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Fair Trade Commission Approves TPG's Acquisition of Lotte Rental Shares: "No Competition Restriction" The Fair Trade Commission announced today that it has issued a notice of approval for the acquisition of Lotte Rental shares by Lexicon Korea Holdco, an affiliate of TPG. SBS Sep 1, 2026 3:08 PM

FSS to Tighten Review of Financial Product Ads and Crack Down on Online 'Back-Door' Advertising The Financial Supervisory Service is overhauling its oversight of advertising operations, ranging from prior deliberation to post-monitoring, to eradicate false and exaggerated advertisements by financial investment companies. SBS Sep 1, 2026 2:35 PM

Foreigners Net Buyers on Kospi in Only Two Months This Year... Will Selling Streak Continue in September? Out of the past eight months, net monthly purchases were recorded in only two months, and the accumulated net selling scale is nearing 170 trillion won, maintaining a record-high level. SBS Sep 1, 2026 2:34 PM

Samsung Biologics Labor and Management to Hold Post-Adjustment on Sept. 8 to Seek Breakthrough in Wage Negotiations Labor and management at Samsung Biologics, who have been at odds over issues such as wage increases and personnel system improvements, will enter into post-adjustment next week. SBS Sep 1, 2026 2:31 PM

Korea Customs Service Proposes 728.4 Billion Won Budget for Next Year, Allocates 21.3 Billion Won to Drug Crackdown This is the largest scale ever, increasing by 38.5 billion won compared to this year's budget proposal. SBS Sep 1, 2026 2:26 PM

Q2 Overseas Securities Investment Surges by $46.72 Billion... Record Increase Driven by Stock Market Rallies The balance of overseas foreign currency securities investments by domestic institutional investors grew by nearly 10% in the second quarter of this year, driven by rising stock prices in major economies such as the United States. SBS Sep 1, 2026 2:26 PM

Supply of 13 Chuseok Peak Items Increased to 1.6 Times Normal Levels... Up to 40% Discounts on Agricultural and Livestock Products The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs reported these measures during a Cabinet meeting held today at the Blue House, detailing the "Chuseok Livelihood Stability Measures in the Agriculture and Rural Sectors." Starting three weeks before Chuseok, the Ministry will supply 163,000 tons of 13 major festive items (apples, pears, napa cabbage, radishes, onions, garlic, zucchini, beef, pork, chicken, eggs, chestnuts, and jujubes). SBS Sep 1, 2026 2:23 PM

Drive to Foster Maritime Capital Region Gains Momentum as Oceans Ministry Boosts Budget by 10.8% According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries today , the government's budget proposal for 2027, which was approved at the Cabinet meeting earlier in the day, allocated 8.2636 trillion won for budgets under the jurisdiction of the ministry. SBS Sep 1, 2026 2:19 PM

Bank of Korea Unveils New News Sentiment Index Using Advanced Language Models The BOK will make the new NSI public at noon today. The new NSI will be published weekly on the Bank of Korea Economic Statistics System without a separate press release. SBS Sep 1, 2026 2:17 PM

Park Hong-keun: 'Bold Investment for the Future... BOK Also Said Monetary Policy Is Not Out of Sync' ▲ Minister of Planning and Budget Park Hong-keun reports on the 2027 budget and … SBS Sep 1, 2026 2:15 PM