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Escalation of the US-Iran conflict could fully halt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a severe energy crisis.
Stagflationary pressures in major economies like Japan could force central banks into policy errors, deepening a global slowdown.
AI-driven job displacement and high youth unemployment may lead to long-term economic scarring and social instability.
The erosion of the NATO alliance and transatlantic relations weakens the global security architecture.

Investment in AI and semiconductor-related equities, particularly in booming Asian markets like South Korea and Taiwan.
A potential de-escalation in the Persian Gulf could lead to a sharp drop in energy prices, easing global inflationary pressures.
The higher education sector may see sustained growth as individuals invest in skills to navigate the changing labor market.

The White House, under President Donald Trump, is discussing a peace proposal from Iran.

Iran has proposed an interim plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. lifting its blockade of Iranian ports.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that any agreement with Iran must definitively prevent the country from developing a nuclear weapon.

US President Donald Trump has suggested he might withdraw the United States from the NATO alliance.

The Bank of Japan raised its core inflation forecast for the current year to 2.8%.

The Bank of Japan reduced its economic growth forecast by half, to 0.5%.

The total market capitalization of companies listed in South Korea has increased by over 45% this year, according to Bloomberg Data.

Samsung and SK Hynix account for more than 40% of the total market capitalization of the KOSPI index.

The first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has exited the Persian Gulf since the start of the Iran-US conflict.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio believes Iran's peace proposal is a tactic to buy more time rather than a serious offer.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz believes the United States is being humiliated by the Iranian leadership and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The Bank of Japan's policy board voted 6-3 to maintain current interest rates.

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