[South Korea to Monitor $37 Billion in Overseas Private Debt Investment Risks] According to a report by Jinse Finance, on May 26, the South Korean government announced that it would monitor the approximately $37 billion in overseas private debt investments made by South Korean investors following a series of recent risk events in the global private debt sector. In a joint statement on Tuesday, South Korea's financial regulatory authorities and the Ministry of Finance stated that the government would "continue to monitor the related risk exposure of South Korean investors while taking market conditions into account" and "maintain a close collaboration system among relevant departments to respond to changes in the situation." According to the statement, as of the end of February, the total overseas private debt investment risk exposure of South Korea's financial sector stood at 30.5 trillion won ($20.2 billion), with pension fund-related investments amounting to approximately 25.4 trillion won ($16.8 billion). It was previously reported that the Financial Supervisory Service of South Korea began reviewing the overseas private credit risk exposure across all industries under its regulatory scope last month. The South Korean government stated: "Considering the scale of overseas private debt investments relative to total assets, the investment risks related to the entire financial sector remain at a manageable level."