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Samsung Electronics Labor Union Tensions Escalate Over 'Kill' and 'Pipe Bomb' Threats Amid Performance Bonus Dispute Tensions among internal labor unions at Samsung Electronics are spilling over fr… SBS Sep 14, 2026 3:57 PM

Government to Buy and Lease Out Violating Farmland to Youths at Low Prices In the government's first-ever nationwide full inspection of agricultural land, about 2.84 million parcels, or 27% of those surveyed, were classified as suspected violations of the Farmland Act. SBS Sep 14, 2026 3:33 PM

FSS: "Canceling Fetal Insurance Over Omitted C-Section Disclosures Imposes Unfair Penalties" During an expanded meeting of department heads for consumer protection and claims held today, the FSS outlined recent cases of increasing disputes and its supervisory direction. SBS Sep 14, 2026 3:16 PM

K-Food Exports Surpass $10 Billion in Record Time… Instant Noodles Exceed $1.3 Billion 13.4 trillion won) in 253 days since the beginning of the year. The Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation announced today that agricultural and fishery food exports broke the 10 billion dollar mark in 253 days, achieving the milestone 19 days faster than last year. SBS Sep 14, 2026 2:48 PM

Samsung, SK Hynix Reportedly Reject KEPCO's Proposal to Prepay 25 Trillion Won in Electricity Bills According to a response submitted by KEPCO to the office of Representative Lee Chul-gyu of the People Power Authority, who sits on the National Assembly's Environment and Labor Committee, KEPCO stated, "We received a reply indicating that it would be difficult to participate following an internal review of the electricity bill prepayment proposal by the two companies." This is interpreted as meaning that although the semiconductor industry has enjoyed an unprecedented boom since the second half of last year, it is a burden to pre-execute costs based on the assumption that such earnings will continue for five years. SBS Sep 14, 2026 2:45 PM

IT System Glitches Hit Major Brokerages During Pre-Market Trading Due to SOR System Error At Mirae Asset Securities, some delays occurred in checking the execution of buy and sell orders on the Nextrade pre-market through its Home Trading System and Mobile Trading System . SBS Sep 14, 2026 2:11 PM

South Korea's Market Cap Plunges by 210 Trillion Won in a Month, Down Nearly 2,000 Trillion Won from Peak The KOSPI opened more than 3% lower and slipped to the 6,600 range in early trading. SBS Sep 14, 2026 1:47 PM

Song Mi-ryung: "Doing Our Best for Stable Livestock Supply Ahead of Chuseok"…Beef Supply Up 1.3-Fold, Pork 1.4-Fold Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryung visited the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation livestock product distribution center in Eumseong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, on the morning of today to inspect the supply and demand situation of livestock products. SBS Sep 14, 2026 1:34 PM

Chuseok Airline Ticket Cancellation and Change Advisory Issued Amid Dispute Surge The Korea Consumer Agency and the Fair Trade Commission announced today that they have issued a consumer damage advisory, anticipating an increase in aviation service-related consumer complaints for the Chuseok holiday. SBS Sep 14, 2026 1:32 PM

FSC Holds First Climate Finance Task Force Meeting... 790 Trillion Won Plan Through 2035 The Financial Services Commission held the first meeting of the Climate Finance Activation Task Force at the Government Complex-Seoul, chaired by Jeon Yo-seob, Director General for Financial Policy, to review climate finance performance and discuss cooperation measures to establish transition finance. SBS Sep 14, 2026 1:31 PM