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Hidden Financial Assets in Dormant Accounts Reach KRW 18.4 Trillion, Yet Only 29% Claimed
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.09.03
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] SEOUL, South Korea – (Dec. 2, 2025) – The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced today that the value ...

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TSMC Surpasses 70% Foundry Market Share in Q2, Setting New Industry Record
Kim Jisun 2025.09.02
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has surpassed the 70% mark in global foundry market share ...

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U.S. and EU Block Chinese Firms from Submarine Cable Projects over Security Concerns
Kim Jisun 2025.09.02
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] The United States and the European Union (EU) have taken strong measures to prevent Chinese companies from ...

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BigHit Music Confirms BTS Member Jimin’s Past Relationship with Actress Song Da-eun
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.09.02
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Seoul, Korea – August 31, 2025 – BigHit Music, the agency of global K-pop group BTS, has officially addresse ...

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Korea Fair Trade Commission to Add 150 Staff in 2025; New Subcontracting and Franchise Divisions Planned
Kim Jisun 2025.09.02
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) is set to expand its workforce by approximately 150 employees next y ...

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BLACKPINK’s Rosé Tops Forbes Korea’s 2025 Celebrity YouTuber Ranking With Estimated Annual Earnings Over KRW 11 Billion
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.09.01
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Seoul, August 27, 2025 — BLACKPINK member Rosé has been named the No. 1 Celebrity YouTuber of 2025 by Forbes ...

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Key Aide to First Lady Kim Kun-hee Indicted on Embezzlement Charges in “Butler Gate” Scandal
Kim Jisun 2025.09.01
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Seoul, August 29, 2025 — Special Prosecutor Min Joong-ki’s team has indicted Kim Ye-sung, a close aide to F ...

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KCC Probes “Smart Workbook” Providers Over Excessive Early-Termination Penalties
Kim Jisun 2025.09.01
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Seoul, August 31, 2025 — South Korea’s Korea Communications Commission (KCC) has launched a fact-finding in ...

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S&P 500 Closes Above 6,500 for First Time; Wall Street Retains AI Optimism Despite Nvidia Miss
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.08.29
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] New York, August 28, 2025 — All three major U.S. stock indexes ended higher on Thursday, with the S&P 50 ...

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National Pension Service Reports 4.08% Investment Return in H1 2025, Driven by Korean Equities
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.08.29
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Seoul, August 28, 2025 — South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) recorded a provisional investment retu ...

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China Extends Anti-Dumping Tariffs on Phenol Imports from Korea, U.S., Japan, EU, and Thailand
Kim Jisun 2025.08.29
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Beijing, August 28, 2025 — China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on August 28 that it will extend anti-dum ...

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South Korea to Raise National Health Insurance Premium Rate to 7.19% in 2026
Kim Jisun 2025.08.29
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Seoul, August 28, 2025 — South Korea will raise its National Health Insurance (NHI) premium rate by 1.48% t ...

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Seoul Apartment Prices Fall Below KRW 1 Billion for First Time in Over Two Years
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.08.28
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Seoul, August 27, 2025 — The average transaction price of apartments in Seoul has dropped below KRW 1 billio ...

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Long-Term Bond Yields Surge Across U.S., Japan, and Europe Amid Rising Policy Uncertainty
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.08.28
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Seoul, August 27, 2025 — Long-term government bond yields in major advanced economies including the United ...

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South Korea Records Highest Birth Rate Growth Since 1981 in June; Marriages Also Surge
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.08.28
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Seoul, August 27, 2025 — South Korea saw its fastest increase in monthly births since records began in 1981, ...

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Former Financial Supervisory Service Chief Lee Bok-hyun to Open Law Office in Seoul
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.08.27
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Seoul, August 26, 2025 — Lee Bok-hyun, former Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), is prepar ...

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Petrochemical Companies Confront Rising Debt Pressures from Foreign Lenders
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.08.26
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Seoul, August 26, 2025 — South Korea’s petrochemical industry, which recently announced plans to scale back ...

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FSC Launches Investigation into Alleged Overseas Junkets by Public Institution Auditors
Kim Jisun 2025.08.26
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] SEOUL, August 25, 2025 — The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has initiated an investigation into allega ...

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SpaceX Postpones 10th Starship Test Launch Due to Technical Issue
Kim Jisun 2025.08.26
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Elon Musk’s SpaceX unexpectedly postponed the 10th test flight of its next-generation super-heavy rocket, S ...

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Survey Reveals 8 in 10 Koreans Favor Freezing or Lowering 2026 National Health Insurance Premium Rates
Kim Jisun 2025.08.26
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] SEOUL, August 25, 2025 — A recent survey shows that the vast majority of Koreans prefer freezing or reducin ...