Japan Up 15-Fold While Korea Rises Fourfold... "Distrust in Future Earnings" Weighs on Samsung Electronics and SK hynix [1-Minute Brief]

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①[Market] Samsung Electronics and SK hynix back at levels seen eight years ago... Korean stocks at "record-low valuations"
②[Commodities] September import prices rise for the first time in four months as international oil prices surge despite a stronger won
③[Defense] Military considers expanding Cheonghae Unit's operational area in the Middle East... also weighs deploying maritime patrol aircraft

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■ Japan up 15-fold while Korea rises fourfold... Samsung Electronics and SK hynix back at levels seen eight years ago

○KOSPI plunge leaves stocks at record-low valuations
○K-semiconductors weighed down by "distrust in future earnings"
○Proving AI monetization and restoring long-term confidence are key

■ "International oil prices surge again"... September import prices rise for the first time in four months

○September import prices rose 1.7% from the previous month
○Monthly average Dubai crude price reached $113.71 per barrel, up 28.1%
○Prices rose mainly for mining products, coal and petroleum products despite a decline in the exchange rate

■ Plan to expand Cheonghae Unit's operational area to waters off the Gulf of Oman

○Government considers expanding Cheonghae Unit's operational area to the Gulf of Oman
○Expanding the operational area, rather than reinforcing forces, considered as a way to contribute to the Strait of Hormuz
○Ministry of National Defense: "Reviewing submission of a troop deployment consent motion... Details have not yet been determined"

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