CITIGROUP economist Jin‑Wook Kim said South Korea’s current account surplus is structurally widening, driven by rising chip exports and a robust goods trade surplus, which could push the won higher over the long term. He forecasts the current account surplus will average 22.8% of GDP in 2026–28, versus 4.2% in 2016–25. CITIGROUP expects USD/KRW to fall to 1,300 in three months and to 1,270 over 6–12 months. USD/KRW is down 6.6% YTD at 1,345.30. Kim noted Korean financial regulators and the Natio

On Oct. 28 the National Data Administration convened a meeting of industry high-quality dataset chain-master units, instructing them to map artificial intelligence data needs and accelerate dataset development. Chain-master units were told to base work on their own needs, proactively identify upstream and downstream external demand, and follow a demand-led approach for precise dataset construction. They were directed to pilot benefit-sharing and commercial-return mechanisms, compile industry data maps, promote distributed aggregation of industry data and register datasets with the national dataset management service system. The administration also ordered establishment of application-driven data feedback loops to enable data return and iterative optimization, continuous user feedback and dynamic dataset updates, and stronger industry-chain coordination to broaden cooperation and build ecosystem capacity.

據半島電視臺：沙特國防大臣稱其與日本防衛大臣進行了通話，雙方讚賞兩國間的軍事和防務合作，並探討了加強這一合作的途徑。雙方還強調了支持旨在實現地區安全與穩定的努力的重要性，並譴責胡塞武裝對沙特的恐怖襲擊。