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South Korea’s Graduate Schools Face Empty Classrooms as Demand for Tech Talent Reaches Critical Mass

SEOUL — South Korea’s higher education landscape is facing a profound paradox. While the nation accelerates its push to dominate strategic sectors like semiconductors and artificial intell
JTBC Initiates Formal Sale Process to Find a Strategic Buyer

Major South Korean broadcaster JTBC has officially entered the market for a new owner, releasing its official sale announcement on Monday. According to EY Han Young, the advisory firm overseeing the

South Korea’s Financial Security Watchdog Breached in Cyberattack, Exposing Staff Data

SEOUL — South Korea’s Financial Security Institute (FSI), the premier state-backed organization tasked with safeguarding the nation's financial cyber infrastructure, has suffered a dat

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Discovery of Historical Document Sheds New Light on the Re-publication of 'Songja Daejeon': Important historical documents have been discovered that will shed new light on the production process of the Songja Daejeonpan (W ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2026.09.28

Daejeon City Sets 2027 Living Wage at 12,630 Won: On the 22nd, Daejeon City announced that the Daejeon City Living Wage Committee, comprised of labor representatives, management re ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.09.28

Sejong City to Conduct Full-Scale Farmland Investigation in Alignment with Government Improvement Guidelines: The Sejong Special Self-Governing City (Mayor Cho Sang-ho) is conducting a comprehensive investigation of farmlands through Decemb ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.09.28

Sejong City to Switch Entirely to Online Webzine for Municipal News Starting in October: Sejong Special Self-Governing City (Mayor Cho Sang-ho) announced that it will halt the publication of its printed municipal newsle ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.09.28

Chungnam Accelerates AI Transformation to Become ‘Korea’s AI Capital’: Chungnam Province is driving a full-scale Artificial Intelligence (AI) transformation across all sectors—including resident ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.09.28

Jeju's Population Decline Slows After Losing 10,000 Residents: With an increase in births and a decrease in deaths, the downward trend in Jeju's population is showing signs of slowing down. The ...; Kim Young Min Reporter 2026.09.27

Gyeongnam's AI Wildfire Surveillance Network "Useless"... Error Rate of 79%, the Highest in the Nation: An artificial intelligence (AI)-based surveillance system introduced to detect forest fires early in Gyeongnam is repeatedly misid ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.27

LH Public Rental Housing: 2,287 Vacant Units in Gyeongnam Highlight Need for "Supply Matched to Demand in Maeip Rental Housing": With 2,287 LH (Korea Land and Housing Corporation) public construction rental housing units remaining vacant for over six months i ...; Desk 2026.09.27

"A Korean-American President Within 30 Years": Korean-American Community in the U.S. Vows Unity and Growth in Seoul: - President Seo Jung-il: "We must foster the identity and political power of the next generation... and significantly expand the O ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.09.27

Geoje, Still Scarred by Flood Damage, Receives 'Chuseok Warmth' from Across the Country Over 2 Billion Won Donated Since Disaster; 380,000 Items Worth 1.1 Billion Won in Relief Supplies: "We will not forget the precious hearts of volunteers who sent donations and supplies from all over the country and visited the si ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.09.24

Merchants Create Their Own Festival… Chilgok Seokjeok-ro Riverside Merchants Association Promotes Alley Commercial District: The Seokjeok-ro commercial district in Chilgok-gun, designated as a neighborhood-type shopping district, is set to attract residen ...; Eunsil Ju Reporter 2026.09.24

Incheon Queer Culture Festival to Be Held on October 17... "The City Must Withdraw Its Appeal Regarding Plaza Litigation": The Incheon Queer Culture Festival Organizing Committee announced its plan to hold the 9th annual festival next month, urging the ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.24

“Waited 6 hours, but only repeated 'No such fact'”… Controversy spreads despite Bucheon Ojeong Police Station's explanation: The police are embroiled in controversy for conducting an intimidating investigation against an 87-year-old elderly person. Furth ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.24

A Different Side of Gyeonggi Province Seen While Running… Autumn Running Courses Recommended by 'Run Gyeonggi': You don't necessarily have to travel far. Simply following paths you usually pass by in a car with your own diligent two feet can ...; Min Gyu Mi Reporter 2026.09.24

Jeolla Province, Home to Many Expats: A Long and Arduous Journey Home: A recent analysis of travel times during holiday periods (Chuseok and Lunar New Year) over the past decade has revealed that traff ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.09.24

Lee Soyoung, Minister of SMEs and Startups, Visits Suwon Traditional Market to Listen to Merchants' Difficulties... "We Will Prepare Tangible Support Measures": Lee Soyoung, Minister of SMEs and Startups, visited a traditional market in Suwon on the 23rd to listen to the voices of merchants ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.09.24

City Launches ‘Carrier Fall Prevention’ Campaign at Incheon Airport Ahead of Chuseok and World Korean Business Convention: Ahead of the Chuseok holiday and the World Korean Business Convention, Incheon City is launching a campaign targeting Incheon Inte ...; Desk 2026.09.24

2026 Yeosu World Island Fair: Free Admission for Island Residents Nationwide Starting on the 24th: The 2026 Yeosu World Island Fair Organizing Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") has decided to allow island res ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.09.24

Jeonbuk to Attract Tourists at Cheongju International Airport During Chuseok Holiday: To celebrate the Chuseok holiday, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province announced that it is operating an interactive Jeonbuk to ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.09.23

South Korea Slashes Illegal Sex Exploitation Sites by 29%, Eyes AI Tracking by 2027: SEOUL — South Korea has successfully reduced the number of active digital sex crime websites from 6,683 to 4,736—a 29% ...; Kim Young Min Reporter 2026.09.23