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KOSPI Loses over 4% to Fall under 7,200, Program Selling Halted-Monday, July 13, 2026,02:14

[Economy] : The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index(KOSPI) has lost more than four percent to fall below seven-thousand-200 points on Monday morning, prompting authorities to halt program selling. The KOSPI had dropped four-point-two percent from the previous session’s closing and stood at ...[more...]

Jang Yoon-gi Admits Sexual Motivation behind Killing of High School Student in Gwangju-Monday, July 13, 2026,01:59

[Domestic] : Jang Yoon-gi, the suspected murderer of a high school student in Gwangju, has admitted in court that his crime was sexually motivated. In the second hearing of Jang’s trial at the Gwangju District Court Monday, the 23-year-old’s court-appointed attorney said their client acknowledges the charge of ...[more...]

Pres. Lee to Preside over Discussions on State Financial Management, Investment Priorities-Monday, July 13, 2026,01:19

[Politics] : President Lee Jae Myung will preside over discussions on the future direction of state financial management and investment priorities, bringing together officials from the presidential office, the government and the ruling party. Representatives from academia, research institutes and civic society are ...[more...]

Exports Break 10-Day Record on Semiconductor Boom-Monday, July 13, 2026,12:46

[Economy] : Exports reached a new high during the first ten days of July, driven by the continued upswing in semiconductor shipments. According to provisional data from the Korea Customs Service released Monday, exports rose 53-point-nine percent from a year earlier to 29-point-eight billion U.S. dollars between July ...[more...]

Court to Rule in Ex-Pres. Yoon's Trial over Illegal Polling Acquisition-Monday, July 13, 2026,12:25

[Politics] : A Seoul court is set to rule in the trial of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over allegations that he illegally obtained poll results. The Seoul Central District Court will rule at 2 p.m. Monday on whether Yoon and political operative Myung Tae-kyun violated the Political Funds Act. Special counsel Min ...[more...]

KOSPI Opens Down 0.85% Monday-Monday, July 13, 2026,12:05

[Economy] : The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 63-point-91 points, or zero-point-85 percent, on Monday to open at seven-thousand-412-point-03. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ rose two-point-29 points, or zero-point-27 percent, to open at 839-point-72.[more...]

Avg. Gas, Diesel Prices Fall Monday-Monday, July 13, 2026,12:03

[Politics] : The average prices of gasoline and diesel nationwide fell on Monday. According to the Korea National Oil Corporation’s price information system, Opinet, as of 9 a.m. Monday, the average price of gasoline at gas stations nationwide fell zero-point-92 won to one-thousand-879-point-59, or slightly under one ...[more...]

Body of Missing S. Korean Navy Sailor Found in East Sea off Gangwon's Geojin-Sunday, July 12, 2026,11:55

[Politics] : The body of a South Korean Navy sailor who went missing during a patrol mission in the East Sea near the de facto inter-Korean maritime border Sunday has been found. In a press notice on Monday, the Navy said the body was found without a life jacket at around 5:58 a.m. and recovered at around 6:43 a.m. ...[more...]

Childcare Leave Recipients Surpass 100,000 in First Half as Fathers Near 40%-Sunday, July 12, 2026,05:16

[Domestic] : The number of South Koreans receiving parental leave benefits surpassed 100-thousand in the first half of this year, putting the country on track for a record high by year's end. According to the Ministry of Employment and Labor on Sunday, nearly 200-thousand people used four major work‑family ...[more...]

Search Underway for Missing Navy Sailor in East Sea-Sunday, July 12, 2026,04:51

[Domestic] : A South Korean Navy sailor went missing Sunday while a naval vessel was conducting a patrol mission in the northern East Sea, prompting authorities to launch a search operation. The Navy said a private first class serving aboard a frigate disappeared in the morning about 50 kilometers east of Geojin, ...[more...]