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Product Supply Shortage? Korea Exchange Postpones Launch of New Fractional Investment Securities Market According to industry sources on September 30, the Korea Exchange has decided to significantly delay the opening of the mock new securities market, which was scheduled to operate for six weeks starting from October 6 for system testing. SBS Sep 30, 2026 5:38 PM

Exchange Authorities Net-Sell $9.6 Billion in Q2 to Defend Exchange Rate... 7 Consecutive Quarters 12.9 trillion won) in the second quarter of this year to stabilize the foreign exchange market. SBS Sep 30, 2026 5:38 PM

FSC to Limit Banks' Real Estate PF Credit Extensions to Within 20% Starting Next Year The Financial Services Commission announced today that it will issue a legislative notice regarding these amendments to the Regulation on Banking Supervision until November 9. SBS Sep 30, 2026 5:38 PM

China Slaps Back at Japanese Defense Minister's Remarks on Nuclear Debate, Calling It Intent to Arm with Nuclear Weapons Not to accept, manufacture, possess, or introduce nuclear weapons is an international legal obligation that Japan cannot evade, and there is no room for negotiation." Previously, on September 28, Defense Minister Koizumi mentioned the nuclear capabilities of China and Russia as well as North Korea's nuclear development during an appearance on BS Fuji, stating that discussions regarding the possession of nuclear weapons and nuclear-propelled submarines should not be ruled out during the revision of Japan's "three major security documents," including the National Security Strategy. SBS Sep 30, 2026 5:32 PM

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"Providing 100,000 Won No Questions Asked"… The Place Releasing 21.1 Billion Won in "Unprecedented" Subsidies Gangneung, Gangwon Province, is fully moving forward with providing livelihood stabilization subsidies to all citizens to ease the burden on residents struggling with high inflation and interest rates and to inject vitality into the local economy. SBS Sep 30, 2026 5:30 PM

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Consumption, Production, and Investment Show 'Triple Decline' in Three Months Due to Slump in Autos Last month, all three pillars of South Korea's economic activity—production, consumption, and investment—recorded negative growth. SBS Sep 30, 2026 5:26 PM

Officials Go Viral with Deadpan Dance Video Holding Ginseng The video begins with a man wearing a white shirt and a necktie appearing and taking a bite out of a root of Punggi ginseng. SBS Sep 30, 2026 5:25 PM

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"Not a Form of Leniency," Judge Says; Bereaved Family Wails at Jang Yoon-gi's Sentencing Jang Yoon-gi, charged with murdering a high school sophomore girl in Gwangju last May, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the first trial. SBS Sep 30, 2026 5:25 PM

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Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, Who Apologized for 'Fuss' Over Father's Funeral, Returns All Condolence Money Envelopes It was belatedly reported that Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae returned all condolence money envelopes to mourners after holding his father's funeral. SBS Sep 30, 2026 5:25 PM

North Korea's Sports Minister Kim Il-guk Visits Pro-Pyongyang Chosen University in Japan During Low-Profile Trip North Korean Sports Minister Kim Il-guk, currently visiting Japan for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, has been maintaining a low-profile stance without engaging in public sports diplomacy. SBS Sep 30, 2026 5:25 PM