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Lotte Department Store Implements Voluntary Retirement After 5 Years... Offering Up to 40 Months of Base Salary According to Lotte Department Store on September 21, the company announced that it will accept applications for voluntary retirement from today until October 5. SBS Sep 21, 2026 2:52 PM

NAQS Launches Special Crackdown on Grain Labeling for New Rice Harvest Season; Up to 5x Fine for False Labels The National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service announced that it will launch an intensive crackdown on illegal grain distribution practices, such as disguising old rice as newly harvested rice, ahead of the new rice shipment season. SBS Sep 21, 2026 2:50 PM

Ministry, Korail to Operate 24-Hour Emergency Response System for Chuseok Holiday During the holiday, experts in various fields such as train control, passenger service, rolling stock, facilities, and electricity will monitor train operations in real time. SBS Sep 21, 2026 2:49 PM

Public Transit Rebates and Eco-Friendly Consumption Benefits: Modu-e Card and Green Card to Be Linked The Metropolitan Transportation Commission of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced that they will sign a business agreement for the Modu-e Green Card with the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, and BC Card at the BC Card headquarters in Seoul on the 21st. SBS Sep 21, 2026 2:48 PM

Coupang Purchases Record 7,000 Tons of Fruit from Depopulating Regions This Year Coupang announced that the volume of fruit it purchased from eight regions, including depopulating areas, surpassed 7,000 tons between January and August of this year, marking an all-time high. SBS Sep 21, 2026 2:46 PM

South Korea's Export Share and Value-Added Ratio Rose in 2024 Amid Semiconductor Recovery As the semiconductor industry rebounded from a slump in 2024, exports accounted for a larger share of South Korea's economy, data showed. SBS Sep 21, 2026 2:42 PM

Ministry of SMEs and Startups Holds Roundtable with Online Platform Vendors, Pledges to Foster Fair Co-growth During the meeting, representatives from the restaurant, lodging, and real estate brokerage sectors shared various cases of damage and difficulties they encounter in the field, driven by unfair trade practices from platform operators such as high brokerage fees, advertising costs, settlement cycles, and refund and return policies. SBS Sep 21, 2026 2:39 PM

Bank of Korea Launches Test Operation of Won International Settlement System; Full Launch Set for Next Year today . Four domestic commercial banks—KB Kookmin, Woori, Hana, and Shinhan—participated in the pilot operation. SBS Sep 21, 2026 2:39 PM

Korea Social Value Festa Opens... Chey Tae-won Calls AI 'Powerful Solver for Social Issues' The Korea Social Value Festa, where the government, corporations, and civil society draw social solutions based on policies, capital, cutting-edge technology, and on-site ideas, has kicked off on a much larger scale in its third year. SBS Sep 21, 2026 2:31 PM

HL Mando's Pyeongtaek Plant Found to Have 138 Safety Violations Following Worker's Death by Crushing A total of 138 violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act have been uncovered at the Pyeongtaek plant of automotive parts manufacturer HL Mando, following a fatal crushing accident involving a young subcontractor in his 20s. SBS Sep 21, 2026 2:13 PM