South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Information Society Agency said 79 of 87 areas and facilities found to have poor telecom service in a 2025 quality assessment have improved after a recheck. The improvement rate was 91 percent. All 30 indoor sites improved. In subways, 5G improved in 12 of 13 sections, while LTE improved in 37 of 44 sections, leaving 8 subway sections still below standards.

Yanolja Group\'s hotel development consulting firm Yanolja Partners said on Thursday it has launched a hostel brand, Stay Arijae, and will expand consulting for hostel operators. It will support site analysis, brand planning, space design, room composition and customer experience design for new hostel projects and lodging remodels. The company said it provides brand design and consulting without franchise fees or royalties, and operators can choose contractors and operating methods.