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August 2026
Business

SK hynix puts ₩40 trillion behind a new shareholder-return era

Economy

The won moves back into the 1,300s for the first time in 11 months

Politics

Trump says he expects to meet Kim Jong Un this year

Business

Hanwha’s K9 breaks into the U.S. Army market

Economy

Korea’s household debt crosses ₩2,000 trillion as borrowing accelerates

Society

Meth was distributed nationwide through intercity-bus luggage, police say

Society

Tropical depression could develop into Typhoon Saudel as it moves north

Tech

AI services will reach 120,000 vulnerable and rural high-school students

Tech

Gangwon industrial electricity prices are set to fall 8%

Economy

Jeju housing-market sentiment jumps 25.7 points in a month

Society

2027 CSAT applications open Aug. 24

Society

A false police contact report delayed a Jeju missing-person investigation

Society

Aero K plans Cheongju–Manila flights

Business

Hanwha Engine brings a production line back from China to Changwon

Sports

Third-tier Dangjin knocks defending champion Jeonbuk out of the Korea Cup

Society

Government starts special-disaster assessment as Geoje and Tongyeong move into recovery

Politics

Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho submits resignation as prosecution reform enters its next phase

Economy

Yongsan Park housing plan tests how far Seoul will go for new supply

Business

Hyundai Motor union escalates wage dispute to its first full strike in a decade

Economy

Bank of Korea analysis links most recent youth job losses to AI-exposed occupations

Business

Labor Ministry launches high-intensity safety supervision at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries

Politics

Kim Keon-hee indicted over presidential residence relocation case

Politics

Two Supreme Court justice nominees put a months-long appointment standoff to the test

Society

2029 CSAT set for Nov. 16, 2028 with the no-elective format retained

Economy

Korean government bond yields rise as 30- and 50-year maturities hit record highs

Life in Korea

Seoul makes its companion call-taxi service easier to reach and starts it earlier

Tech

Six teams enter Korea's 'Everyone's AI' race as telecom and platform groups form alliances

Tech

LG and Nvidia target 100,000 hours of humanoid training data

K-pop

BTS nominated for MTV VMA Song of the Year

Politics

Supreme Court sets first rule on investigator-led cases and direct indictment