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"Fair Trade Commission Retirees Thriving"... 86 Officials Move to Top 10 Law Firms Over 10 Years Critics point out that a close inspection is necessary, as these retirees can leverage their experience in handling FTC cases and personal networks to respond to corporate sanctions. SBS Sep 27, 2026 9:35 AM

"Avoiding Loss of Hundred-Million-Won Bonuses"... Samsung and SK Hynix See Parental Leave Rates Drop Together for First Time This marks the first time that the parental leave rates for both companies have declined at the same time, confirming projections that an increasing number of employees are giving up leave to secure hundreds of millions of won in performance bonuses. SBS Sep 27, 2026 9:34 AM

Hyundai's 2nd-Generation Palisade Nears 300,000 Cumulative Sales in 20 Months According to Hyundai Motor on September 27, The All-New Palisade recorded cumulative sales of 281,920 units over approximately 20 months from its launch in January of last year until last month. SBS Sep 27, 2026 9:33 AM

Q3 Earnings Projections Diverge Among Listed Companies... Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix Revised Upward While operating profit expectations for more than half of the companies have been revised upward recently, those for the rest have been lowered. SBS Sep 27, 2026 9:31 AM

Consumer Dispute Adjustments Surge 3.3-Fold in 3 Years... Settlement Rate Drops 10 Percentage Points According to data submitted by the Korea Consumer Agency to Representative Han Chang-min of the Social Democratic Party, a member of the National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee, the number of consumer dispute mediation applications has risen annually, from 4,118 cases in 2022 to 6,390 cases in 2023, 9,731 cases in 2024, and 13,671 cases in 2025. SBS Sep 27, 2026 9:31 AM

Court Rules Restriction on Early Discharge Justified for Officer Who Received Sponsored Education The Administrative Division 1 of the Seoul Administrative Court (Presiding Judge Yang Sang-yoon) recently ruled against the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by Army long-term service officer A seeking the cancellation of the discharge restriction disposition against the Minister of National Defense. SBS Sep 27, 2026 9:29 AM

US and China Highlight Summit Outcomes, But Differ on Rare Earths, AI, and Taiwan President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping While the United States and China highlighted the achievements of their summit through official announcements following the meeting, notable differences were confirmed on key issues. SBS Sep 27, 2026 9:28 AM

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"They Always Fought"… Daughter Kills Mother in Argument During Chuseok Holiday During the Chuseok holiday, a woman in her 50s stabbed her 70s mother to death following an argument. SBS Sep 27, 2026 9:26 AM

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Preliminary DMZ Probe Conducted After Landmine Blast as Rivals Clash Over 'Deliberate Delay' vs. 'Unpatriotic Behavior' The Joint Chiefs of Staff and the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission deployed around 20 service members to the western Demilitarized Zone on the afternoon of September 26. SBS Sep 27, 2026 9:26 AM

Iran's President Says Supreme Leader Approved Peace Proposal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz According to excerpts from President Pezeshkian's interview with U.S. broadcaster CBS released by Iran's state-run IRNA news agency, he said, "If the U.S. SBS Sep 27, 2026 9:26 AM