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Industry
Coupang buys 7,000 tonnes of fruit from depopulating areas, record high for January-August
Coupang bought 7,000 tonnes of fruit from regional farms, including depopulating areas, in January to August, its highest amount for that period. The company said purchases across eight areas rose 10 percent from a year earlier. The volume is close to last year’s annual total of about 7,600 tonnes, and Coupang expects full-year purchases to exceed 8,400 tonnes.
Telecommunications & Media
Free video calls during Chuseok holiday as telecom capacity expanded and overdue bill curbs eased
South Korea\'s government and telecom and platform companies will strengthen service stability ahead of the Chuseok holiday with measures including free video calls and expanded network capacity. The steps also ease service restrictions linked to overdue telecom bills to reduce burdens on vulnerable users. Telecom operators will improve connectivity on key rail routes and add base stations at major hubs. Platforms will provide holiday information, while authorities step up cyber threat monitoring.
AI & Enterprise
MSIT holds National Happiness IT Competition to narrow AI, digital divide
South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT held the 2026 National Happiness IT Competition on Sept. 15 to improve AI and digital skills among digitally vulnerable groups. The event, now in its 24th year, is hosted by the ministry and organised by NIA and metropolitan governments. Preliminary rounds in July drew 995 participants, with 259 advancing to the finals. Winners will receive 53 awards, with ceremonies held in five regions next month.
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AI & Enterprise
South Korea launches \'4 hubs, 3 special regions\' autonomous R&D plan, to invest 78.9 billion won in 7 zones
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Industry
Semiconductor export boom swells Korea budget, setting up September parliamentary clash
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Telecommunications & Media
Korea OTT Forum, journalism society to hold seminar on future of local broadcasting in AI, OTT era
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Industry
Samsung union conflict widens with New York ad and chair sent to prosecutors
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AI & Enterprise
MSIT to build four university hubs to train master\'s and PhD AI startup talent
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Industry
South Korea to create 2.6 trillion won special account for semiconductor support in 2027
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Finance
MyData market expands as Korea faces impact of consecutive base rate hikes
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Industry
Lotte moves to secure talent for AI shift, hiring across 15 affiliates in three digits
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Telecommunications & Media
91 percent of areas with poor telecom quality improved; 8 subway sections still fall short
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Finance
iM Bank opens Jeonju and Gwangju branches to expand Honam network
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Industry
SK Hynix speeds up memory timeline as fab infrastructure moves ahead
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Finance
Korea Investment Securities joins Gunsan AI data centre development
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Industry
Honam semiconductor, AI data center projects exempted from pre-feasibility review as three mega projects gain pace
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Industry
Semiconductor power-grid enforcement decree criticised for missing state support criteria
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Industry
Mega project to begin 353 trillion won investment this year; Lee says blitz over speed campaign