Woori Financial Group opened its second Goodwill Store workplace for people with developmental disabilities in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province. The new Milal Cheongju Heungdeok branch opened about a year after the Cheongju Sangdang branch. Woori Financial Future Foundation said it held an opening ceremony on Oct. 15. The store is the 18th nationwide backed by Woori. The group is also running donation drives through collection boxes at branches and an October campaign on its WooriWON Banking app.

Europe is expanding hydrogen truck charging infrastructure before sufficient demand forms, and should review investment speed and business viability by learning from Korea’s experience, an analysis said. It warned that building stations first without enough vehicles could force governments to cover operating losses. Korea has rapidly built charging facilities but hydrogen vehicle deployment has lagged official targets, and most commercial stations assessed in 2026 received government support to offset losses.