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Six named as June Korea Engineer Award winners including Han Sang-ho and Bang Jae-ung

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Industrial Technology Association selected 6 people as June 2026 winners of the Korea Engineer Award. The recipients span large companies, small and midsized firms, women and a young engineer category. The award recognises engineers who contributed significantly to technology sites and grants a deputy prime minister’s award and 5 million won in prize money. The ministry plans to expand award categories from the second half of this year.

Finance

KB Kookmin Bank, KODIT to support firms hit by Middle East war with 230 billion won inclusive finance

KB Kookmin Bank will support small and medium-sized companies struggling due to the Middle East war and the effects of high oil prices and a weak won. The bank said it signed an agreement with the Korea Technology Finance Corp to provide inclusive financial support to help firms overcome the crisis. KB Kookmin Bank plans a 5 billion won contribution and about 230 billion won in guarantee-backed loans, with preferential guarantee ratios and fee support for eligible companies.

Crypto

Bitcoin holds above $81,000 but Middle East risk rattles crypto market

Bitcoin is holding above $81,000, but the broader crypto market is being driven more by Middle East geopolitical risk than by fundamentals. Investor caution rose after Iran rejected a peace plan under the Trump administration and Brent crude briefly topped $104 a barrel. Bitcoin climbed above $82,000 intraday and kept a monthly gain of more than 11 percent, but uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz weighed on sentiment.