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Homeplus Reports 43.7 Billion Won in Sales During First Five Days After Reopening, 240,000 Daily Customers Homeplus announced today that it has generated 43.7 billion won in sales over the first five days following its reopening. SBS Aug 18, 2026 2:38 PM

Seoul Housing Prices Continue Upward Trend for Fourth Consecutive Month While the increase in Jeonse (lump-sum housing deposits) and monthly rent prices narrowed slightly compared to the previous month, they still remained at high levels. SBS Aug 18, 2026 2:12 PM

KCTU Denounces KEG Proposal to Exclude Performance Bonuses from Dispute Subjects as 'Labor Regression' ▲ KCTU Chairperson Yang Kyung-soo and union members chant slogans holding placar… SBS Aug 18, 2026 2:04 PM

Ministry of SMEs and Startups to Support AI and Digital Transformation for SMEs; Up to 100 Million Won for 175 Companies This project is designed to help SMEs in service sectors develop business models based on AI and digital technologies, and to improve service quality in areas such as logistics management and marketing. SBS Aug 18, 2026 1:44 PM

BOK: 94% of Declined Youth Jobs Occurred in High AI-Exposure Industries The BOK's Employment Research Team under the Research Department announced these findings today through the BOK Issue Note report titled "Is the Contraction in Youth Employment Due to AI? Changing Career Ladders and Policy Tasks." According to the report, between June 2022 and June 2026, the number of jobs for youth decreased by 285,000, of which 268,000 were in industries with high AI exposure. SBS Aug 18, 2026 1:42 PM

Samsung Electronics Service Labor and Management Sign Wage Agreement, Raising Wages by 4.1% The labor and management of Samsung Electronics Service have concluded this year's wage and collective agreement, reaching an agreement on a wage increase and expanded employee benefits. SBS Aug 18, 2026 1:37 PM

Nationwide Housing Sales Consumer Sentiment Rises in July, Up 0.7 Points From Previous Month According to the real estate market consumer sentiment survey released by the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements today , the consumer sentiment index for the nationwide housing sales market rose 0.7 points from the previous month to 119.5, sustaining an upward phase. SBS Aug 18, 2026 1:23 PM

LG, SKT, and Upstage Narrowed Down to 3-Way Race for South Korea's Flagship AI Model Project; Motif Eliminated LG AI Research, SK Telecom, and Upstage have advanced to the next stage in the second-phase evaluation for the development of South Korea's flagship Independent AI Foundation Model project. SBS Aug 18, 2026 11:36 AM

Underground High-Speed Rail Dedicated Line to Be Built Between Susaek and Gwangmyeong... KTX Travel Time From Seoul to Gwangmyeong to Be Cut by 9 Minutes The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is moving forward in earnest with a project to build a 24.5-kilometer underground high-speed rail dedicated line between Susaek in Seoul and Gwangmyeong in Gyeonggi Province. SBS Aug 18, 2026 11:13 AM

September International Fuel Surcharge Jumps 7 Tiers... Round-Trip to New York Up by W190,000 According to the aviation industry on today , Tier 21 will be applied to international fuel surcharges for tickets issued in coming September. SBS Aug 18, 2026 10:46 AM