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The Generational Wealth Divide: Why Young South Koreans Are Resentful Over the Basic Pension System

SEOUL — In an era defined by economic uncertainty and mounting living costs, a growing policy debate is intensifying across South Korea. At the heart of the friction is a stark contrast: young p
"Wiped Out 90%": Why Retail Traders Refuse to Quit High-Risk Leverage Despite Brutal Market Rout

"When the first 10% loss hit, I convinced myself it was just a routine correction and that the market would bounce right back," shared an anonymous office worker on a popular corporate com

Chungcheongbuk-do Launches TF to Drive the "Regional Revitalization Investment Fund"

Chungcheongbuk-do held the kickoff meeting for the "Regional Revitalization Investment Fund" Task Force at the provincial office on the 10th, presided over by Vice Governor for Economic Af

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Bitcoin Slumps for a Second Day Amid Record Binance Hack, Tech Sell-Off, and Rising Oil Prices: SEOUL — Bitcoin extended its downward slide for a second consecutive day, weighed down by the fallout from a historic hackin ...; Kim Young Min Reporter 2026.10.31

Alphabet Shares Plummet by $500B on Mixed Earnings and AI Spending Surge; Analysts View the Dip as a Buying Opportunity: Google’s parent company, Alphabet, experienced a historic market rout, with its stock plunging over 12% following third-quar ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.10.31

November Shopping Festival Sparks Retail War in South Korea: Where to Find the Best Deals: (C) Gemini Image SEOUL — South Korea’s retail giants have officially kicked off their massive November shopping seaso ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.10.31

"Ding-Dong" Delivery Robots: The Race to Give Humanoids Real-World "Common Sense": (C) Gemini Image Imagine a humanoid robot stepping up to the back of a pickup truck, carefully navigating between boxes labeled w ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.10.31

Real Incomes Surge at Fastest Pace in 49 Years, Yet Consumers Keep Wallets Closed: SEOUL — While the South Korean economy posted a better-than-expected growth rate in the third quarter (July–September) ...; Cho Kijo Reporter 2026.10.28

Global Battle Against High Oil Prices Strains Government Budgets Amid Prolonged Middle East Conflict: Governments around the world are stepping up interventions to curb soaring fuel prices. The number of countries implementing fuel ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.10.27

“Secured Funds, But Hesitant to Enter”: K-Semiconductor Giants Adjust IPO Pace: The timing of public listings has emerged as another major focal point for South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.10.27

From Golden Goose to "Problem Child": Why America's AI Data Center Boom is Stumbling: The staggering rush to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States is hitting major roadblocks. Once hailed ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.10.26

Crude Oil Prices Breach $117 Amid Middle East Tensions, Stoking Year-End Inflation Fears: Global crude prices have surged past $117 per barrel, setting off alarm bells for year-end inflation. Triggered by U.S. President ...; Eugenio Rodolfo Sanabria Reporter 2026.10.26

"Sold Stocks, Bought a Gangnam Apartment": The Final Destination for Retail Investors Who Grew Their Wealth: "Productive finance" versus "ruinous speculation." These are the contrasting views the Lee Jae-myung administration holds regardin ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.10.25

Global Iron Scrap Prices Diverge: Loved Overseas, Cold-Shouldered in Korea—Why This Coming Winter Is Feared: As global iron scrap (scrap metal) prices rebound, a downward trend persists in the domestic South Korean market. This divergence ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.10.25

FSC Uses AI to Analyze 380,000 Illegal Private Financing Cases and Track Decentralized 'Masterminds': The Financial Supervisory Service (FSC) has established a system to analyze approximately 380,000 pieces of information related to ...; Desk 2026.10.25

'Gangnam No. 1' Rebuilding Excess Profit Restitution Charge Set for Year-End Imposition… Reconstruction Market on High Alert: The long-awaited imposition of the Reconstruction Excess Profit Restitution (REPR) charge is poised to kick off within the year, s ...; Desk 2026.10.25

Insurance Products with Exclusivity Rights: What New Coverages Expanded This Year?: Products supporting pregnancy-related testing costs and providing insurance payouts for Alzheimer's treatment side effects have em ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.10.25

National Tax Service Launches New Wave of Promotion for "Earned and Child Tax Credits" with Short-Form Video Contest: The National Tax Service (NTS) is holding a "Short-Form Video Contest" with a total prize pool of 8 million KRW until November 23 ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.10.24

KEPCO Faces Over 19 Trillion Won Crisis in Bond Issuance Limit, Reigniting Electricity Rate Hike Debate: If Korea Electric Power Corporation's (KEPCO) special exemption on bond issuance limits expires at the end of next year as schedul ...; Cho Kijo Reporter 2026.10.24

Gas Station Oil Prices Fall for 23 Consecutive Weeks… Gasoline and Diesel in the 1,800 Won Range: Gas station oil prices nationwide fell slightly compared to the previous week, continuing a downward trend for 23 consecutive week ...; Desk 2026.10.24

Wall Street Falls as Middle East Escalation Fears and Surging Oil Prices Send Dow Down 1.2%: The three major U.S. stock indices closed lower across the board on the 23rd (local time), weighed down by a surge in internationa ...; Ana Fernanda Reporter 2026.10.24

Global Credit Spreads Widened to 17-Month High Amid AI Investment Concerns: Global corporate bond credit spreads widened to their highest level in 1 year and 5 months as investors' preference for safe-haven ...; Kim Young Min Reporter 2026.10.24

Investor Deposits Plummet by 51 Trillion Won in Four Months, Dropping to Lowest Level This Year: Investor deposits, which surged steeply alongside the rise of the KOSPI in the first half of the year, have decreased by more than ...; Kim Young Min Reporter 2026.10.24

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