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Homeplus Implements Voluntary Retirement for All Employees Amid Store Reductions and Slumping Sales: SEOUL — Homeplus is implementing a voluntary retirement program open to all employees as part of efforts to navigate ongoing ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.10.08

Boosting UK Tourism via Korea-Japan Linked Travel Products: JEJU — Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Jeju Tourism Organization (President Ko Seung-chul) are aggressively tar ...; Hee Chan Kim Reporter 2026.10.08

Enhancing Teacher Professionalism: KICE Develops Simulation-Based Competency Diagnosis System: SEOUL — South Korean educational authorities are moving away from traditional paper-and-pencil tests and subjective self-ass ...; Kim Young Min Reporter 2026.10.08

Beyond Talent Cultivation: Regional Universities Rise as Hubs for Employment and Settlement: Experts have proposed expanding the role of regional universities from mere talent cultivation to regional innovation hubs that co ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.10.08

South Korea Sees 553% Surge in Youth Self-Harm and Suicide Attempts Over a Decade: SEOUL — Attempts of self-harm and suicide among children and adolescents in South Korea have skyrocketed by more than five t ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.10.08

South Korea's Student Population Plummets Over 26 Years, Deepening Regional Disparities: SEOUL — Over the past 26 years, South Korea has witnessed a dramatic restructuring of its educational landscape, marked by a ...; Kim Young Min Reporter 2026.10.08

'Yacha Rule' School Violence Surges: Cases Double in Two Years Amid Rising Middle School Concerns: SEOUL — A concerning new trend of school violence known as the "Yacha Rule"—where students pre-arrange fights, establi ...; Desk 2026.10.08

Suwon City Support Center for Childcare to Host "Re:Toy - Toy Market": SUWON — The Suwon City Support Center for Childcare announced that it will host the "Re:Toy - Toy Market" on October 17, fro ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.10.08

"A Millennial Legacy Built with the People, Suwon Hwaseong" — Suwon Hwaseong Museum Hosts Special Exhibition: To mark the 230th completion anniversary of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, the Suwon Hwaseong Museum is hosting a special exhibition tit ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.10.08

Gyeonggi Province Selects 74 Winners for the Gyeonggi Architectural Culture Awards, Including Courtyard Marriott Pyeongtaek: SEOUL — Gyeonggi Province announced on the 29th that a total of 74 winning works have been selected for the 31st Gyeonggi Ar ...; Min Gyu Mi Reporter 2026.10.08

78% of Jeonbuk Residents Support the Need for a Gifted High School: More than 7 out of 10 Jeonbuk residents agree on the "necessity of establishing a gifted high school." On the 7th, the Jeonbuk Sp ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.10.08

Rent for Just '1,000 Won a Day': Jeonbuk State Supplies '1,000-Won Housing' for Youths and Newlyweds: In an effort to alleviate the housing cost burden on youths and newlyweds and help them settle in the region, Jeonbuk Special Self ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.10.08

Jeonbuk’s Long-Awaited National Medical School Confirmed for Namwon… Aiming for 2029 Opening: The establishment of the National Graduate School of Medicine (National Medical School) in Namwon—a long-cherished aspiratio ...; Min Gyu Mi Reporter 2026.10.08

Jeonbuk Specialty Products Capture Hearts and Palates in Los Angeles: Approximately 15 agricultural and marine specialty businesses from Jeollabuk-do participated in the 53rd LA Korean Festival, held ...; Desk 2026.10.08

Bitcoin Surges 40% Over 3 Months: Will the Rally Continue?: After struggling throughout the first half of the year, Bitcoin has rebounded sharply in the third quarter, sparking market-wide i ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.10.08

Shinsegae’s "Space" vs. CJ’s "Content": Two Different Strategies for Hollywood Betting: (Seoul) — Shin and CJ, retail and lifestyle giants stemming from the same Samsung family roots, have made multi-billion-doll ...; ONLINE TEAM 2026.10.08

Beyond Cars to Robots and AI: Euisun Chung's Vision for the 'Mobility Great Transformation': SEOUL — Marking his 6th anniversary as Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, Euisun Chung has successfully expanded the group's b ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2026.10.08

Boston Dynamics Recruits Former 'Alexa' Chief: A Crucial Test for Commercialization Amid a 1.7 Trillion Won Deficit: Boston Dynamics has appointed Rohit Prasad, a world-renowned artificial intelligence expert, as its new Chief Executive Officer (C ...; Greace Nunez Correspondent 2026.10.08

Korea Communications Commission Initiates Re-approval Review for JTBC Under Rehabilitation Process: SEOUL — The regulatory process for the re-approval of JTBC, which is currently undergoing a corporate rehabilitation process ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.10.08

Class Action Lawsuit Against Coupang Over Data Breach Voluntarily Dismissed to Refile in New York Southern District Court: The class action lawsuit filed against Coupang Inc., the U.S. headquarters of the e-commerce giant, regarding a massive personal d ...; Eunsil Ju Reporter 2026.10.08