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2026.07.23 (Thu)
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FSC Slams Young Poong with Record $14.7 Million Fine Over Deliberate Accounting Fraud

SEOUL — South Korea’s financial regulator has handed down a record-breaking 20.47 billion won (approximately $14.7 million USD) fine to Young Poong Corp., a major non-ferrous metal slacker
Korean Independence Flag Raised at NYC's Waldorf Astoria Restored to Original Glory

SEOUL — A historic South Korean national flag (Taegeukgi), which bore witness to the fierce diplomatic struggle for independence on the global stage, has successfully been restored to its origin

FRAUD AT THE GATES: PROSECUTORS TAKE ON ILLEGAL APARTMENT SUBSCRIPTIONS IN DONGTAN 2 NEW TOWN

SEOUL — Four individuals who illicitly secured highly coveted apartment subscriptions in Gyeonggi Province's Dongtan 2 New Town through fraudulent residency registrations and administrative

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