Archive
October 2026
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Police Open Inquiry as Suspected AI Attacks Hit South Korean BanksSouth Korea’s Men’s Archery Team Wins Asian Games GoldNew prosecution system opens with filing gaps and courtroom confusionSpecial counsel seeks 18-month term for Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoonGrammys to Proceed With Asian Pop Category Despite BTS BoycottTrump says South Korea deal includes $8.4 billion oil recovery projectLS Cable & System to Build Korea’s First Rare-Earth Magnet HubFour in Ten Older Koreans Work as Elderly Poverty Tops OECDSouth Korea passes animal-keeping ban for cruelty offendersPregnant women face long transfers as regional maternity care falls shortGoogle faces scrutiny over outsourced reviews of victims' removal requestsSeoul Apartment Prices Rise for Record 86th Straight WeekElection Commission Special Prosecutor Plans On-Site System VerificationBoston Dynamics unveils four-finger robot hand that can drillK-MEDI hub-supported Clickless selected for new medical technology assessment deferralGovernment Advances Four Additional Measures Against Illegal Private LendingLee Jae-myung’s Call for Lower Tensions Draws Kim Yo Jong’s RebukeThe Assassin(s) Cancels All 2026 Busan Festival EventsPolice accused of disguising voluntary appearance as emergency arrestHa Min overcomes opening disqualification to win Asian Games sailing goldSouth Korea Passes Law Strengthening Labor and Management Safety RolesNorth Korean POW dispute strains South Korea-Ukraine tiesSouth Korea’s LoL Team Wins Gold After Final Victory2026 Hangeul Week announced for Hangeul Day centennialSeptember consumer prices rise 2.9% as fuel costs surgeHuman Rights Commission Says Fatal Fall Was Not a Violation of the Right to LifeBNK Busan Bank Confirms Data Exposure Affecting 11 Outsourced WorkersSupreme Court expansion by 12 justices through 2030 projected to cost 36.7 billion wonSouth Korea women’s football wins Asian Games bronze after eight yearsNew Leap Fund cancels 1.5968 trillion won in vulnerable borrowers’ debtProsecutors Seek Prison Term for Prosecutor Accused of Accessing Private Criminal RecordUlsan petrochemical training allowance case leads to summary indictmentKim Hyeong-geun Faces Scrutiny Over Prior DUI ReprimandSecurities Commission Acts in Three Unfair-Trading CasesKTX train loses 31 reserved seats, leaving passengers confusedShark rescue halted 100 meters from open water after net snags
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National public medical school to open in Namwon with 15-year service requirementSeoul apartment prices rise for 86th week, setting a new recordLee vows to keep reducing inter-Korean tensions and urges North Korea back to dialogueCompanies with three workplace deaths could face fines up to 5% of operating profitSouth Korea and US advance plans for eight reactors and Texas AI power projectMilitary identifies multiple suspected North Korean mine sites south of the MDLGovernment sees first $1 trillion export year and growth in the 3% rangeKidnapping and detention cases involving Koreans overseas rose thirteenfold in three yearsGovernment and opposition clash as new prosecution system prepares to launchSouth Korea loses Elliott remand arbitration, payout could reach 153 billion wonHa Joon-kyung promoted to presidential policy chief as Lee reshuffles economic teamVaccination Management Act passes, expanding records to include privately paid shotsPolice enter emergency response mode as revised Criminal Procedure Act takes effectNew serious-crimes agency names deputy chief and regional headsSix petrochemical companies indicted over alleged 16 trillion won price-fixing schemeCourt rulings diverge over bargaining duties under revised Trade Union ActShinhan Bank says data on about 25,000 customers was exposedIndependence activist descendant Heo Mimi wins judo gold in JapanFirst-Generation K-Pop Stars Prepare New Music ActivitiesLaw Expands Employment Protection for People With Latent Tuberculosis InfectionTwo Target Drones Malfunction During Armed Forces Day DemonstrationSouth Korea Announces K-Tour Pass for Foreign VisitorsCourt Rules Daegu May Keep Park Chung-hee StatueKim Ji-yong Nomination Deepens Dispute Before New Agency LaunchKDCA Launches Integrated Overseas Travel Health Service Travel Health Alert eSamsung’s Koo Ja-wook to miss rest of regular season with minor hamstring injuryLee Declares End of Political Prosecution Era and Calls for Police ReformPresidential Office Moves Ahead With Kim Ji-yong Nomination
