Just Talk of De-Sinicization? Quietly Occupying Chinese Products [3-Minute Brief]

[3-Min Brief 3-Second Summary]
① 6.3 Billion Won Jackpot, Japan's 'Jumbo Lottery'
② 70% of Women in Their 20s Have 'No Intention to Marry'
③ Is Spring Coming for Exports?... Monthly Exports Rebound

MARKET INDEX

- Domestic stock market expected to continue last week's upward trend
- However, year-end supply and demand issues may cause stock price adjustments
- Sell-offs to avoid capital gains tax, a chronic problem in the Korean stock market

TOP 3 NEWS

People lined up in front of the HeyTea New York store.
[Photo by Chinese video platform Bilibili]

■ Despite Decoupling from China... Quiet Domination of Chinese Consumer Goods

- Famous Chinese milk tea brand ‘HeyTea’ enters New York market
- Despite enthusiasm for 'decoupling from China'... popularity of Chinese consumer goods rises
- Chinese e-commerce companies actively expanding overseas

■ "Don't Know Until Stamping" Blind Subscription Followed by 'Jjubjub'

- Numerous cases of not signing contracts after apartment subscription
- Subscribed without financial planning, then gave up after winning
- Deregulation of restricted areas cited as cause of increased non-contracts

■ 1st Prize of 6.3 Billion KRW, Japanese Buy 'Jumbo Lottery' at Year-End

- 'Jumbo Lottery' purchased at year-end is very popular in Japan
- Lottery sold only during specific periods like year-end and Halloween
- This year's 1st prize amount is 6.3 billion KRW, with 23 winners expected

Graphic News: Attitudes Toward Marriage by Gender and Age

- Statistics Korea 'Social Trends in Korea 2023' report
- 7 out of 10 women in their 20s say "No plans to marry"
- Positive perceptions of cohabitation and childlessness increasing

the Chart: Rebounding Monthly Exports

- Ministry of Economy and Finance releases 'December Recent Economic Trends (Green Book)' - "Q4 growth rate expected in low 2%"
- Need to manage domestic and external risks such as weak domestic demand in China

News Term: Japan’s Cabinet Returnee Anti-Abe Faction ‘Hayashi’

Photo by Yonhap News

- Started political career as a member of the House of Councillors from Yamaguchi Prefecture in 1995
- Served as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Abe Cabinet
- Mentioned as a potential next prime minister... a potential rival to Kishida

Today's Key Schedule

○ Domestic

-14:00 Ministry of Industry, Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Foreign Investment Companies Integrated Meeting

-15:10 Government Ministries, Hydrogen Economy Committee

○ Overseas
-18:00 Germany Ifo Business Climate Index for December

-19:30 Bank of England (BOE) Broadbent Member Speech

-22:30 European Central Bank (ECB) Schnabel Speech

◇ Lunch & Commute Weather

○ Lowest Temperature: -13℃(▼2℃) ｜ Highest Temperature: -2℃(0℃)
○ Precipitation Probability Morning 20%｜Afternoon 20%
○ Fine Dust Morning Good｜Afternoon Good

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