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South Korea's Korea Housing Finance Corporation is reported to hold close to 2 trillion won in unrecovered jeonse rental guarantees. The figure highlights continued strain in the jeonse system, where tenants deposit large lump sums and guarantors face losses if homes are not returned. Attention is turning to the scale of the corporation's exposure and what it means for housing market risk.
- 2Tom Kim to play Asian Games with South Korean military service at stakeโPresidents Cup 2026: With military service on the line, Tom Kim heading for Asian Games from Medinah, per report
South Korean golfer Tom Kim will head straight from the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah to compete at the Asian Games, according to a Golf Digest report. The decision matters because a medal at the Asian Games could earn him an exemption from South Korea's mandatory military service, a major factor in the careers of male Korean athletes.
- 3Tom Kim chases Asian Games gold and South Korean military exemptionโTom Kim going from Presidents Cup to Asian Games with chance to be exempt from military service
South Korean golfer Tom Kim will head straight from the Presidents Cup to the Asian Games, where a medal would earn him an exemption from South Korea's mandatory military service. The 21-year-old is among the most prominent athletes whose Games result carries significant consequences beyond sport, and attention is focused on whether he can secure the exemption.
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Taiwan has placed within the top five in global education studies, according to a report in the Taipei Times. The ranking highlights the island's strong performance in international comparisons of education systems, a field long dominated by East Asian jurisdictions such as Singapore, Japan and South Korea.
- 5Housing Prices Keep Rising Despite Government Regulationsโ"Housing prices rising despite regulations": What is happening in the real estate market right no...
South Korea's housing market is under scrutiny as prices continue to climb despite repeated government regulatory interventions. Commentators and market watchers are debating why measures intended to cool the market have failed to curb price growth, and what current trends mean for buyers and policymakers. The discussion reflects growing public concern over affordability and the effectiveness of real estate policy.
- 6Philippine space agency trains staff in South Korea on rocketryโPhilSA Advances Filipino Rocket Expertise Through Hands On Training In South Korea
The Philippine Space Agency is building local rocket expertise by sending its personnel to South Korea for hands-on training. The program forms part of the country's efforts to develop homegrown space capabilities and reduce reliance on foreign specialists. It reflects closer space cooperation between Manila and Seoul as the Philippines expands its national space program.
- 7Semiconductors behind nearly 40% of South Korean tech leaksโNearly 4 in 10 S. Korean industrial technology leaks involve semiconductors: data
New data from South Korea shows that nearly four out of ten reported leaks of industrial technology involve semiconductor-related know-how. The figures underline growing concern in Seoul over the theft of critical chip technology, a sector central to the country's economy and to intensifying global competition over semiconductor supply chains.
- 8Foreigners and Korean Retail Investors Take Opposite Sides in ETF MarketโForeigners Bet on Leverage, Retail Investors on Inverse 2X โ Who Won South Korea's ETF Duel?
In South Korea's ETF market, foreign investors piled into leveraged products while domestic retail investors favored inverse 2X ETFs, placing effectively opposite bets on the market's direction. The contrasting strategies have drawn attention as observers weigh which side came out ahead given recent market swings.