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Korea President Clarifies Policy Chief’s ‘Citizen Dividend’ Post

13. Mai 2026 um 06:40
Korean President Lee Jae Myung said his adviser’s viral post about redistributing profits from the AI boom was meant to start a broader public debate about how a potential tax windfall should be used.

Lee Jae Myung, South Korea's president, delivers a speech at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Lee urged citizens to “save every drop of fuel,” ramping up an official call for energy conservation as the deepening Iran conflict hits the energy-importing nation hard, straining households and businesses.

Korea President Clarifies Policy Chief’s ‘Citizen Dividend’ Post

13. Mai 2026 um 06:40
Korean President Lee Jae Myung said his adviser’s viral post about redistributing profits from the AI boom was meant to start a broader public debate about how a potential tax windfall should be used.

Lee Jae Myung, South Korea's president, delivers a speech at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Lee urged citizens to “save every drop of fuel,” ramping up an official call for energy conservation as the deepening Iran conflict hits the energy-importing nation hard, straining households and businesses.

Korea Roils Market by Floating ‘Citizen Dividend’ From AI

12. Mai 2026 um 02:50
A top South Korean policymaker said the nation should pay citizens a “dividend” using taxes on AI profits, underscoring growing pressure to redistribute gains from a boom that’s enriched chipmakers like Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc.

Samsung Electronics Co. branded flags fly outside the IFA International Consumer Electronics Show in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. The IFA is Europe's largest consumer electronics show and runs to September 7. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi

Samsung, SK to Cancel $14 Billion Treasury Shares in Reform Push

10. März 2026 um 11:07
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Inc. said they plan to cancel a combined 20.8 trillion won ($14.1 billion) of treasury shares, one of the largest such moves by South Korean conglomerates as firms respond to governance reforms aimed at boosting shareholder returns.

The Kospi’s blistering rally has been driven in part by expectations that companies will follow through on governance changes.

KKR in $235 Million SK Eternix Deal as Iran War Roils Markets

06. März 2026 um 02:57
KKR & Co. will acquire a 348 billion won ($235 million) stake in South Korean renewable energy firm SK Eternix Co., stepping up its climate and environmental investments and underscoring its appetite for dealmaking despite market volatility stemming from the Iran war.

Solar panels in South Korea.

K Bank Shares Jump in Debut as Korean Stocks Rebound After Crash

04. März 2026 um 23:00
Digital lender K Bank Co. surged in its trading debut as South Korean stocks rebounded from the previous day’s record rout.

The K Bank Co. app arranged on a smartphone in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Online lender K Bank has filed for an initial public offering in Seoul that may raise as much as 984 billion won ($732 million), in what would be the biggest South Korean listing in almost three years.
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