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Maeil Business Newspaper, founded in 1966, is South Korea's leading economic media outlet, delivering fast and in-depth coverage of domestic and international news on economy, finance, industry, and real estate.

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The basic pension, which was cut for receiving the national pension, has exceeded 2.8 trillion won over the past five years. Those subject to the reduction also more than doubled in four years, and ei..

"Rat tail gets a basic pension cut just because he gets a national pension"...840,000 people get 100,000 won less

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Brazil's left-wing godfather Luiz Inacio Lula Dasouva defeated Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in the final round of the Brazilian presidential election on the 25th (local time), winning a fourth term.Accord..
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It was found that the price difference between houses owned and lived by 20% of the upper and lower assets was close to 300 times. It is the largest since the 2017 tally.According to the National Stat..
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A poll showed on the 26th that President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating for state affairs was 35.3%.According to a survey of 2,517 voters aged 18 or older nationwide from the 19th to the 23rd (Octobe..

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"Who's going to buy the bare rice?" I stopped him…10 trillion worth of 'sunban' has been sold for 30 years

CJ CheilJedang has come up with a strategy to grow into a global brand in name and reality by significantly increasing exports of instant rice, which marks the 30th anniversary of its launch this year..

South Korea's current account surplus surged due to booming semiconductor exports, and the surplus of "manufacturing powerhouses" Germany and Japan increased in the second quarter of this year.Accordi..

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"Jang-Too is meaningless"…'Sapalsapals' Inverse and Leveraged ETF Trading Explodes

Trading is concentrated on Inverse and leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETF) as the domestic stock market continues its volatile market, which has repeatedly fluctuated this year.According to the Kore..

Politics

"It looks like you're going with Jang Han-oh"...What was Park Ji-won's intention of the three conservative Jamryongs?

Park Ji-won of the Democratic Party of Korea made a diagnosis that the conservative camp has different calculations, citing the possibility of competition for the presidency between Jang Dong-hyuk, th..

World

“Coding skills are useless; the next 20 years could be the most chaotic in human history”—Bill Gates warns

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft (MS), predicted that advances in artificial intelligence (AI) would usher in an era when most human labor is no longer needed. He also warned that the next 20 years co..

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"You said 400 million, but pay 300 million more?"18,000 households in Seoul are "re-invitation charge bomb" right

Market confusion appears to be growing as Seocho-gu, Seoul, announced that it will impose a levy on the restoration of excess profits (re-invitation) of Banpo Hyundai by the end of this year.Re-invita..

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Isn't a drink or two "drink"?The conventional wisdom that it is beneficial to health has been broken

A large-scale study has found that even "moderate" drinking can cause significant health risks such as early death, cancer, and heart disease. It is noteworthy that it is the result of directly refuti..

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The basic pension, which was cut for receiving the national pension, has exceeded 2.8 trillion won over the past five years. Those subject to the reduction also more than doubled in four years, and ei..

Brazil's left-wing godfather Luiz Inacio Lula Dasouva defeated Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in the final round of the Brazilian presidential election on the 25th (local time), winning a fourth term.Accord..

It was found that the price difference between houses owned and lived by 20% of the upper and lower assets was close to 300 times. It is the largest since the 2017 tally.According to the National Stat..

A poll showed on the 26th that President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating for state affairs was 35.3%.According to a survey of 2,517 voters aged 18 or older nationwide from the 19th to the 23rd (Octobe..

Special Prosecutor Lee Tae-han's team, which investigates the shortage of ballots for the June 3 local elections, will conduct an open verification of about 2.47 million ballots in Songpa-gu, Seoul on..

North Korea has threatened to exercise its right to self-defense in the event of an invasion or provocation of territory, claiming that the North Korean military's landmine explosion in the Demilitari..

There are a series of incidents related to the safety of Koreans, such as losing contact, kidnapping, and imprisonment abroad. The number of Korean-related incidents and accidents in 10 major countrie..

U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that companies investing in the U.S. could raise tariffs by up to 50% if they try to use the U.S.According to Yonhap News on the 25th (local time), President Tru..

More than just infidelity allegations? Yang Hong-won faces fresh “drug allegations”

Singer Huh Gak (42) recalled the time when his voice changed after thyroid cancer surgery and he suffered a big crisis as a singer.Huh Gak met Jang Jae-in and recalled his battle with thyroid cancer o..

“No rice, so I survived a week on 300-won noodles”: Lee Ho-cheol’s story of being kicked out of home and estranged from his mother

SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan and Dino to enlist today as Army band members; group’s military hiatus begins in earnest

CJ CheilJedang has come up with a strategy to grow into a global brand in name and reality by significantly increasing exports of instant rice, which marks the 30th anniversary of its launch this year..

