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Research Foundation Suspends Free Plagiarism Checks Due to PHP Security Vulnerability Due to limitations of the aging system developed in 2014, which makes security updates difficult, researchers are required to use alternative similarity check programs such as Copy Killer for the time being. SBS Nov 1, 2026 9:27 AM

Jeonse and Monthly Rent Both Surge in Mid-to-Lower Tier Seoul Neighborhoods, Led by Nowon District's 12.9% Rise Mid-to-lower tier areas in Seoul, which have driven apartment price increases this year, are seeing strong upward trends not only in sales and jeonse (lump-sum housing deposits) but also in monthly rent. SBS Nov 1, 2026 9:24 AM

Samsung, SK Hynix Drive 5.7-Fold Surge in Corporate Treasury Share Acquisitions This Year According to the Korea Exchange today , the total declared amount for treasury share acquisitions and disposals by companies listed on the Kospi and Kosdaq markets from the beginning of the year through last month reached approximately 101.9217 trillion won. SBS Nov 1, 2026 9:23 AM

Authorities Urge Financial Sector to Formulate Hacking Security Improvement Plans... Inspection Meeting Next Week According to financial authorities and the financial sector on November 1, the Financial Supervisory Service convened working-level meetings by industry association on October 30 to discuss countermeasures against hacking. SBS Nov 1, 2026 9:21 AM

4 in 10 Middle-Income Earners Saw Incomes Shrink, Highest Ratio in 4 Years Since COVID-19 The proportion of individuals experiencing a drop in income was the highest in four years since 2020, when the shock of COVID-19 hit. SBS Nov 1, 2026 9:15 AM

Retail Sales Drop for First Time in 5 Quarters Amid Sluggish Domestic Demand Retail sales in the third quarter turned negative compared to the same period last year for the first time in five quarters. SBS Nov 1, 2026 9:12 AM

FSS Launches Emergency Inspection Into Illegal Short Selling... "Investigating Around 5 Stocks" According to the financial sector and authorities on November 1, the Financial Supervisory Service selected around 5 Kospi and Kosdaq stocks flagged as suspected naked short-selling transactions by the Naked Short-Selling Detection System between September and October through an emergency planned inspection last week. SBS Nov 1, 2026 9:10 AM

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Condolence Train Continues at Choi Bool-am's Wake; Kim Hye-ja's Words "It's Not the End" Resonate Deeply Mourners continued to visit the wake of the late actor Choi Bool-am, who passed away the day before yesterday . SBS Nov 1, 2026 9:07 AM

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"Can They Actually Turn a Profit?" Doubts Trigger Nasdaq's Steepest Drop in Four Months It is not just the cryptocurrency market where investment sentiment has frozen. Wall Street in New York also plummeted overnight. SBS Nov 1, 2026 9:07 AM

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Midnight SOS Call: Two in Their 50s Die in Gapyeong Farm Shed Fire Early in the morning yesterday , a fire broke out at a farm shed in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, leaving two people dead and one injured. SBS Nov 1, 2026 9:07 AM