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Housing Sales Sentiment Rises in June, Maintaining Upward Trend As housing prices continue to rise, particularly in Seoul and the residential areas supporting the semiconductor belt in Gyeonggi Province, housing sales sentiment also saw a slight increase last month. SBS Jul 15, 2026 11:26 AM

Charter Buses to Receive Diesel Fuel Subsidies Starting Tomorrow, Approximately 250,000 Won Per Month The revised Enforcement Decree of the Passenger Transport Service Act, which includes charter buses as eligible recipients for diesel fuel subsidies, was promulgated on July 7. SBS Jul 15, 2026 11:24 AM

President Lee on Policy Briefings: "Reform and Innovation Must Succeed... The Remaining Term Is More Important" President Lee Jae-myung stated, "In general, ministries have achieved many results and performed well over the past year," adding, "The remaining three years and 11 months are even more important." President Lee made these remarks during his opening statement at the policy briefing held at the Blue House Yeongbingwan on this day for the Ministry of Finance and Economy (National Tax Service, Korea Customs Service, Public Procurement Service), the National Data Agency, the Financial Services Commission, and the Ministry of Planning and Budget. SBS Jul 15, 2026 11:23 AM

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Memory Price Surge Hits Software Sector: $100 Billion in Market Value Evaporates Overnight As corporate investment in artificial intelligence shifts toward data center infrastructure such as servers and memory, the traditional software market is beginning to face significant pressure. SBS Jul 15, 2026 11:21 AM

Regulations on Fire Compartmentation Eased for Semiconductor Plants Installing Sprinklers These amendments include easing standards for fire compartmentation between floors in utility piping areas of semiconductor plants. SBS Jul 15, 2026 11:18 AM

Automobile Exports and Domestic Sales Both Rise in June; Eco-Friendly Car Exports Exceed 100,000 Units Monthly for First Time Eco-friendly vehicles continued their strong performance, surpassing 100,000 units in monthly exports for the first time. SBS Jul 15, 2026 11:18 AM

RESCENE Tears Up After First Music Show Win, Performs 'Big Bow' on Stage Group RESCENE shed tears of joy as they took home their first music show trophy two years after their debut. SBS Star Jul 15, 2026 11:15 AM

Police Book 70-Year-Old Doctor for Stalking Woman in Her 20s and Her Father A, who is a doctor, is accused of repeatedly attempting to contact the woman, B, and her father, as well as visiting their home and ringing the doorbell. SBS Jul 15, 2026 11:13 AM

People Power Party: "Democratic Party Must Scrap 'Abolition of Supplementary Investigation Rights' That Fails to Convince Even Its Own Members" The People Power Party has urged the withdrawal of the proposed amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act, which centers on abolishing the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights, stating that the Democratic Party of Korea has "fallen into a quagmire of internal strife" as disagreements emerge even within its own ranks. SBS Jul 15, 2026 11:13 AM

Jang Dong-hyeok: "Han Dong-hoon Drove People Power Party and Choo Kyung-ho into a Dead End… Lost Justification for Rejoining" Referring to testimony from fellow party member Ahn Cheol-soo during Mayor Choo's trial, who stated, "I understand that the first person to notify People Power Party lawmakers to gather at the party headquarters instead of the National Assembly was then-party leader Han Dong-hoon," Jang asked, "If he continues to claim that is wrong even after Representative Ahn's testimony, is he suggesting that Mayor Choo should be punished as an accomplice to insurrection?" Jang continued, "If former leader Han had simply said, 'I was the one who first suggested going to the party headquarters' (during the December 3 emergency martial law), this case would have taken a completely different turn. SBS Jul 15, 2026 11:13 AM