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South Korea records August decline in production, consumption and investmentSouth Korea puts fact-finding first after DMZ mine blastDaegu-Gyeongbuk named Korea's first robot-specialized industrial complexNovelis Korea to lift Yeongju plant lockout on October 1South Korea raises tax revenue forecast to record 478.6 trillion wonNorth Korean troops crossed MDL more than 50 times in August and SeptemberPresidential office defends posting of confidential-marked report on XProsecution reform opens with unresolved questions over investigative checksDomestic particle accelerator supports Korea radioisotope exportsPPP reduces Kwon Young-jin suspension to one yearUN Command says DMZ mine blast violated armistice as North Korea denies roleLee Do-hyun wins Asian Games bouldering silverUS State Department flags Korean regulatory enforcement as investment concernWestern Gyeongbuk shows Korea's aging divide within one regionGenencell founder sentenced to four years on appealLee says direct public communication remains central despite criticism
September 2026
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Lee Orders Faster Review of Gwangju Military Airport RelocationKorea Passes 15 Million International Visitors Through AugustWrong Expressway Exit Will No Longer Mean Paying the Base Toll TwiceYoung Koreans Fear Retirement-Age Extension Will Cut New HiringDaegu Warns of Cloudy Tap Water in Parts of Buk-gu and Dong-guHalf of Large Companies Plan Entry-Level Hiring, but Expansion Stays LimitedAn Se-young Wins Historic Second Straight Asian Games Singles GoldRegulators Raid M&A Insider-Trading Network Accused of 20 Billion Won GainsStrong Winds Could Delay Nuri's Fifth LaunchAdditional North Korean Mine Found at DMZ Blast SiteSeodaemun Pilots 4.5-Day Workweek Without Cutting Weekly HoursDaegu-Gyeongbuk SME Exports Jump 38.5% in AugustSeocho to Refund Up to 240,000 Won a Year in Bus Fares for SeniorsKorea Launches Dedicated Institute for Numerical Weather ModelsBanks Agree to Open 30 Minutes Later Under Tentative Labor DealYoung Koreans Turn to 'Digital Placebos' to Spend LessKorean Film Marketing Chases Short-Form Buzz, but Ticket Sales May Not FollowAudit Flags Procedural and Personnel Failures in Andong and BonghwaKMA Starts High-Resolution Forecasts for Solar and Wind PowerJustice Ministry Keeps Many Senior Prosecutors in Place for New Prosecution OfficeDirector Denies 'Assassins' Is a Remake of North Korean FilmKorea Opens More Existing Grid Capacity to Renewable PowerPeople Power Party Plans October 3 Rally Near Seoul City HallKorean Business Sentiment Weakens as Manufacturing Outlook Turns DownNew Asset Disclosures Put Daegu and Bonghwa Officials Under ScrutinyISA Accounts Pass 10 Million as Korean Investors Chase Tax Benefits
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Military Says North Korean Mine Very Likely Caused DMZ BlastOff-Peak Modu Card Refund Bonus Extended Through DecemberSupreme Court Appointment Dispute Moves to National Assembly AuditKorea Falls 4-1 to Uruguay in Seoul FriendlyCPTPP Study Sees Manufacturing Gains and Farm-Sector Losses for KoreaKorea Passes 15 Million International Visitors Through AugustSM Entertainment Files Complaints Over Illegal AI ImagesBank Labor Deal Would Push Branch Opening to 9:30 AMFour in Ten Working-Age Koreans Now Use Generative AIInsurance Fraud Detections Reach 620 Billion WonFilm Assassins Sparks New Dispute Over Historical FictionNearly 2,800 Police Officers Disciplined Over Six YearsFuel Tax Cuts Extended Through NovemberDaegu Plans D-Pass Transit Discount for MarchBLACKPINK's Lisa Wins Best Pop at 2026 MTV VMAsDemocratic Party Weighs Special-Prosecutor Bill Over Alleged Prosecution MisconductDaegu Starts Independent Review of Riverbank Filtration OptionsBTS Wins Three Awards at the 2026 MTV VMAsPolice Complaint Filed Over Call to KBS About Kim Seung-won ReportingSeoraksan Records Its First Autumn Foliage of 2026Busan Begins Operation to Guide Bucangi Back to Open SeaNew Local Officials Publish Asset Declarations Across KoreaBIGHIT Updates Legal Action on BTS Posts and Ticket ScalpingAssembly Committee Adopts Chief Justice as Audit WitnessTWS Confirms November Comeback
