- The KOSPI and KOSDAQ closed up 1.57% and 1.64% respectively today. The exchange rate stood at 1,453 won per dollar. - According to Statistics Korea data, the employment rate of seniors aged 65 and over is at one in three, and one to two-person households account for approximately 80% of all households among youth and elderly populations. - According to a Bank of Korea survey, one in three export companies forecasts a decline in exports next year and cited competition from China as a major risk factor. - The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport selected 32 regions nationwide, including Jongno-gu in Seoul, as pilot project areas for New Villages.
