Anna Jiwon Park has been covering the politics at The Korea Times since the summer of 2024, when she joined the press pool for the Office of the President in Korea. Prior to that, she spent about five years reporting extensively on financial markets, regulatory authorities and the financial industry. She joined The Korea Times in 2019 after spending eight years as a broadcast journalist at Arirang TV, Korea’s leading global broadcaster, covering politics, defense and culture.
Strongest won in 30 months
An employee stands in front of a monitor set up in the dealing room of the headquarters of Hana Bank, Thursday. The won-dollar exchange rate ended at 1,097 won Thursday, down 3.8 won from the previous day's trading. This is the lowest level in two-and-a-half years since June 15, 2018, as the won strengthens against the dollar amid market expectations on the U.S. government's additional stimulus package spending. / Yonhap
By Anna J. Park