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Public Institutions to Face Renewable Energy Generation Targets Including Land Provision According to the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and the Korea Energy Agency on October 25, the Climate Ministry is pushing for the introduction of a "renewable energy target management system for public institutions." The target management system will be introduced in line with the abolition of the Renewable Portfolio Standard scheduled for next year. SBS Oct 25, 2026 9:41 AM

Short-Term Jobs Drop to 31-Year Low Amid Slumping Construction and Domestic Demand, Hitting Workers in Their 40s and 50s The number of temporary and daily workers in the third quarter of this year fell to its lowest level for the same period in 31 years. SBS Oct 25, 2026 9:40 AM

Household Loans Rebound, 5 Major Banks Up 2.6 Trillion Won This Month... Bank Deposits Up 11 Trillion Won At the same the same time, liquid funds are flocking into time deposits at commercial banks due to the stock market downturn and rising deposit rates. SBS Oct 25, 2026 9:39 AM

Strategy and Finance Committee: Raising Comprehensive Real Estate Holding Tax May Shift Tax Burden to Tenants Heated debate is expected as the National Assembly is set to begin full-scale deliberations on government-proposed tax law revisions, including the amendment to the Comprehensive Real Estate Holding Tax Act, in the near future. SBS Oct 25, 2026 9:38 AM

1 in 10 Korean Adults Have Used Obesity Treatments... 16.5% for Gen Z According to the "2026 Korea Wellness Report" released by the KB Financial Group Management Research Institute, 10.3% of respondents stated that they had been prescribed or used glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist obesity treatments within the past year. SBS Oct 25, 2026 9:21 AM

Police Crack Down on Counterfeit Police Uniforms and Gear Ahead of Halloween The Korean National Police Agency announced that it will conduct a strict crackdown on the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of counterfeit police uniforms and equipment from October 26 to November 1, ahead of Halloween on October 31. SBS Oct 25, 2026 9:19 AM

Youn Kun-young: "Kim Jong-un Met Wang Huning, Changing Initial Plan to Meet Li Qiang" Youn Kun-young of the Democratic Party of Korea Rep. Youn Kun-young of the Democratic Party of Korea, who serves as the ranking member of the National Assembly Intelligence Committee, said that the National Intelligence Service provided a briefing yesterday regarding North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's surprise visit to China, adding, "There was also a follow-up report that, based on various circumstances, there is a high likelihood he will return on the same day." Youn explained, "Regarding contacts with Chinese officials, it has been understood that Premier Li Qiang was originally planned to visit, but that was changed," adding, "It has been confirmed that he met with Chairman Wang Huning." Earlier, Youn stated in a text message distributed to reporters that "it is reportedly being confirmed that Chairman Kim met with Chinese State Council Premier Li Qiang." Youn said, "While the purpose of the visit requires further analysis, for now it is presumed to serve two purposes: sending a positive signal regarding a North Korea-U.S. SBS Oct 25, 2026 9:17 AM

Kim Jong Un Vows to "Inherit Forever Friendship Forged in Blood" North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency reported today that Kim visited Dandong on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers' entry into the Korean War and toured the Memorial Hall of the War to Resist U.S. SBS Oct 25, 2026 9:09 AM

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Thought It Was Watermelon Seeds... Spat It Out and Found Shocking Foreign Object When quoting or reporting from this interview, please explicitly credit the program name, SBS "News Hunters." Copyright belongs to SBS. SBS Oct 25, 2026 9:09 AM

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From Discouraged to Demanded: The Transformation of Tiny Mandarins Every year, nearly 20% of mandarins were discarded or sold at rock-bottom prices simply because of their small size. SBS Oct 25, 2026 9:09 AM