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Soaring Interest Rates Spark Growing Financial Strain Bank loan interest rates are rising rapidly amid expectations of a base rate hike. SBS Jun 14, 2026 9:25 PM

"60,000 Homes to Be Supplied": 5 Months Later, Where Do We Stand? The real estate market in the Seoul metropolitan area, which seemed to be cooling down, is showing signs of heating up again. SBS Jun 14, 2026 9:25 PM

9th South Korean Tanker Passes Through Red Sea Following Hormuz Strait Blockade This tanker is sailing to South Korea after loading crude oil at the Port of Yanbu in Saudi Arabia and passing through the Red Sea. SBS Jun 14, 2026 3:12 PM

First Fund Sold Out in 5 Days; Second 'National Growth Fund' to Launch in Q3 The Financial Services Commission announced that it will launch the second public-participatory National Growth Fund in the third quarter of this year, with a scale of 600 billion won. SBS Jun 14, 2026 2:50 PM

9th South Korean Oil Tanker Passes Through Red Sea Following Hormuz Blockade The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that a ninth South Korean vessel is currently transporting crude oil to South Korea via the Red Sea, an alternative route following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Middle East conflict. SBS Jun 14, 2026 2:34 PM

Newborn Special Housing Supply for Private Apartments Now Available Regardless of Marriage Duration Starting now, households with children under the age of two can apply for special housing supply for newborns when bidding for private apartments, regardless of how many years have passed since their marriage. SBS Jun 14, 2026 1:55 PM

South Korea's Access to Anthropic's 'Mythos' Restricted by U.S. Export Controls; Government Assessing Situation administration has imposed export controls on "Mythos," the flagship AI model from Anthropic, effectively blocking access for South Korean government agencies and companies that had recently joined the global AI security alliance, "Project Glasswing." Anthropic announced on June 12 that the U.S. SBS Jun 14, 2026 1:53 PM

Newborn Special Housing Supply Available for Private Homes Regardless of Marriage Duration Starting now, households with children under two years old can apply for special housing supply for newborns when bidding on private homes, regardless of how many years have passed since their marriage. SBS Jun 14, 2026 12:36 PM

Newborn Special Housing Supply for Private Apartments Now Available Regardless of Marriage Duration Starting tomorrow, households with children under the age of 2 will be able to apply for special housing supply for newborns when bidding on private apartments, regardless of how many years have passed since their marriage. SBS Jun 14, 2026 11:26 AM

South Korea on Alert as U.S. Imposes Export Controls on Anthropic's 'Mythos' administration has imposed export controls on "Mythos," the top-tier AI model from Anthropic, dealing a blow to South Korean government agencies and companies that had just joined "Project Glasswing," a global AI security coalition. SBS Jun 14, 2026 10:56 AM