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KKR Completes Acquisition of Korean Cosmetics Packaging Leader Samhwa
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.09.05
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Seoul – Global private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) announced on September 4 that it ...

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FSC Files Criminal Complaints and Imposes First-Ever Fines for Unfair Trading in Virtual Asset Market
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.09.04
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] SEOUL, Sept. 3, 2024 – The Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced that it has referred multiple indiv ...

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Hidden Financial Assets in Dormant Accounts Reach KRW 18.4 Trillion, Yet Only 29% Claimed
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.09.03
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] SEOUL, South Korea – (Dec. 2, 2025) – The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced today that the value ...

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KCC Probes “Smart Workbook” Providers Over Excessive Early-Termination Penalties
Kim Jisun 2025.09.01
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Seoul, August 31, 2025 — South Korea’s Korea Communications Commission (KCC) has launched a fact-finding in ...

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South Korea to Raise National Health Insurance Premium Rate to 7.19% in 2026
Kim Jisun 2025.08.29
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Seoul, August 28, 2025 — South Korea will raise its National Health Insurance (NHI) premium rate by 1.48% t ...

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Seoul Apartment Prices Fall Below KRW 1 Billion for First Time in Over Two Years
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.08.28
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Seoul, August 27, 2025 — The average transaction price of apartments in Seoul has dropped below KRW 1 billio ...

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Petrochemical Companies Confront Rising Debt Pressures from Foreign Lenders
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.08.26
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] Seoul, August 26, 2025 — South Korea’s petrochemical industry, which recently announced plans to scale back ...

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Survey Reveals 8 in 10 Koreans Favor Freezing or Lowering 2026 National Health Insurance Premium Rates
Kim Jisun 2025.08.26
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] SEOUL, August 25, 2025 — A recent survey shows that the vast majority of Koreans prefer freezing or reducin ...

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South Korea’s Steel and EV Exports to U.S. Plunge Amid Tariff Hike
Kim Jisun 2025.08.25
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Seoul, August 24, 2025 – South Korea’s exports of steel and electric vehicles (EVs) to the United States co ...

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Korea Post to Suspend U.S.-Bound International Mail Services from August 25 Following U.S. Tariff Policy Change
Kim Jisun 2025.08.22
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] SEOUL, Aug. 21 — Korea Post announced today that it will suspend acceptance of international mail bound for ...

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Polarization Deepens in Korean Hotel Market as Seoul Properties Thrive, Regional Hotels Struggle
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.08.21
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] SEOUL, Aug. 20 — The Korean hotel market is showing growing signs of polarization, with Seoul hotels benefit ...

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MFDS Orders Recall of “Trufarm Flavored Oil” Due to Benzopyrene Contamination
Kim Jisun 2025.08.20
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced on August 19 that it has ordered the suspension of sa ...

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Complaints Over Online Travel Platforms Surge Sixfold in Three Years, Agoda Tops List
Kim Jisun 2025.08.18
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Consumer complaints related to online travel agencies (OTAs) such as Agoda, Trip.com, and Airbnb have surge ...

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Construction Industry Paralyzed by "Serious Accident Punishment Phobia" Amid Government Crackdown
Kim Jisun 2025.08.13
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Seoul, Korea – The construction industry is reeling under the pressure of the government's tough stance on ...

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South Korea to Erase Credit Histories for Borrowers Who Fully Repay Pandemic-Era Debts by Year-End
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.08.12
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] SEOUL, South Korea – The Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced on August 11 that it will implement a ...

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Korean Industries Call for Regulatory Reforms on Warranty Extensions, Cinema Advertising, and Shareholder Meeting Notices
Kim Jisun 2025.08.11
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] The business community in South Korea is urging the government to reform several regulations, including tho ...

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NTS Launches Tax Probe into 49 Foreigners for Tax Evasion Linked to High-End Apartment Purchases in Seoul's Gangnam Area
Kim Jisun 2025.08.08
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] The National Tax Service (NTS) of South Korea announced on August 7 that it has launched a tax investigatio ...

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National Pension Service Moves to Enter Korea’s KRW 400 Trillion Retirement Pension Market
Kim Jisun 2025.08.06
[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) is poised to step into the country’s massive KRW 400 trillion ...

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South Korea's Foreign Reserves Rise to USD 411.3 Billion in July, Marking Second Consecutive Monthly Gain
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.08.05
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] SEOUL, August 5 — South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 1.13 billion in July from the pre ...

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Foreign Resident Population in Korea Hits Record 2.73 Million — Nearly 1 Million from China
Paul Lee 특파원 2025.08.04
[Alpha Biz= Paul Lee] The number of foreigners residing in South Korea for study, work, and tourism has exceeded 2.73 million, the ...