KOREA TODAY
Ansan Details Cash Guarantee for Housing Deposit Fraud Victims
The program will raise eligible victims’ combined recovery to one-third of their original rental deposits
Supreme Court Orders New Review of Shift Worker’s Fatal Brain Hemorrhage
Justices said weekly hours below official overwork thresholds do not end an occupational injury inquiry when long-term shift work and hazardous conditions add to the burden.
South Korea fines 15 bond dealers record 1.63 trillion won
Regulators found coordination in 150 government bond auctions and referred seven institutions to investigative authorities
Bundang Bus Hits 32 Vehicles, Injuring at Least 48
A Route 340 city bus crossed the center line after striking traffic at a Seongnam intersection, while reports differed on the number and severity of injuries.
Speaker says constitutional revision cannot extend Lee’s term
Cho Jung-sik cites Article 128 as he pledges a parliament-led revision process and rejects claims that it is designed to benefit the sitting president
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DAILY LEADS
South Korea opens minimum deposit guarantee for jeonse fraud victims
South Korea’s elementary intake set to fall below 300,000 for first time
Mirae Asset Securities breach exposes data of 39,055 customers and workers
South Korea Assembly Passes Special Prosecutor Bill
US Blue Wave Sends South Korean Stocks Tumbling
Special prosecutor searches election commission over alleged polling record alterations
ESSENTIAL STORIES
Anthropic reports exposure of about 100 Korean Claude business accounts
South Korea’s privacy regulator is reviewing unauthorized access to enterprise account and usage data, while Anthropic says prompts, outputs and payment details were not reached.
Chungcheong Medical Students Receive Half Their Clinical Training Near Seoul
Metropolitan clinical placements risk weakening policies meant to keep newly trained doctors in underserved regions
Gwangju District Finds Abuse and Neglect by Two Daycare Teachers
The administrative assessment followed a review of two months of surveillance footage but does not establish criminal guilt or link the conduct to a one-year-old child’s death.
162 Trillion Won Fund Exposes Gap in Parliamentary Budget Review
Major programs moved into the Future Response Fund can escape full scrutiny by the committees overseeing the ministries that deliver them
SM Entertainment and affiliates report employee data breach
Unauthorized access exposed documents that may contain identity, financial and employment information, with the affected fields varying by person.
South Korean Teaching Hospitals Face a Cardiac Anesthesia Succession Gap
Only three of 68 surveyed training hospitals had a cardiac anesthesia fellowship applicant in 2026 as aging specialists carried broad surgical and emergency duties.
Nearly One in Three Korean Stocks Hit Annual Lows
A broad November selloff drove 844 Kospi and Kosdaq companies to intraday lows for the year, with former market leaders also caught in the decline.
Cheongju removes garbage truck step only after worker's death
The city knew rear-step travel was dangerous, but operational pressure kept the practice in place until a temporary sanitation worker was fatally injured.
Five childcare teachers charged over alleged abuse of infants in Gangneung
Three teachers were detained as parents cited hundreds of suspicious scenes in nursery surveillance footage
KOSPI and KOSDAQ Plunge More Than 11% in One Week
Korean equities joined a wider market retreat as the won weakened, bond yields fell and gold advanced
Highly pathogenic bird flu confirmed at Yeoju egg farm
About 260,000 laying hens are being culled after South Korea confirmed its third highly pathogenic avian influenza case this winter.
Parents of Adults With Developmental Disabilities Fear the Care Gap After Death
Families in Incheon are seeking workable guardianship, trust, housing and employment systems that can protect their adult children when parental care ends.
Parties Clash After Passage of Special Prosecutor Bill
Democrats call the inquiry an independent check on alleged abuse of state power, while the People Power Party says it could influence pending trials
Gyeongkuk National University Wins Approval for New Medical School
The Education Ministry allocated 40 annual places and set 2030 as the target for the first entering class
GOPAX halts trading and transfers after hacking threat
The South Korean crypto exchange moved customer assets into offline storage and introduced manual withdrawals, with no confirmed intrusion or loss reported
Thirteen Incheon Airport Facilities Flagged for Earthquake Risk
A preliminary review found possible collapse or severe damage risks at 13 older facilities, prompting detailed assessments and a broader inspection plan through 2030.
Special Prosecutor Bill Heads Toward Vote After Filibuster
The opposition says the 17-case inquiry could benefit President Lee Jae Myung, while the governing bloc says disputed prosecution powers were removed
Yoon defends martial law in final appeal statement
The former president denied leading an insurrection as the Seoul High Court scheduled its ruling for Jan. 26, 2027
Daeguro breach exposes 25,000 merchant bank records
The public delivery app’s operator delayed notifying affected merchants while suspending registrations and investigating the intrusion route
Man arrested in Seoul stalking murder two weeks after tracker order ended
The victim was under high-risk police management, while the suspect had previously been detained and required to wear a location-tracking device.
Emergency room search prompts mass resignation threat and police regret
Seven pediatric emergency specialists signaled plans to resign after police searched an Ajou University Hospital emergency center during an infant-death investigation
South Korea proposes lower copayments for rare and severe diseases
A planned reduction from 10 percent to 7 percent could benefit 1.36 million registered patients, but the amendment is still under review.
South Korea selects two universities for new regional medical schools
Sunchon National University receives 60 places and Gyeongkuk National University 40, but faculty recruitment and graduate retention remain central challenges.