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Asiana Mileage Kept for 10 Years... Bonus Seats to Increase Ahead of the merger between Korean Air and Asiana Airlines this coming December, the final plan for integrating the two companies' mileage programs has been confirmed. SBS Sep 15, 2026 10:42 PM

Domestic Loan Restrictions Led to Surge in Suspicious Foreign Property Deals, With Chinese Nationals Accounting for Half The number of real estate transactions by foreigners flagged for suspected illegal activities and reported to relevant authorities has more than doubled in a year, centered around the Seoul metropolitan area and high-priced properties. SBS Sep 15, 2026 7:10 PM

Mortgage Variable Rates Stop Rising After 5 Months... August COFIX Stands at 3.18% Per Annum According to the Korea Federation of Banks today , the COFIX for newly handled funds in August was tallied at 3.18 percent per annum, the same as in July. SBS Sep 15, 2026 3:33 PM

BOK Warns AI Spread Could Widen Labor Market Gap Between Seoul Capital Area and Non-Capital Regions Jung Min-soo, head of the BOK's Regional Economic Research Team, released a report containing these findings at the Regional Economic Symposium held at a hotel in Daejeon today. SBS Sep 15, 2026 2:55 PM

FSS Governor Lee Chan-jin Calls for Greater Fairness and Transparency in Financial Holding Subsidiary CEO Succession During an executive meeting at the FSS today, Governor Lee stated, "We have found that the CEO succession procedures for subsidiaries established by the subsidiary CEO recommendation committees of most holding companies are inadequate, and the roles of the subsidiary executive candidate recommendation committees are also limited," highlighting these issues. SBS Sep 15, 2026 2:51 PM

Debate Swirls on Wall Street Over AI 'Speed Control' Kim Il-hyuk, a researcher at KB Securities, diagnosed the current situation in a report published today , stating, "As the competitive strategies of AI model developers diverge, conflicting interests in the AI market have come to the surface." In recent months, as competition to develop AI models has heated up, the release cycles of new models by developers have shortened significantly compared to before. SBS Sep 15, 2026 2:50 PM

Seoul Housing Price Growth Slows in August to 0.97% After 5 Months This is interpreted as the result of localized price adjustments, centered around the Gangnam area, following the announcement of a tax reform proposal aimed at increasing the tax burden on owners of high-priced homes and multiple homeowners who do not reside in them. SBS Sep 15, 2026 2:50 PM

Lee Hyung-il Expresses Regret Over Vacant Gwacheon Apartment Controversy, Maintains It Was Bought for Actual Residence Lee Hyung-il, nominee for Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy, addressed the controversy today regarding his non-residence in an apartment in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, stating, "I feel apologetic for any aspects that fell short of the public's expectations." Nominee Lee made the remarks during a confirmation hearing held by the National Assembly's Finance and Economy Committee, addressing the fact that he has lived in the apartment for only four months out of the 17 years he has owned it. SBS Sep 15, 2026 2:45 PM

FSS Holds Financial Support and PF Sale Briefing for Housing Supply The FSS held a briefing session on housing supply financial support programs and project financing business site sales at its main office in Yeouido, Seoul, this afternoon . SBS Sep 15, 2026 2:30 PM

Major Courier Services to Halt Deliveries for Chuseok from Sept. 24–26; Shipping Cutoff on Sept. 22 According to the logistics industry today , CJ Logistics, HANJIN, and Lotte Global Logistics will simultaneously halt delivery services from September 24 to 26. SBS Sep 15, 2026 2:30 PM