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Incheon-Ulaanbaatar Flights Increased to 24 Per Week; Traffic Rights for Regional Airports Expanded The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced today that it reached an agreement on increasing flights between Incheon and Ulaanbaatar and expanding traffic rights for regional airports during the South Korea-Mongolia aviation talks held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. SBS Jul 10, 2026 6:16 PM

Appointment of Heads for KAERI and KERI Fails, Search for Successors Faces Difficulties The National Research Council of Science and Technology announced today that it held its 244th extraordinary board meeting to discuss the appointment of the KAERI president. SBS Jul 10, 2026 6:13 PM

Hoban Construction Increases Hanjin KAL Stake to Over 20%, Narrowing Gap with Chairman Cho Won-tae to 0.42%p According to the Financial Supervisory Service's Data Analysis, Retrieval and Transfer System on Friday, July 10, Hoban Construction held a 20.15% stake in Hanjin KAL as of the same day. SBS Jul 10, 2026 6:10 PM

Video Mug: China's Hidden Motives Behind Allowing Nvidia Chips The Chinese government, which had previously restricted AI companies to using only domestic semiconductor chips, announced on July 8 that it would allow the purchase of Nvidia's H200 chips. SBS Jul 10, 2026 5:35 PM

Treasury Bond Yields Fall Amid Lower Exchange Rates and Japanese Bond Yields; 3-Year Yield at 3.768% Treasury bond yields fell across the board today, driven by a weaker dollar and a sharp drop in Japanese government bond yields. SBS Jul 10, 2026 5:20 PM

Retail Investors Face Forced Liquidations as Stock Market Correction Deepens The value of stocks forcibly sold by brokerage firms because retail investors failed to repay borrowed funds has surged again. SBS Jul 10, 2026 4:58 PM

KOSPI Rises 2.5% to 7,400 Range; Samsung Electronics Up Over 2%, SK Hynix Slightly Lower The KOSPI recovered the 7,400 level today , rising more than 2% as investor sentiment toward semiconductors improved. SBS Jul 10, 2026 4:55 PM

Government Confirms 33.3 Billion Won in Unpaid Wages at Homeplus for June, Pledges Swift Support The government has confirmed that Homeplus failed to pay 33.3 billion won in wages last month and has decided to provide swift support through government-backed wage payments for affected employees. SBS Jul 10, 2026 4:52 PM

Samsung Union Protests Proposal to Pay Wages in Local Currency Vouchers The Samsung Group Super-Enterprise Union, the largest labor union at Samsung Electronics, has voiced strong opposition to a proposed amendment to the Labor Standards Act that would allow a portion of wages, such as performance bonuses, to be paid in local currency vouchers, calling for the bill to be withdrawn. SBS Jul 10, 2026 4:51 PM

Homeplus Workers Stage Sit-in at MBK Headquarters, End Protest After Meeting Agreement Homeplus workers staged a sit-in protest today at the building housing the headquarters of MBK Partners, the largest shareholder of Homeplus. SBS Jul 10, 2026 4:11 PM