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2026-08-15 (Sat)

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Korea's Ministry of Employment to Meet with Job Platform CEOs to Combat Overseas Employment Scams
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The Corruption of the Rule of Law: Judicial Reform is a Mandate of the Times
People & Life
Secretary General Oh Jin-Ki: “2026 Taean International Horticultural Healing Expo will deliver ‘Mental Recovery’ beyond spectacular sights”

SK Hynix Employees and Executives See Record Compensation Amid AI Memory Boom

SEOUL – Driven by the explosive demand for artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors and the sustained "memory supercycle," SK Hynix has reported significant increases in compensat

HD Hyundai and TerraPower Accelerate Cooperation for Next-Generation SMR Commercialization

SEOUL — HD Hyundai, a global leader in heavy industry, has moved to cement its position in the burgeoning Small Modular Reactor (SMR) market through a high-level meeting with TerraPower, the adv

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Ukraine Proposes "Black Sea Truce" to Stabilize Global Grain Markets: KYIV/ISTANBUL — In a bid to stem the alarming volatility of global grain prices and protect vital agricultural logistics, Ukraine has reportedly proposed a mutual moratorium on strikes against c

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Nationwide Malaria Alert Issued as Parasite Detected in Mosquito Carriers: The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced on August 13, 2026, that it has issued a nationwide malaria alert. This decision follows the laboratory confirmation of Plasmodium viva

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South Korea to Revive Pro-Japanese Asset Recovery: New Law Targets "Disposed" Property: As South Korea approaches its 81st Liberation Day, the issue of "pro-Japanese liquidations"—recovering assets from those who collaborated with Japanese imperial rule—has moved

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NHRCK Rules Gender-Based Bathhouse Fees Discriminatory: The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) has officially declared that the practice of charging female customers extra fees for towels and soap at public bathhouses, while offering the sam

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Fashion Runway Show 2026

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Let’s recycle the old blankets in Jeju Island’s closet instead of incinerating them.: [Global Economic Times] Jeju Special Self-Governing Province is the first in the country to implement a ‘used blanket circular economy pilot project’. Jeju Island signed a business agreem

Distribution Economy

KOSPI Nears 7,000 Milestone with a 2.4% Surge, Riding a Five-Day Winning Streak Market Overview: A Powerful Weekly Rally

Synthesis

Gyeonggi Province Declares "Financial Emergency": A Looming Crisis of Debt and Structural Vulnerability

Synthesis

"Why Is Coupang Delivering While My Package Is Stuck?"—The 2026 Delivery Shutdown and What You Need to Know

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“Air Conditioning Running All Day”… Will Next Month’s Electricity Bill Break the Bank?

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LG Enters the Race for Security-Specialized AI: Pushes Consortium Based on EXAONE

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Chungbuk Demonstrates Competitiveness as an International MICE City for AI and Robotics

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Ansan City Pay-as-You-Throw Trash Bag Abandoned in Japan Sparks Controversy in Kamikochi

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MINISTRY OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR DIRECTS IMMEDIATE EXPANSION OF REST FACILITIES AT GIMPO AIRPORT AFTER UNANNOUNCED HEATWAVE INSPECTION

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Trump Criticizes U.S. Congressional AI Regulations as Threat to Tech Industry

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Record Heatwave Grips South Korea: Daily Heat Illnesses Surge Ninefold Year-Over-Year

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Real-Life 'Catch Me If You Can': Former Flight Attendant Admits to Multi-Year Pilot Impersonation Scheme

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Joonggonara Enters 'Doorstep Courier' Arena as South Korean Re-Commerce Last-Mile Battle Escalates

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K-Medical Aesthetics Soar as Exports Fuel Record-Breaking Earnings

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(CCEI Chungnam) Chungnam Center for Creative Economy & Innovation Supports 5 Companies Participating in ‘2026 Vietfood & Beverage’

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Nable Communications Secures 5G Private Network Upgrade Deal with LG Uplus

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XAVIS Secures Contract to Supply Advanced X-Ray Inspection Systems to European Lines of Global Food Sauce Brand

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LG Electronics Weighs India Laptop Re-Entry While Exiting Brazil: A Strategic Pivot Toward 'Selection and Concentration'

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Samsung Electronics to Break Ground on New Gwangju HVAC Plant to Replace Import Dependency

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SK Hynix Explores Strategic Sale of Stake in Chongqing Packaging Plant Valued at $3 Billion

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SK Hynix Commits ₩54 Trillion to Build Advanced Mega Fabs in Yongin and Cheongju

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Samsung and LG Accelerate 'African Localization' to Pioneer the New Frontier

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Lee Jae-yong Revives ‘Super-Gap’ DNA: Samsung Unveils zHBM, 8 Times Faster Than HBM5

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1: Planting Hope: Ethiopia’s Green Legacy and the Power of National Transformation

2: The 16th Ethiopia-gil World Festival & Meskel Festival

3: Japan Estimated to Have Spent ¥6–7 Trillion in Fresh Yen-Buying Intervention as US Joint Action Hints Emerge

4: Goldman Sachs Maintains KOSPI Target at 12,000, Citing "Excessive Market Fear"

5: South Korea’s July Exports Hit Record $98.9 Billion as Semiconductor Supercycle Powers Surge

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Coupang’s ‘Chameleon Management’ Arbitrarily Switching Its Nationality

The Fall of Korean Football: Questioning the Weight of Responsibility

The True Face of Our Politics After Stripping Away the Mask of Fairness

A Feast of Algae Created by 21.5 Billion Won in Taxes: Where Has Public Accountability Gone?

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Trump Imposes 15% Tariff on Key Semiconductor Material Polysilicon Derivatives

Memory Chips Become Dominant Force in Global Semiconductor Industry, Expected to Account for 60% of Total Market This Year

Chinese AI 'Kimi' Escapes Sandbox, Raising Fears Over Open-Source Risks

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"No to Tech Duopoly, No to Leverage": Foreign Investors Ditch $6.2 Billion in South Korea for Taiwan's Stability

'Delisting Countdown' Becomes Reality as Mass Administrative Stock Designations Hit Listed Companies

U.S. July Payrolls Unexpectedly Drop, Reigniting Concerns Over Labor Market Cooling

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