Bidding ban clouds LIG D&A’s prospects for new contracts

Samsung Group administers the Global Samsung Aptitude Test (GSAT) for second-half recruitment ... expands hiring in AI, semiconductors and biotech

"There are fewer long-grain companies in the U.S., and we're growing because we do sticky rice."Kim Sook-jin, head of CJ CheilJedang's food marketing department and head of the Korean business divisio..

Cape Fashion, once known as the "Cheongdam-dong Daughter-in-law Look," is enjoying more popularity through style transformation this fall.Not only those in their 40s and 50s but also those in their 20..

LG Electronics breaks into demanding European market ... to supply commercial washing machines to Germany’s Schilling

A perfume introduced by Cortis Martin that uses a mixture of perfume and room spray, and also known as Red Velvet Joy's "Attachment Item." Recently, SEVENTEEN's Jeonghan was selected as a global ambas..

The ultra-luxury mansion bought for 200 billion won will be torn down in just four months. It's happening among American billionaires. In order to occupy highly scarce land such as the beach and the t..

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft (MS), predicted that advances in artificial intelligence (AI) would usher in an era when most human labor is no longer needed. He also warned that the next 20 years co..

The basic pension, which was cut for receiving the national pension, has exceeded 2.8 trillion won over the past five years. Those subject to the reduction also more than doubled in four years, and ei..

A poll showed on the 26th that President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating for state affairs was 35.3%.According to a survey of 2,517 voters aged 18 or older nationwide from the 19th to the 23rd (Octobe..

Amid growing concerns over a shortage of military resources due to population cliffs, the number of women applying for female military officers exceeded 20,000 a year.According to the data on the "Rec..

It was found that the price difference between houses owned and lived by 20% of the upper and lower assets was close to 300 times. It is the largest since the 2017 tally.According to the National Stat..

There are a series of incidents related to the safety of Koreans, such as losing contact, kidnapping, and imprisonment abroad. The number of Korean-related incidents and accidents in 10 major countrie..

While North Korea predicted strengthening of firepower around the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), North Korea's self-propelled artillery was spotted on the western front in a border area just 1.5 kil..

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South Korea's current account surplus surged due to booming semiconductor exports, and the surplus of "manufacturing powerhouses" Germany and Japan increased in the second quarter of this year.Accordi..

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a surprise visit to China over the weekend on a one-day trip. It is read as a move to emphasize "blood alliance" in time for China's anniversary of its participati..

Concerns are growing that the current account surplus, fueled by the semiconductor boom, could be a factor in raising trade barriers. This is because if the surplus becomes too large, it can be subjec..

Among newly registered electric vehicles in Korea, the share of Chinese vehicles rose from 4.7% in 2022 to 35% in the first half of this year. Unlike in the past, when price was the only strength, it ..

South Korea's current account surplus surged due to booming semiconductor exports, and the surplus of "manufacturing powerhouses" Germany and Japan increased in the second quarter of this year.Accordi..

Fair Trade Commission Chairman Joo Byung-ki (photo) said he will seek to impose a fine of up to 1 percent of his sales to cope with companies' refusal to investigate the Fair Trade Commission. Recentl..

They cited harsh wages and poor working conditions as reasons for young people avoiding small and medium-sized enterprises. When choosing a job, working conditions were more important than corporate s..

The National Assembly will again review the revision of the Agricultural Cooperatives Act (Nonghyup Act), which calls for the direct election of the head of the National Agricultural Cooperative Feder..

# Self-employed person A is considering whether to quit his self-employment and do something else due to recent sluggish sales. I want to avoid going out of business, but the situation has not improve..

Trading is concentrated on Inverse and leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETF) as the domestic stock market continues its volatile market, which has repeatedly fluctuated this year.According to the Kore..

Global investment bank Goldman Sachs lowered its 12-month KOSPI target index by 25% from 12,000 to 9,000. Reflecting the recent plunge in the stock market, the company has changed its valuation criter..

Cheong Wa Dae has tentatively concluded to suspend taxation on virtual asset income, which is set to take effect in January next year. As the Democratic Party of Korea and the people's power were alre..

SK Hynix's suspension of the listing of its U.S. grandson, Solidigm, on Nasdaq has put other large companies that have been preparing for overseas affiliates to enter the U.S. stock market in a somewh..

"The industries with the highest growth potential over the next year are multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) and semiconductor substrates. As artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors become more ..

Park Ji-won of the Democratic Party of Korea made a diagnosis that the conservative camp has different calculations, citing the possibility of competition for the presidency between Jang Dong-hyuk, th..

