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PPP Confirms 36 Vacant Local Chapters for First Direct Party Member Election; Begins Application Process This organizational reorganization is the first of its kind since the leadership under Party Leader Jang Dong-hyeok decided to introduce the direct election of local chapter chairs by party members. SBS Sep 2, 2026 9:38 AM

Rising Rates Dim Bogeumjari Loan Appeal, July Sales Hit 13-Month Low According to the Korea Housing Finance Corporation , new Bogeumjari Loan sales in July reached 1.6127 trillion won, a sharp 25.4% plunge from June . SBS Sep 2, 2026 9:37 AM

Former National Security Advisor Bolton: Trump Will Likely Try to Meet Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang John Bolton, who served as White House National Security Advisor during the first Donald Trump administration, predicted that President Trump will push for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang. SBS Sep 2, 2026 9:34 AM

FTC Launches On-Site Probe into Coupang 8 Days After Withdrawal Amid Allegations of Fair Trade Act Violations It has been confirmed that the Fair Trade Commission has launched another on-site investigation into Coupang, just 8 days after withdrawing "empty-handed." According to industry sources today , the FTC conducted an on-site inspection at Coupang's headquarters in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, yesterday . SBS Sep 2, 2026 9:34 AM

Coupang Emphasizes 'US Firm' in Lobbying, Argues It's a 'Korean Platform' in US Class Action Lawsuit As the first hearing in the US class action lawsuit regarding Coupang's massive personal information leak was held on the 1st local time, the issue of court jurisdiction has emerged as the central debate. SBS Sep 2, 2026 9:32 AM

Former High-Ranaing Prosecutor Yoon Gab-keun Loses Appeal Against JTBC Over 'Kim Hak-ui Scandal' Reporting This decision overturns the first-instance ruling, which ordered the defendants to jointly pay 70 million won to former Chief Yoon. SBS Sep 2, 2026 9:30 AM

Company CEO and Director Fined 1 Million Won Each for Insulting Employee as 'Blockhead' in Group Chat A company CEO and a director who repeatedly belittled an employee in a group chat by calling them a "blockhead" and other derogatory terms dozens of times have been sentenced to fines. SBS Sep 2, 2026 9:23 AM

FT Reports Tanker Owned by South Korea's Sinokor Hit in Strait of Hormuz Citing maritime security analysts, the newspaper reported that Sinokor's owned ship, the Senegal Prosperity, and a Saudi Arabia-owned oil tanker, the Sidr, came under attack. SBS Sep 2, 2026 9:23 AM

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"2 Billion Won for Standard Units" Spreading to Seoul's Outer Skirts... Trading Concentrated There Too We have reporter Han Jiyeon with us for "Friendly Economy" on this Wednesday. SBS Sep 2, 2026 9:20 AM

A Photo with Trump Costs 120 Million Won... Republican Party Accelerates Election Fundraising President Donald Trump The U.S. Republican Party has launched a large-scale fundraising campaign ahead of the midterm elections. SBS Sep 2, 2026 9:19 AM