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Cheong Wa Dae officially protested and demanded an apology from Bloomberg for reporting Policy Chief Kim Yong-beom's 'national dividend' proposal as 'excess profit' distribution by AI companies, stating it "caused market confusion."

First-quarter earnings for foreign banks in Korea were mixed, with Citi Bank's net profit up 61% while SC First Bank's declined by 6.3%.

Major non-life insurers showed mixed Q1 results, with DB Insurance's net profit dropping 39.8% while Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance's increased by 10.3%, depending on long-term insurance sales and major accident occurrences.