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Semiconductor, Retail Investors Push Kospi Past 9,000 Mark; 10,000 in Sight Dealers work in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Jung-gu, Seoul, on June 18. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index reached a new milestone today , surpassing the 9,000 mark for the first time in history. SBS Jun 18, 2026 3:53 PM

Ministry of SMEs and Startups Reports Data Breach Affecting 5,000 'Startup for All' Participants According to the Ministry, an unauthorized attempt to access private information regarding the project's successful applicants was detected on June 15. SBS Jun 18, 2026 2:38 PM

Dongtan Apartment Prices Jump 2.2% in a Week, Recording Highest Cumulative Rise Nationwide This Year Although the growth rate of jeonse (lump-sum deposit lease) prices narrowed slightly, it still remained at a high level. SBS Jun 18, 2026 2:23 PM

FSS Issues 'Caution' Alert as Single-Stock Leverage Products See Losses Up to 36.9% The Financial Supervisory Service has issued a consumer alert regarding single-stock leverage products, urging investors to exercise caution. SBS Jun 18, 2026 2:11 PM

Eco-Friendly Hydrogen Power System to Be Built at Antarctic Station Using Hyundai Motor Group Technology The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hyundai Motor Group and the Korea Polar Research Institute to build a "Green Hydrogen Grid for Antarctic Research Stations." The signing ceremony was attended by Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Hwang Jong-woo, Hyundai Motor Group President of Strategic Planning Sung Kim, and KOPRI President Shin Hyung-chul. SBS Jun 18, 2026 2:00 PM

Samsung Electronics DX Division Employees File Complaints with Labor Ministry Over Wage Agreement Employees in the DX division, which oversees Samsung Electronics' mobile and home appliance businesses, have launched a relay of complaints against Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Moon-soo. SBS Jun 18, 2026 11:26 AM

Koo Yoon-cheol: Diesel Subsidy Extended Through September, Charter Buses Included Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Koo Yoon-cheol announced, "We will extend the diesel price-linked subsidies for freight and passenger transport, which were set to expire at the end of this month, until the end of September, and expand the scope of support to include charter buses." Deputy Prime Minister Koo presided over a task force meeting on the special management of public livelihood prices at the Government Complex Seoul this morning to discuss these measures for price stabilization. SBS Jun 18, 2026 10:39 AM

Support for 'Installment Repayment' of COVID-19 Era Loans Exceeds 3,000 Cases for First Time This Year The number of small business owners seeking to extend the repayment period for loans taken out during the COVID-19 pandemic is on the rise. SBS Jun 18, 2026 10:33 AM

South Korea's Household Debt-to-Income Ratio Stands at 171.1%, 7th Highest in OECD Although the household debt ratio is declining, it remains among the highest of major developed countries. SBS Jun 18, 2026 10:31 AM

Seoul Apartment Actual Transaction Prices Rebound in April, Rising 0.08% The Seoul Metropolitan Government analyzed and released the April 2026 Seoul apartment actual transaction price index trends and apartment transaction statistics published by the Korea Real Estate Board. SBS Jun 18, 2026 10:02 AM