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Mega-Special Zone Social Dialogue Completes Introductory Meeting, Full-Scale Working-Level Talks Ahead of Chuseok Following their initial introductory meeting for a "one-point social dialogue" to discuss labor deregulation within the Special Act on Mega-Special Zones, labor, management, and the government are set to launch full-scale working-level consultations this week. SBS Sep 21, 2026 2:12 PM

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon Shares Housing Supply Achievements: "New Maintenance Districts More Than Double Previous Levels" Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon claimed that long-stalled redevelopment and reconstruction projects have been normalized, and the housing supply shortage in Seoul is gradually being resolved. SBS Sep 21, 2026 12:33 PM

Period for Determining Repeated Public Bidding Collusion Expanded to 10 Years... Stricter Sanctions on Recurrent Collusion The Korea Fair Trade Commission announced that it has prepared an amendment to the Guidelines on Unfair Collaborative Acts in Bidding and Requests for Restriction of Bidding Eligibility, which will be subject to administrative notice starting today through October 12. SBS Sep 21, 2026 10:32 AM

Mid-September Exports Exceed $70B, Record All-Time High... Semiconductors Account for 48% Exports in mid-September surpassed 70 billion dollars, marking an all-time high for the same period. SBS Sep 21, 2026 10:09 AM

Department Stores to Close for Two Days During Chuseok Holiday; Most Major Supermarkets Open Except on Chuseok Day During this year's Chuseok holiday, most department stores will close for two days—either the day before and the day of Chuseok, or the day of Chuseok and the following day. SBS Sep 21, 2026 10:03 AM

16,000 Apartment Households Scheduled for Move-In in October, Up 65% From Previous Month According to real estate platform Zigbang on the 21st, the nationwide apartment move-in volume for this October is expected to rise by 65% from the previous month to 16,567 households. SBS Sep 21, 2026 9:53 AM

Q4 Electricity Rates Frozen... Fuel Cost Adjustment Rate Maintained at 5 Won Per kWh Korea Electric Power Corporation announced today that it will maintain the fuel cost adjustment rate for the fourth quarter at 5 won per kilowatt-hour , the same as the current level. SBS Sep 21, 2026 9:48 AM

Exemption for Inherited and Elderly Farmland... Conditional Disposition Suspension for Conventional Rural Leasing The government and the ruling party have decided not to collectively dispose of farmland law violations that are not for speculative purposes in connection with the comprehensive farmland survey. SBS Sep 21, 2026 9:47 AM

KOSPI Opens Higher Over 1%... Briefly Recovers "7,000-pi" Mark During Intraday Trading The KOSPI showed strength in the early trading session today and is attempting to recover the "7,000-pi" mark. SBS Sep 21, 2026 9:40 AM

Despite Pledges to Crack Down, Expressway Rest Stop Prices Remain High It is time for our Friendly Economy segment with reporter Han Jiyeon. Han, today, you are talking about prices at highway rest stops. SBS Sep 21, 2026 9:11 AM