿐 아니라 지속가능한 해양 생태계 구축과 제주 관광 자원의 강화로 이어질 것으로 기대된다. 다만, 사회적 합의 형성과 안정적인 재정 확보는 여전히 해결해야 할 과제로 남아 있다.제주남방큰돌고래 보호는 단순한 동물 복지의 문제가 아니다. 이는 해양 생태계의 건강성과 지역 공동체의 지속가능성, 그리고 우리가 미래 세대에게 어떤 바다를 물려줄 것인가에 대한 질문이다. 만약 종달이가 생태법인의 보호 아래 있었다면, 어쩌면 우리는 지금도 제주 앞바다에서 그가 자유롭게 헤엄치는 모습을 볼 수 있었을 것이다. 이제 종달이의 비극이 다시는 반복되지 않도록, 법과 사회의 노력이 함께 나아가야 할 때다.

The foreign shopping trend was ‘oliveyoung, daiso, musinsa temple’, but it is now turning to pharmacies. Recently, as Korean pharmacies have established themselves as a “tourism course” rather than just places to buy medicine, so-called “pharmacy tours” are emerging as a new trend. The inbound tourism platform creative trips launched a ‘K-pharmacy category’ to reflect this trend. The product is designed to visit pharmacies in major commercial districts in Seoul and Busan, consulting with professional pharmacists, and purchase on-site. Since its debut in August, it is currently operating in conjunction with nine pharmacies, including Gangnam, Hongdae, and Myeongdong, and plans to expand to 20 by early next year. Personnel who can respond to foreign languages are deployed at the site to minimize inconvenience to tourists and to provide English, Chinese, and Japanese information services. As a result, foreign customers can enjoy shopping at pharmacies with confidence.In particular, as functional products such as skin regeneration cream and trouble care ointment have gained popularity, the Cosmetics product line, which has broken the boundaries between cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, is drawing attention. Among them, Rejoul Cream, sold at affiliated pharmacies, has become a "must-buy)” among foreign tourists. Performance is also rapidly becoming visible. In September, the number of reservations made in the pharmacy category increased by 44 percent in a week, especially in Singapore(121%), Hong Kong(96%) and Taiwan(9%). American tourists also make reservations, and demand is diversifying. Lim Hyemin, CEO of creative Trip said “ The spread of content dealing with Korean pharmacy shopping on SNS and short form platforms has created a new keyword called pharmacy tour among foreigners,” adding, “We will continue to expand our service and partnership network so that foreign tourists can experience Korean pharmacy culture with confidence. ▶원문 기사: "약국이 새 핫플?"…K-뷰티 넘은 외국인 쇼핑 트렌드 (이코노미스트, 2025. 9. 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.

Nvidia decided to insert a total of 260 thousand GPUs to the 4 Korean companies such as Samsung, SK Group, Hyundai Motor Company, and Naver Cloud. Korea was able to receive the GPUs, which are lacking worldwide, as a priority. Also, there have been observations that by participating in ‘AI Infra system’, Korea’s Sovereign AI construction will speed up.Government·company, brings more than 50 thousand Blackwell…predicted as up to 14 trillion won According to industry sources on the 31st, Nvidia introduced AI initiative that included such contents for Korean infra·technology after conducting online pre-briefing for Korean media on the day before.It is a key point that Korea constructs AI infra using Nvidia’s recent GPUs Blackwell, and speeds up AI development in car·manufacturing·semiconductor·telecommunications along with digital conversion.It is observed that the reason why Nvidia chose Korea as AI infra construction’s core place is the fact that Korea can convert solid value chain like semiconductor·manufacture·telecommunication·gaming·AI startups into real companies.First of all, the government is about to support companies and industries’ AI development by setting up to 50 thousand GPUs.Moreover, Samsung, SK Group, Hyundai Motor Company will introduce a maximum of 50 thousand GPUs, and Naver Cloud will introduce 60 thousand GPUs.Nvidia said that “By the new Blackwell infra, Korea’s total AI GPUs will increase from 65 thousand to over 300 thousand”, and evaluated that “Korea was able to set the base to become global AI leader”.Nvidia plans to prioritize GPU allocation for the Korean government and Korean companies.Specifically, the GPU that will be supplied is ‘GB200 Grace Blackwell’, and is known that it will partially combine ‘RTX 6000 Series’ as well.According to the fact that in industrial estimation, GB200’s cost is about 30 to 40 thousand dollars, it is predicted that the total supplement will cost about 10 to 14 trillion dollars.Samsung, intelligentization in semiconductor production…government·Hyundai investment in ‘physical AI’The government and 4 industries not only focus on GPUs but also step ahead in constructing ‘AI Factories’ using Nvidia’s various platforms.AI Factory is Nvidia’s term that indicates place producing Intelligence, unlike other normal datacenters.Nvidia’s mindset is that if electricity moved the past industrialization forward, AI Factory will start the new industrialization of nowadays.Nvidia, which declared its evolution as a mere chip production company to AI infra company, is currently backing up various Sovereign AI implementations, and with these collaboration, Korea’s Sovereign AI construction speed will increase.Samsung starts an AI based manufacturing revolution by building a ‘semiconductor AI Factory’ which consists of 50 thousand GPUs, with Nvidia.SK Group also constructs AI Factory using the Nvidia GPU. This factory sets the goal as studying and producing semiconductor and infra development, and throughout these acts, this company will speed AI agent development with digital twins.Hyundai constructs Blackwell AI Factory to operate ‘AI based mobility’ with Nvidia. This AI factory consisting of 50 thousand Blackwell GPU is for training massive models in self-driving cars, smart factory, and robotics field, and is predicted that Hyundai’s AI transformation will receive enough boost.▶원문 기사: 엔비디아, 韓에 GPU 26만장 푼다…'AI 산업혁명' 무대로 낙점 (이코노미스트, 2025. 10. 31) ◆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.

