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Major Brokerages Post Massive Profits While Neglecting Security: 7 Billion Won Paid Out for IT Accidents According to data submitted by the Financial Supervisory Service to Representative Park Jun-tae of the ruling People Power Party on the National Policy Committee on October 3, a total of 113 IT accidents occurred at 10 comprehensive financial investment businesses with equity capital of 3 trillion won or more from 2024 through August of this year. SBS Oct 3, 2026 10:01 AM

Neither Paramount Nor Warner: Merged Entity to Be Named Skydance Discovery and Paramount Skydance are merging into a single entity that will take the name "Skydance." The Wall Street Journal reported on the 2nd that David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, announced via X that the corporate name of the merged company with Warner Bros. SBS Oct 3, 2026 9:33 AM

Domestic Fuel Prices Fall for 20th Consecutive Week... Gasoline and Diesel in the 1,800-Won Range According to Opinet, the oil price information system operated by the Korea National Oil Corporation, on October 3, the average retail price of gasoline at gas stations nationwide for the fifth week of September (September 27 – October 1) stood at 1,857.6 won per liter, down 0.4 won from the previous week. SBS Oct 3, 2026 9:26 AM

Argentina to Sell Citizenship for 470 Million Won... First in South America to Introduce 'Golden Passport' During the "Paris Argentina Week" event in Paris, France, the Argentine government announced on the 2nd local time that it will launch the golden passport system starting in the fourth quarter of this year as part of its foreign investment attraction program. SBS Oct 3, 2026 9:22 AM

Following BTS, Stray Kids Also Boycott Grammys Over New 'Asian Pop' Category According to Billboard, the BBC, and other local media outlets on the 2nd , JYP Entertainment announced that Stray Kids did not submit their music for consideration for the upcoming 69th Grammy Awards. SBS Oct 3, 2026 9:22 AM

Kicked for Waking Them, Rampaging at Checkpoints... The Fate of the Drunk According to the legal community, Judge Jeong Jong-gun of Criminal Division 1 at the Chuncheon District Court sentenced 59-year-old A, who was indicted on charges of obstruction of official duties, to six months in prison suspended for one year. SBS Oct 3, 2026 9:17 AM

JCS: "North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Toward East Sea" The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced, "At around 6:30 a.m., we detected a ballistic missile launched into the East Sea from around the Wonsan area in North Korea." Military authorities are currently analyzing specifications such as the ballistic missile's flight range and type. SBS Oct 3, 2026 9:08 AM

Bereaved Families Search for Remains with Hand Hoes: A Belated Re-search Begins Read Coverage Files on <After Disasters and Tragedies> ☞ Search, Identification, Prevention: The State's Duties Shifted to Bereaved Families ☞ Can One Mourn Without Knowing the Cause of Death? Kim Seong-cheol lost his wife and daughter in the December 29 Muan Airport Jeju Air passenger plane disaster that claimed 179 lives. SBS Oct 3, 2026 9:02 AM

Court Rules in Favor of Military Judge Advocate Whose Promotion Was Delayed Over Involvement in 'Chae Sang-byeong Suspicious Document' The Seoul Administrative Court's Administrative Division 10 (Presiding Judge Jung Eun-young) recently ruled in favor of the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by military judge advocate A against the Minister of National Defense, seeking to cancel the withholding of his promotion appointment. SBS Oct 3, 2026 8:34 AM

Courts Pay Over W13.6 Bln in Fines for 6 Years as Employment Rate for People with Disabilities Stuck at 2.7% According to data submitted by the Supreme Court to Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Kim Yong-min of the National Legislation and Judiciary Committee today , out of 17,863 general position public official quotas in the court system as of August this year, the number of employees with disabilities stood at 476, resulting in an employment rate of just 2.7%. SBS Oct 3, 2026 8:31 AM