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Korea, Australia Business Circles Pledge to Expand Cooperation in Critical Minerals, AI, and Defense The Federation of Korean Industries announced that it held the 47th Korea-Australia Joint Economic Cooperation Committee meeting with the Australia-Korea Business Council at the Adelaide Oval today and adopted a joint statement containing these measures. SBS Sep 2, 2026 10:44 AM

Ministry of SMEs and Startups Holds Roundtable with Young Small Business Owners, Stresses Need for Policies to Reduce Burden of Failure The roundtable was arranged to share the 2027 policy directions for the small business social safety net, which were formulated based on feedback raised during a previous roundtable on social safety nets for small business owners. SBS Sep 2, 2026 10:42 AM

Financial Authorities to Extend Nextrade Trading Limit Regulations by Another Year According to the financial investment industry today , financial authorities recently issued a no-action letter regarding Nextrade's trading limit regulations, notifying the exchange that the grace period will be extended by one year until September of next year. SBS Sep 2, 2026 10:42 AM

"28% More Children If Not for Private Education Competition": BOK Conference The analysis particularly showed that if private education spending decreases among top-income brackets, the educational expense burden on lower-income brackets also drops. SBS Sep 2, 2026 10:35 AM

Suh Kyung-bae Science Foundation Marks 10th Anniversary, Supporting 35 Young Scientists Economy 365 The Suh Kyung-bae Science Foundation, which has supported long-term research by young scientists in South Korea, has marked its 10th anniversary. SBS Sep 2, 2026 10:31 AM

Seoul's Suspected Gap Investment Transactions Jump Over 50% in a Year... People in Their 30s Account for Half Suspected gap investment transactions for apartments in Seoul have increased by more than 50% over the past year. SBS Sep 2, 2026 10:28 AM

Homeplus Says Public Interest Creditor Consent Rate Reaches 64%... Expects Higher Final Figure Homeplus announced today that the consent rate for its rehabilitation plan among public interest creditors reached 64.4% following the agreement of government agencies to the installment repayment of public interest claims. SBS Sep 2, 2026 10:25 AM

Domestic Banks' Bad Loans Reach 18.9 Trillion Won, Highest in 8 Years Driven by Corporate Credit The bad loan ratio of domestic banks rose at the end of June this year, driven by an increase in non-performing corporate loans. SBS Sep 2, 2026 10:22 AM

BOK Expects Core-led Underlying Inflation Trend to Continue in September Chairing a meeting to inspect inflation trends this morning, BOK Assistant Governor Lee Ji-ho made the remarks, noting, "(The September inflation rate) will be lower than August due to the fading of base effects." Regarding August consumer inflation, he analyzed, "The growth pace expanded compared to July due to base effects stemming from last year's telecommunications cost discounts, while the capping of petroleum prices and the government's discount policies on agricultural, livestock, and fishery products limited the upward pressure." He added, "Core inflation expanded significantly, driven largely by the impact of base effects while the upward pace of durable goods prices also widened." Looking ahead, he forecasted, "While uncertainties surrounding the Middle East conflict remain high, consumer inflation will likely maintain a high upward trend, centered on core inflation, due to the transmission of cost shocks and expanding demand-side pressures." He also added, "We will monitor the inflation situation with a high sense of vigilance." Statistics Korea announced earlier in the day that the consumer price index for August stood at 120.05 , marking a 3.1% rise from a year earlier. SBS Sep 2, 2026 9:51 AM

Homeplus Rehabilitation Plan to Face Vote at Creditors' Meeting Today, Deciding Its Fate Homeplus, currently undergoing corporate rehabilitation procedures , will put its rehabilitation plan to a vote at a creditors' meeting today . SBS Sep 2, 2026 9:49 AM