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Kim Jeong-gwan: 'Korea-US Alliance Will Not Be Shaken by Coupang Issue... Misunderstandings Will Be Resolved' As the "Coupang incident" is cited as a potential factor of friction in South Korea-US relations, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jeong-gwan said today that he "does not think the South Korea-US alliance will be shaken by such an issue." Minister Kim departed for the United States today to discuss investment in the US and trade pending issues. SBS Jul 22, 2026 11:30 AM

"Jae-yong, Tae-won, Come to the US This Time"... Jensen Huang and Tycoons to Meet Again a Month After "Sam-Soo Gathering" NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, who recently visited South Korea in succession and met with major conglomerate heads, is understood to be meeting with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, and Naver Global Investment Officer Lee Hae-jin in the United States this time. SBS Jul 22, 2026 11:28 AM

Seohak Ants Sharply Expand U.S. Stock Investments... Net Purchases Exceed 4 Trillion Won This Month Stock Trading So-called "Seohak Ants" (Korean retail investors investing in overseas markets) have resumed buying U.S. SBS Jul 22, 2026 11:19 AM

Samsung, SK Hynix Surge for Second Straight Day on U.S. Tailwinds; Is the Semiconductor Correction Over? As the Kospi surged today , a day ahead of U.S. tech giant Alphabet's earnings release, expectations are growing that the global semiconductor correction is reaching its final stage. SBS Jul 22, 2026 11:11 AM

Used Coffee Capsules Can Now Be Returned 24 Hours a Day via Mailboxes Economy 365 The service allowing consumers to return used coffee capsules through postboxes is expanding. SBS Jul 22, 2026 10:34 AM

Other Loans, Including 'Bit-To', Exceed Target by 2.4 Trillion Won… Banks Tighten Mortgage Regulations In the first half of this year, other loans from the five major commercial banks, such as credit loans and revolving credit lines , exceeded their initial management targets by nearly 2.4 trillion won, coming in at more than three times the target. SBS Jul 22, 2026 10:32 AM

Industry Minister Visits US to Discuss Investment; Coupang Issue Likely on the Agenda investments and trade pending issues. Alongside detailing U.S. investment projects, discussions are expected to cover the Coupang issue, where differences persist between South Korea and the U.S., as well as U.S. SBS Jul 22, 2026 10:24 AM

Bank SME Loan Delinquency Rate Hits 1%, Highest in 11 Years... Total Rate at 9-Year-7-Month High The delinquency rate on Korean won-denominated loans by domestic banks hit a 9-year-7-month high last May. SBS Jul 22, 2026 10:21 AM

KOSPI Surges Over 5% in Early Trading, Triggering Buy Sidecar big tech firm Alphabet, the KOSPI jumped in early trading today , prompting the activation of a program buy order temporary suspension, known as a buy sidecar. SBS Jul 22, 2026 9:54 AM

KOSPI Surges Over 5%... Reclaims 7,000 Mark During Intraday Trading The index opened at 7,052.09, up 304.14 points from the previous trading session, and is expanding its gains. SBS Jul 22, 2026 9:50 AM