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Chungnam Labor Relations Commission Recognizes National Tax Service as Employer of Call Center Workers Following an interrogation hearing held this morning regarding an application to separate bargaining units, the commission recognized the NTS as an employer while dismissing the application to separate the bargaining units. SBS Jun 26, 2026 11:15 PM

Government Lowers Oil Price Ceiling for First Time; Prices Expected to Drop to 1,800 Won Range The government has decided to lower the 7th oil price ceiling, effective starting tomorrow, June 27, by 150 won per liter. SBS Jun 26, 2026 10:12 PM

KOSPI Plunges 5.8% as Circuit Breakers Triggered Twice in One Week The KOSPI has been volatile throughout this week. Today, June 26, the index plummeted by nearly 6% as major semiconductor stocks faltered. SBS Jun 26, 2026 10:12 PM

Eight South Korean Ships Escape Strait of Hormuz... "Three More Expected This Weekend" Eight additional South Korean ships remaining in the Strait of Hormuz have successfully exited the area. SBS Jun 26, 2026 10:12 PM

Oil Price Caps Cut by 150 Won; Gas Prices Expected to Drop to 1,800 Won Range Oil price caps set to be lowered The government will lower the seventh round of oil price caps by 150 won per liter, effective from 12:00 a.m. SBS Jun 26, 2026 7:33 PM

Is It Not Too Late for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix? The 'Shocking Numbers' Released by Micron If you are out, you feel FOMO ; if you are in, it is hard to handle the "crazy and wild" market. SBS Jun 26, 2026 6:07 PM

Sidecar and Circuit Breaker Triggered as KOSPI Retreats to 8,400 Level The KOSPI fell nearly 6 percent today , retreating to the 8,400 level. The KOSPI closed at 8,411.21, down 519.09 points from the previous trading day. SBS Jun 26, 2026 5:05 PM

Won Falls to 1,530 Range After Heavy Selling Follows Near-1,550 Peak The won-dollar exchange rate fell to the 1,530 won range today after surging near 1,550 won during intraday trading due to the strong dollar, as a wave of selling hit the market. SBS Jun 26, 2026 4:54 PM

Draft Guidelines on Restricting Subsidiary Spin-off IPOs Expected Soon The release of detailed regulations and draft guidelines regarding the prohibition of duplicate listings—where a parent company spins off a business unit to list it separately—is imminent. SBS Jun 26, 2026 4:48 PM

KOSPI Plummets 5.8% to 8,411 Amid Sidecar and Circuit Breaker The KOSPI has plunged by nearly 6%, falling into the 8,400 range. The KOSPI closed at 8,411.21 today , down 519.09 points, or 5.81%, from the previous trading day. SBS Jun 26, 2026 4:03 PM