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Employment Up by 180,000, But It Is 'Someone Else's Story' for Young People Although the number of employed people increased by more than 180,000 last month, the job market felt by young people remains in the dead of winter. SBS Sep 9, 2026 11:53 PM

Semiconductor Boom Lifts KOSPI Back Above 7,000 Despite Middle East Risks Despite mounting risks from the Middle East, the KOSPI has surpassed the 7,000-point mark for the first time in 33 trading sessions. SBS Sep 9, 2026 11:27 PM

Q2 Global Foundry Revenue Up 11.5%: Gap Widens Between TSMC and Samsung According to market research firm TrendForce, the combined revenue of the world's top 10 foundries in the second quarter of this year increased by 11.5 percent from the previous quarter to reach approximately 53.49 billion dollars, setting an all-time high. SBS Sep 9, 2026 6:19 PM

Subsidized for 'Price Stability'… Inflating Prices and Mobilizing Front Companies Imported bananas and meat are piled high in a warehouse, as customs officials inspect items and quantities. SBS Sep 9, 2026 5:45 PM

Treasury Yields Rise Amid Oil Price Gains and Caution Over US CPI; 3-Year Yield Finishes at 3.910% Treasury yields closed mostly higher today . In the Seoul bond market today, the yield on 3-year Treasury bonds closed at 3.910%, up 0.9 bp (1 bp = 0.01 percentage point) from the previous trading day. SBS Sep 9, 2026 5:15 PM

Listed Entertainment Agency CEO and Journalist Suspected of Pre-emptive Trading... "Billions in Unfair Profits" This morning, the special judicial police raided the journalist's residence and office seat in the press room. SBS Sep 9, 2026 5:02 PM

Samsung Union Leader Explains Controversy Over Contract With Father-in-Law's Company He also added that this decision was made with the consent of all executives in the joint struggle headquarters. SBS Sep 9, 2026 4:55 PM

Kospi Reclaims 7,000 Milestone on Sustained AI Momentum After 33 Trading Sessions The Kospi surpassed the 7,000 threshold on a closing basis today for the first time in 33 trading sessions, driven by sustained AI momentum. SBS Sep 9, 2026 4:37 PM

Won Falls 9.5 Won to 1,336.1 Won Despite Higher Oil Prices Due to Corporate Dollar Selling In the Seoul foreign exchange market today, the closing reference price for the US dollar against the Korean won at 3:30 p.m. SBS Sep 9, 2026 4:36 PM

Building AI With Your Own Work, Then Getting Fired? Meta's Secret Project Meta has prepared a reorganization project to replace the work of thousands of employees with AI agents and AI tools. SBS Sep 9, 2026 4:29 PM