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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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South Korea’s Telecom Giants Post Mixed Q3 Results as AI Infrastructure Emerges as Common Growth Driver: South Korea’s top three telecommunication providers—SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus—have reported mixed financial o ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.11.10

Seoul’s Jeonse Crunch Spills Over to Incheon, Sending Songdo Lease Prices Soaring: Incheon’s residential rental market is experiencing a sharp upward trend, fueled by renters priced out of Seoul and Gyeonggi ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.11.10

Busan Tech Startup ‘Newrizon’ Becomes First Local Company Selected for Korea Credit Guarantee Fund’s ‘Innovative Icon’ Program: Set to accelerate global unicorn status with up to 20 billion KRW in credit guarantees and comprehensive financial/non-financial s ...; Hee Chan Kim Reporter 2026.11.09

Antitrust Watchdog Slaps Delivery Giants Baemin and Coupang Eats with Record 631 Billion Won Penalties Over Anti-Competitive Practices: South Korea’s top antitrust regulator has levied a massive combined fine of 631.9 billion won (approximately $450 million) a ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.11.09

US Midterm 'Blue Wave' Sparks Exchange Rate Surge, Dividing South Korean Industries: SEOUL — The local financial market experienced a jolt following the United States midterm elections, where the Democratic Pa ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.11.09

Cathie Wood Defends Bull Market Amid Tech Sell-off, Sees AI Anxieties as a Positive Signal: NEW YORK — Renowned investor and Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood remains unfazed by recent turbulence in the U.S. stock market, d ...; Hannah Yeh Reporter 2026.11.09

"I Haven't Sold a Single Share"—Tesla Retail Investors Face a 'Tax Bomb' Shock: MCGREGOR, Texas — At SpaceX’s rocket testing facility here last month, what soared into the sky wasn't a rocket, but a ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.11.07

KOSPI Plunges Below ‘5,000’ Amid US Midterm ‘Blue Tsunami’ Shock: The shockwaves of a Democratic “Blue Tsunami” sweeping both houses of the U.S. Congress sent the KOSPI plunging below ...; Cho Kijo Reporter 2026.11.07

Digital Detour: Why MZ Generation is Trading Smartphones for "Diginori" and Analog Diaries: The "Newtro" trend—rediscovering products of the past with a fresh twist—is sweeping through the preferences of South ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2026.11.07

Middle-Aged Nostalgia, MZ Generation Curiosity: The Return of 'Captain Q' on the 'Newtro' Wave: "Captain Q," famously known in the 1980s as the "legendary whiskey to the future" with the reputation that "if you drink it on Chr ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.11.07

"Monthly Rent Won't Drop Next Year either"… Why Jeonse is Shrinking and Monthly Rent is Rising: Amid the accelerating shift from jeonse (lump-sum deposit lease) to monthly rent, experts have forecasted that the upward trend in ...; Hee Chan Kim Reporter 2026.11.07

The Rise of Thematic ETFs: Benefits, Market Distortions, and the Lack of Regulatory Fixes: The exchange-traded fund (ETF) market, traditionally known for promoting diversified investing, is witnessing a rapid surge in the ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.11.07

‘NaKao’ Revitalizes Jeonnam-Gwangju Alleyways: Turning Local Shops into Nationwide Destinations: Major Korean tech giants Naver and Kakao—collectively known as "NaKao"—are expanding regional coexistence initiatives ...; Cho Kijo Reporter 2026.11.07

Global Markets Shake as Tech Rout and Regulatory Fears Spark Massive AI Sell-Off: NEW YORK — Global financial markets experienced a severe shock this week as Wall Street was battered by an aggressive sell-o ...; Sharon Yoon Correspondent 2026.11.06

Wall Street Suffers Historic Rout as Regulatory Concerns and Leveraged Unwinding Wipe Out $3.2 Trillion: NEW YORK — Financial markets reeled on Thursday following a dramatic shift in the American political landscape. A sweeping v ...; Eugenio Rodolfo Sanabria Reporter 2026.11.06

Busan Expands Small Business Energy Voucher Usage and Extends Application Deadline to Dec 15: Busan, South Korea — The Busan Metropolitan City government announced a series of enhancements to its Small Business Energy ...; Hee Chan Kim Reporter 2026.11.05

Why the Global Rate-Hike Era Is Nearing Its End: Financial markets are on edge. The onset of the US-Iran conflict in late February 2026 sent oil prices soaring and consumer prices ...; Desk 2026.11.03

Korean Stock Prices and the KRW/USD Exchange Rate in 2027: What Lies Ahead?: Following the inauguration of the Lee Jae-myung administration through the first half of 2026, South Korea’s KOSPI index rec ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.11.02

South Korea Unveils Roadmap to Shift Stock Settlement Cycle to T+1 by 2028: Seoul — South Korea is moving to overhaul its nearly 50-year-old securities settlement system. Under a newly announced preli ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.11.02

Chungbuk Special Judicial Police Conducts Crackdown on Kimchi-Making Season Seasonal Foods: To provide safe food to residents and block the distribution of substandard food during the kimchi-making season, Chungcheongbuk-d ...; Desk 2026.11.02

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