President Lee Jae Myung emphasized the growth potential of the Korean economy and called for strengthening industrial competitiveness and returning growth fruits to the people.The purpose is to make a..

Cheong Wa Dae is reportedly verifying Park Kyun-taek and Yang Boo-nam of the Democratic Party of Korea, who were former prosecutors, as candidates for justice minister. Analysts say that the appointme..

Kwon Young-se, a member of the People's Power who served as the first unification minister of the Yoon Suk Yeol government, expressed frustration over the Lee Jae Myung government's response to North ..

The same day of the weekly luncheon between the president and the prime minister has been adjusted from Monday to Tuesday. Since former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok was appointed in July last year, Pre..

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft (MS), predicted that advances in artificial intelligence (AI) would usher in an era when most human labor is no longer needed. He also warned that the next 20 years co..

Large-scale protests against high prices, worsening public services, and housing shortages took place simultaneously throughout Europe, including France. Governments have imposed restrictions on prote..

With the midterm elections to be held on the 3rd of next month just 10 days away, U.S. President Donald Trump and former U.S. President Barack Obama have launched counter campaigns to support Republic..

Japanese PM to Seek Changes to EV Preferential Treatment at Japan-Germany Summit

King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh has resumed operations at its main terminal two weeks after it was shut down by Yemen's pro-Iran Houthi rebel attack, but it has face..

Market confusion appears to be growing as Seocho-gu, Seoul, announced that it will impose a levy on the restoration of excess profits (re-invitation) of Banpo Hyundai by the end of this year.Re-invita..

Recently, apartment complexes sold in Sejong City have continued to be successful, recording double-digit subscription competition rates. Amid the aging of existing apartments, demand for new apartmen..

The government has re-evaluated the environmental evaluation rating of the development-restricted zone (Greenbelt and GB) for the first time in six years and started to improve the lifting process bec..

After a dispute over construction costs at the reconstruction and redevelopment sites in Seoul, the construction costs agreed upon by the union and the contractor increased by 39% on average from the ..

The criteria for judging the appropriateness of the sale price are also changing as apartments that have been controversial have continued to rise in housing prices since moving in. Analysts say that ..

A large-scale study has found that even "moderate" drinking can cause significant health risks such as early death, cancer, and heart disease. It is noteworthy that it is the result of directly refuti..

The target of cyberattacks is shifting from the core database (DB) to the 'peripheral' such as partners and external consignment systems. Instead of the main office of a large company with a high leve..

U.S. companies leading the artificial intelligence (AI) industry are releasing plans to return enormous wealth to society based on soaring corporate value. As criticism grew that AI took away jobs and..

"What if your body smelled rotten fish for no reason. It's impossible to live a daily life at all. Those people contacted us first. He was eager for our new drug to be a cure." Yoon Sang-sun, CEO of B..

The amount of liability insurance for damages for domestic private space launch vehicles was confirmed for the first time at a maximum of about 23.8 billion won. As the upper limit of domestic liabili..

Mr. A, who is about to move this fall, picked up his smartphone at 5 a.m. every day to receive a balance loan from the end of July. This is because commercial banks have had to wait for the opportunit..

If the self-payment is set high when subscribing to auto insurance, the annual insurance premium can be saved by about 50,000 won, but in the event of an accident, the average self-payment is 250,000 ..

The won continues to rise sharply despite external conditions that may encourage the won to weaken, such as concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) investment and rising international oil prices.On..

"I'm happy just to think that I can enjoy chicken and beer every day sitting on the Han River bridge." A submersible bridge in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 25th when the cool ..

On the 25th, the Serious Crime Investigation Agency (CFS), which was launched on October 2, arrested an illegal Vietnamese resident who tried to smuggle a large amount of hemp into the country. This i..

On the 9th, a taxi driven by a driver in his 70s crossed the central line into the sidewalk and hit a couple in their 40s in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. A husband was killed and a wife was injured in the acci..

Decades Ahead of the YouTube and AI Chatbot Era, She Was Experimenting Through Art

Like mountain ranges, like waves... Time drawn in soil

A Tale of Two Cities returns to the stage as a musical after 12 years

Japanese players won the BMW Ladies Championship on the LPGA Tour and the DP World Tour Genesis Championship in Korea. South Korea's top rankers competed for the championship until the end, but Japane..

LIV Golf, which is undergoing bankruptcy procedures, has been controversial after it was revealed that it paid enormous bonuses and compensation to executives just before filing for bankruptcy.U.S. go..

Kim Si-woo kept the pride of Korean golf at the DP World Tour Genesis Championship. He failed to win the title he aimed for, but finished the 2026 season in a good mood by finishing in the top five.Ki..