Regarding follow-up consultations on tariff negotiations with the United States, President Lee Jae-myung said on the 23rd, “I believe we will ultimately reach a reasonable and mutually acceptable outcome”In an interview released that day with CNN, when asked whether South Korea and the U.S. could reach a trade agreement on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, President Lee replied, “It seems it will take a considerable amount of time and effort to fine-tune our positions.”This can be interpreted as emphasizing that, even if it takes some time, what matters most is reaching a conclusion that ensures the “commercial rationality” he has repeatedly mentioned.In response to a follow-up question from a CNN reporter pointing out that, even within the U.S., President Donald Trump’s demand for “upfront investments” has been criticized as “extortion,” President Lee said, “I believe we will ultimately reach a reasonable conclusion that all parties can accept.”He added, “That is because we are allies, and both sides share common sense and rationality.”When asked whether he thought a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would take place during the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit, President Lee replied, “It is not very likely,” but added, “If North Korea and the U.S. were to hold an unexpected meeting during the APEC summit, we would fully welcome it and actively support it.”President Lee said, “I believe President Trump wants to achieve world peace,” adding, “That’s why I asked him to act as a peacemaker.”The interview was recorded the previous day at the Yongsan Presidential Office and aired that morning (afternoon of the 22nd, U.S. local time).▶원문 기사: 李대통령, CNN과 인터뷰..."관세 협상, 많은 시간과 노력 필요해" (이코노미스트, 2025.10.23)

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the growing $305 billion stablecoin market could fuel more global financial instability, as the digital asset class grows increasingly intertwined with the traditional financial system.In its latest Financial Stability Report, the IMF said that while stablecoins were originally seen as a “safe haven” in the digital asset space, their rapid growth and reliance on traditional assets such as U.S. Treasuries have created vulnerabilities that could harm mainstream markets.“A forced liquidation of reserve assets could trigger ripple effects across bank deposits, government bonds, and markets,” the IMF warned, adding that central banks might be forced to step in to contain any market fallout.Stablecoins are digital tokens designed to maintain a fixed price value by aligning with real-world assets, most commonly the U.S. dollar. But as their market capitalization has skyrocketed, their role as “digital dollars” has expanded, raising fears that a crisis of confidence could spark a liquidity crisis.The IMF warned that the proliferation of stablecoins could also undermine central banks’ monetary influence by limiting their ability to manage liquidity and control inflation. For some economies, that could lead to the loss of monetary sovereignty over their own currencies.Additionally, the report pointed to a recent incident involving Ethena’s USDe, which temporarily lost its stability and plunged to $0.65 during a sharp market sell-off.The warning comes amid growing criticisms from global regulators. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), European Central Bank (ECB) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have all called for stronger regulation, while the Financial Stability Board (FSB) plans to publish draft global supervisory standards by the end of the year.Meanwhile, major global banks, including Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and Banco Santander, are exploring the development of fully collateralized digital currencies. Citigroup has joined nine European lenders in a separate euro-denominated stablecoin project.“Stablecoins have reached a scale that’s impossible to ignore,” said one market analyst. “The line between traditional finance and digital assets is rapidly disappearing.”▶원문 기사: IMF “3050억달러 스테이블코인 시장, 글로벌 금융 불안의 새 뇌관” (이코노미스트, 2025.10.15) ◆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.