LG Uplus and the LG Sangnok Foundation created a provisional \"biodiversity garden\" at Hwadam Forest in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, gathering native and endemic plants. The company said it planted about 10,000 plants from about 120 species, including 34 indigenous species, in an area of about 1,600 square metres. The garden uses IoT sensors to monitor soil and facility conditions. The site plans further expansion depending on plant 확보.

South Korea\'s brokerage industry will strengthen self-regulation to reduce investor losses and forced selling risks tied to rising margin loans. The Korea Financial Investment Association and 10 investment banks will cap credit exposure, including margin loans, at 90 percent of equity capital from Oct. 1, below the legal limit of 100 percent. They also plan to raise the minimum margin requirement to 50 percent and tighten controls on excessive margin lending to specific stocks.