U.S., EU, Japan Set Rates in "Superweek"... What Lies Ahead Amid High Oil Prices? [1-Minute Brief]

[At a Glance]
1. [Markets] Five major central banks to decide on interest rates this week; U.S., EU and Japan expected to hold rates steady
2. [Commodities] Hyundai Mobis ranks sixth in global auto parts sales for the third straight year
3. [Defense] Korean space companies can use defense industry mutual aid services without setting up a separate association

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TOP 3 NEWS

- Rate "Superweek" Begins... U.S., EU and Japan Expected to Hold Rates Steady

- High oil prices add upward pressure on inflation
- Close attention to the future path of interest rates
- New Zealand and Canada may raise rates

- Hyundai Mobis, the World's 6th-Largest Auto Parts Supplier, Bets on Automotive Semiconductors

- Chinese companies gain ground as the electric vehicle market expands
- $33.5 billion in sales; ranked 6th for three consecutive years
- Task force launched with Hyundai Motor and LG Electronics

- Space Companies to Use Defense Industry Mutual Aid Services... Space Agency Selects Policy Improvement Achievements

- Legal basis established for using the Defense Industry Mutual Aid Association
- Expected to ease companies' cost burden
- Opening the Naro Space Center to private-sector use and securing a site for a satellite navigation ground center also recognized as best practices

Law That Pays

- Number of Major Companies with Former Legal Professionals as Board Chairs Rises from 2 to 9 in Two Years

- Trend toward separating the CEO and board chair roles
- As directors' fiduciary duty to shareholders expands
- More legal professionals with relevant expertise
☞Read the article:  https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2026102614495259698

- "Want Us to Check Whether AI Wrote Your Legal Filing?"

- Lawyers target the niche market for proofreading legal filings
- Checking AI-generated documents for errors in legal analysis and case citations
- Review services cost up to KRW 1.1 million
☞Read the article:  https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2026102614512609907

- "I'm Tired of Waiting for the Appeal"... First Hearing in a Non-Custodial Case Takes a Year

- Fewer cases are being heard, but processing takes longer
- Courts cite the priority given to cases involving detained defendants
- Non-custodial appeals take an average of 9 months, 3 months longer than first-instance trials
☞Read the article:  https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2026102614540572892

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