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Coupang Privacy Fine Reveals Regulator's Hard LineHanwha Aerospace Apologizes Over Hiring RestrictionsFlood-Damaged Car Sellers Could Face Triple CompensationFog, Showers and a 15-Degree Swing Mark the Post-Holiday CommuteHope Savings Account Offers Up to 300,000 Won Monthly MatchKorea Beats Japan to Win Fifth Straight Asian Games Baseball GoldYeongju Offers 42 Deeply Discounted Homes for Young HouseholdsAirports Flag More Than 1,000 Power-Bank Violations a DayMedication Errors Reach 879 Cases Over Four YearsKorea Reclaims Asian Games Women's Handball GoldWoo Sang-hyeok Takes Asian Games High-Jump BronzeIVE Sets October Comeback With 'Looks Can Kill'
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International Air Travel Rises Despite Higher Fuel CostsKorea Wins Asian Games Women's Basketball GoldDomestic-Violence Reports Surge During ChuseokKorea Prepares Nationwide AI Service for 2026 LaunchKorea Wins Fourth Straight Men's Sabre Team Gold338 Police Investigation Managers Rated Unsuitable in Three YearsChuseok Return Traffic Builds NationwideChoking Incidents Put Holiday Meals Under Safety SpotlightSeongnam Sets 2027 Living Wage at 12,900 WonAI Glasses Expose New Gaps in Exam and Privacy Rules
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Seoul Faces Security Test After Ukraine Reveals North Korean POW TransferHwang Seo-hyun Ends Korea's 40-Year Wait for Asian Games Beam GoldYoung Korea Team Wins First Asian Games Men's 3x3 Basketball GoldPresident Lee Uses Security Law Debate to Argue for Gradual ReformDMZ Mine Investigation Becomes Political Fight Over Speed and SafetySouth Korea Bans Preschool Admission Tests From October 1Pregnant Woman Airlifted to Busan After Regional Hospitals Could Not Accept HerAutomatic Immunity for Property Crimes Among Relatives Ends After 71 YearsGangnam-Area Housing Listings Jump After Tax ReformSuspected False Real-Estate Listings Near 1.18 MillionFinancial-Crime Warning Comes Ahead of October Jurisdiction ChangeChuseok Bonuses Fall as Household Holiday Spending Nears 730,000 WonShare of Ultra-High-Risk Borrowers Rises in South KoreaRail Facilities Record Average 2.3 Sexual-Offense Cases a DaySouth Korea Loses 0-5 to Japan in Asian Games Baseball Super RoundGyeongbuk Moves to Build Quantum Supply Chain With IonQ and SDTExport-Import Bank Exposure to Marginal Firms Reaches 5.5 Trillion WonSK and LG Outline New Mexico Investment and Health-Care PlansYangju Villa Fire Leaves One Dead and Six InjuredPresident Lee Says His Term Will Not Extend Beyond June 2030Parents and Children Report a 25.8-Point Gap in Family ClosenessKorean Canoe Pair Wins K2 500m Gold and Becomes Games' First Double ChampionKAMCO Lost 93 Billion Won on Tax-Payment Shares Over 10 YearsGangseo School-Site Dispute Pits Early-Childhood Plans Against School for Defector YouthIncheon Apartment Fire Injures Man and Forces 28 Residents to EvacuateGwangju Semiconductor Cluster Faces Calls to Ease Land-Transaction RulesSouth Korea Beats China 85-80 to Reach Asian Games Women's Basketball FinalFormer Team Leader Jailed for Taking Semiconductor Equipment Software to RivalJongno Redevelopment Faces New Uncertainty After District Mayor Urges CautionSouth Korea U-23 Beats Vietnam 4-0 to Reach Asian Games Semifinal
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North Korean POW Transfer Tests Seoul's Balance of Secrecy and AccountabilityDelayed DMZ Mine-Site Inspection Draws Political ScrutinySeoul Apartment Prices Rise for an 85th Week as Market SplitsAI Moves Into Korean Hiring and Performance ReviewsBundang Restaurant Break-In Prompts Chemical and Motive InvestigationKorean AI Agent Scores 100% in Google Mobile Task TestIllegal Lending Cases Triple as Deepfake Extortion SpreadsVoice-Phishing Losses Fall 43%, but Each Case Costs MoreDebt Relief Remains Heavy Among Koreans in Their 20s and 30sIllegal Holiday Train-Ticket Buying Services ResurfaceAI Watermark Fines Target Providers, Leaving a User GapElectrical Fault Suspected in Hwaseong Massage-Shop FireDeepfake Undercover Investigations Jump to 377 CasesRomance-Scam Losses Double to 136 Billion WonAI-Forged Receipts Add New Layer to Record Secondhand-Fraud LossesWhy a Rest-Stop Break Does Not Erase Section-Speeding ViolationsHoliday Delivery Rush Lifts Convenience Store Quick-Commerce SalesFree Highway Towing Service Matters as Secondary Crashes Turn DeadlyRubio Formally Adds US National Security Adviser RoleCustoms Data Show Sharp Rise in Goods Disguised as Korean ExportsSouth Korea Wins First Asian Games Gold in K-4 500mBTS ARIRANG Tour Leads Global Touring Revenue Through Q3Only 36.6% of Stroke Patients Reach Hospital Within Three Hours