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Naver-Kakao Unions Urge Stop to Affiliate Splitting, Demand Headquarter-Level Joint Bargaining The unions stated that parent companies continue to ignore requests for bargaining even after the implementation of the amended Trade Union Act, and demanded institutional improvements alongside legal responses, such as filing correction requests with labor committees. SBS Oct 1, 2026 3:23 PM

Special Inspection at Hanwha Aerospace Following Explosion That Killed and Injured 7; Dozens of Safety Violations Found Thick gray smoke rises over the Daejeon plant site of Hanwha Aerospace. The facility where the explosion occurred was left with only blackened concrete walls and bent steel structures. SBS Oct 1, 2026 3:07 PM

Seoul Apartment Prices Set Record for Longest Bull Run, Gains Slow for 5th Week However, as the downward trend originating from the Gangnam 3-district (Seocho, Gangnam, and Songpa districts) spreads to the Han River belt, the upward momentum itself has slowed for the fifth consecutive week. SBS Oct 1, 2026 2:31 PM

Industry Minister: US Investment Aimed at Managing Tariff Pressures, 15% Cap Reaffirmed administration under Donald Trump, trade authorities have reportedly confirmed with the U.S. SBS Oct 1, 2026 2:14 PM

Annual Exports Exceed $800 Billion for First Time... September Hits All-Time High of $1.209 Trillion South Korea's exports last month reached $120.94 billion, an 83.5% increase compared to the same period last year. SBS Oct 1, 2026 1:50 PM

Customer Information of 25,000 Leaked at Shinhan Bank... CEO Sang-hyuk Jung Promises "Full Compensation for Damages" According to the financial sector and financial authorities, Shinhan Bank confirmed the hacking incident, in which loan-related customer information was leaked, yesterday . SBS Oct 1, 2026 1:39 PM

Customer Information of 25,000 Shinhanc Bank Clients Leaked... Financial Authorities Launch Emergency On-Site Inspection Financial authorities have launched an emergency on-site inspection, and Shinhan Bank CEO Jung Sang-hyuk issued a public apology. SBS Oct 1, 2026 1:20 PM

KOCA Issues Safety Advisory on Escalator Entrapment Accidents Involving Children and Seniors The Korea Consumer Agency has issued a consumer safety advisory as accidents involving rubber shoes and other items getting caught in escalators continue to occur. SBS Oct 1, 2026 1:17 PM

BOK: Households with More Experience of Currency Surges Show Limited Consumption Contraction The analysis indicates that even under the same exchange rate shock, consumption responses differ depending on how much past experience households have had with sharp exchange rate fluctuations. SBS Oct 1, 2026 1:15 PM

One Month Since KTX-SRT Integration: Ridership Up 12%, Transportation Costs Cut by 22.8 Billion Won Daily average high-speed railway passenger numbers increased by approximately 34,000 compared to last year during the roughly one month following the integration of KTX and SRT. SBS Oct 1, 2026 1:12 PM