한국 아침 헤드라인 — 2026-09-12
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한국 아침 헤드라인 — 2026-09-12
정치
국회, 외교·통일·안보 분야 대정부질문 진행...호르무즈 파병 등 현안 공방 The National Assembly held a plenary session on the 10th to continue its second day of interpellations regarding foreign affairs, unification, and national security. Fierce clashes were expected between the government and opposition parties over security issues, including the dispatch of troops to the Strait of Hormuz amid growing instability in the Middle East.

이재명 대통령, 프랑스 순방 마치고 귀국...추석 전 기자회견 검토 President Lee Jae-myung returned to Korea on the 10th after wrapping up a 3-night, 5-day state visit to France. With his return, domestic political focus has shifted back to local issues, and he is reportedly considering holding a press conference before Chuseok to communicate directly with the public on major pending matters, including controversies surrounding the nominations of Justice Minister Kim Seung-won and Gender Equality and Family Minister Yong Hye-in, real estate policies, and discussions on a constitutional amendment for consecutive terms.

경제
한은, 추가 금리 인상 예고..."물가 상당 기간 2% 웃돌 것" The Bank of Korea has reaffirmed its base rate hike stance, signaling further increases ahead. In a monetary and credit policy report released on the 10th, the BOK projected that solid growth, driven by semiconductor exports, will continue and that inflation will remain above the target level for a considerable period.

미·일 금리 상승 한국 전이...가계·기업 이자 부담 가중 As long-term government bond yields in the US and Japan surge simultaneously, upward pressure on interest rates is mounting in the South Korean financial market as well. A combination of factors—including US fiscal deficits, bond supply burdens from expanded AI investments, surging international oil prices, and the repatriation of Japanese funds—is raising concerns that the interest burden on households and businesses will grow even heavier.

국제유가 배럴당 100달러 돌파...글로벌 증시 3거래일 연속 하락 On the 9th (local time), the global benchmark oil price topped $100 a barrel for the first time since July. Following the US Treasury's announcement of a bond purchase plan, the US 10-year Treasury yield soared to its highest level since 2023, causing major indices to close lower for the third consecutive trading session.
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정부 "견조한 경기 회복"...고유가·취약계층 고용은 부담 요인 The government diagnosed that South Korea's economy is continuing a solid recovery trend, backed by booming exports and improving domestic consumption. However, it noted that while uncertainties surrounding the Middle East war are growing, upward price pressures from high oil prices and difficult employment conditions for vulnerable groups remain burdens on people's livelihoods.

8월 취업자 18만 4천 명 증가...청년 고용률은 28개월 연속 하락 The number of employed people grew by 184,000 in August, marking the largest recovery in five months. However, the youth employment rate fell to 44.1%, declining for the 28th consecutive month, showing that youth jobs are still taking a step backward.

직업훈련 투자 OECD 최하위권...재교육 부담 개인 몫으로 전가 South Korea's vocational training spending relative to GDP stands at just 0.072%, which is a quarter of France's (0.299%) and a third of Denmark's (0.225%). Critics point out that since employment support is heavily concentrated after job loss, the burden of training and retraining for workers pushed out of the workplace is being excessively shifted onto individuals.

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