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Government Holds Interagency Meeting Over U.S. Section 301 Tariff Plans As the Donald Trump administration in the U.S. prepares alternative measures to impose tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act ahead of the expiration of global tariffs, the South Korean government has held an interagency meeting to discuss response strategies. SBS Jun 16, 2026 11:27 AM

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Discusses Strengthening Industrial Security with Machinery, Battery, and Automotive Sectors Amid the rapidly changing global security landscape, the government has discussed measures to strengthen industrial security with the domestic machinery, battery, and automotive industries. SBS Jun 16, 2026 11:20 AM

Fuel Surcharges for July Tickets to Drop by Over 20%; Round-trip to New York Down by 215,000 Won Fuel surcharges on international flights issued in July will drop by more than 20% due to the decline in global oil prices. SBS Jun 16, 2026 11:20 AM

National Housing Sales Sentiment Enters 'Rising' Phase in May, Led by Seoul and Gyeonggi Amid the continued rise in housing prices in parts of Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, housing sales sentiment was found to have increased last month. SBS Jun 16, 2026 11:19 AM

Government Eases Spatial Data Regulations to Facilitate AI and Autonomous Driving Development The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it will pre-announce the partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the National Spatial Data Act until July 27 to rationally improve spatial data security regulations. SBS Jun 16, 2026 11:19 AM

Government Launches Inspection of 190,000 Factories and Warehouses Following String of Fires The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it will begin an inspection on June 17 to assess the overall fire safety status of factories and warehouses. SBS Jun 16, 2026 11:19 AM

Polarized Outlook for Housing Business: Improvement in Seoul, Deterioration in Provinces The outlook for the housing business in the Seoul metropolitan area has improved due to rising home prices and expectations of a recovery in transaction volume, while the outlook for provincial areas has worsened due to concerns over the accumulation of unsold housing units. SBS Jun 16, 2026 11:18 AM

Minjung Minju Party Leader Appears in Court for Arrest Warrant Hearing Over National Security Act Violations Judge Lee Jong-rok of the Seoul Central District Court held a pre-arrest interrogation for Han on charges of violating the National Security Act at approximately 10:00 a.m. SBS Jun 16, 2026 11:18 AM

Husband Sentenced to 3.5 Years for Pouring Boiling Water on Thai Wife, Exceeding Prosecution's Request The Uijeongbu District Court, presided over by Judge Kim Jun-young of the 12th Criminal Division, handed down the three-year-and-six-month sentence to the man in his 40s, identified as A, who was indicted on charges of special injury, today , while condemning the cruelty of the crime. SBS Jun 16, 2026 11:17 AM

President Lee Welcomes U.S.-Iran End of Hostilities, Praises Trump's Leadership ▲ President Lee Jae-myung delivers an encouraging speech at a meeting with Korea… SBS Jun 16, 2026 11:04 AM