Newly Listed Stablecoin Soars 197% on Upbit Amid Price Discrepancies A newly listed stablecoin has experienced an unusual surge, skyrocketing over 190% as its price diverged significantly from global rates on domestic exchanges. According to the cryptocurrency industry, as of 6:42 PM on September 17, the JPYC (Japanese Yen Pei Coin) was trading at 35.7 won on Upbit, marking a 197.5% increase from its listing price. At the same time, cryptocurrency analytics firm CoinMarketCap reported the JPYC price at 9.65 won, indicating that Upbit's price was more than three t September 17, 2026

Concerns Raised Over Future Response Fund's Impact on Local Governments Concerns have emerged within the ruling party regarding the potential for the establishment of a Future Response Fund to exacerbate financial instability among local governments.A seminar held by the Democratic Party's Good Local Government Committee on September 17 at the National Assembly focused on discussions surrounding the possible reduction of local allocation taxes due to the creation of the Future Response Fund.Yum Tae-young, chair of the Good Local Government Committee, emphasized, "If September 17, 2026

Rep. Cho Jung-hoon Proposes Defining Personal Data as Property Under Civil Law On September 17, Rep. Cho Jung-hoon of the People Power Party held a meeting at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, with victims of the Tving data breach.Attendees criticized the lack of measures to recover from the data breach. One participant stated, "Although personal information has been leaked, there is no compensation for the victims," and suggested that a portion of the fines collected should be used for a victim relief fund. Another participant added, "Since the responsibility for t September 17, 2026

Bill Mandating 50%+1 Share Tender Offers Passes Committee with Bipartisan Support A bill requiring mandatory tender offers for acquiring a significant stake in publicly traded companies has passed the National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee with bipartisan support.On September 17, the committee held a full meeting and approved the 'Partial Amendment to the Capital Markets and Financial Investment Act' as a committee alternative.The bill aims to introduce a 'mandatory tender offer system' that obligates acquiring companies to make public offers when they seek to acquir September 17, 2026

Mokpo Mayor Kang Seong-hwi Protests for Review of National Medical School Candidate Selection Kang Seong-hwi, the mayor of Mokpo, staged a one-person protest in front of the Education Ministry regarding the controversy surrounding the selection of candidate universities for a new national medical school in Jeollanam-do.On September 16, Kang demanded a comprehensive review and rejection of the candidate university recommendation for the national medical school during his protest.This demonstration aimed to convey concerns raised by Mokpo and the southwestern community about the fairness a September 17, 2026

Mother and I Bought Lottery Tickets Together: 333rd Pension Lottery 720+ Winning Numbers Draw Attention "After work, I bought lottery tickets for the Lotto and Pension Lottery for 5,000 won each at a store I often visit with my mother on our way to exercise."As interest grows in the winning numbers for the 333rd Pension Lottery 720+ on September 17, the story of a winner from the 223rd Pension Lottery 720+ has come to light.In a post on the Donghaeng Lottery winners' board, the winner of the 1st place (1 ticket) and 2nd place (4 tickets) in the 223rd Pension Lottery 720+ shared, "One day after wor September 17, 2026

Former Jail Transformed into Family Cultural Space 'Papillon Zip' for Chuseok The former Jangheung Prison has been transformed into a cultural and artistic complex called 'Papillon Zip,' which will offer a series of family-oriented cultural and experiential programs in celebration of the Chuseok holiday and the fall season.According to Jangheung County on September 17, the events are designed to provide a unique cultural experience for returning visitors and tourists, utilizing the distinctive characteristics of the old prison space.The first event will take place on the September 17, 2026

Jindo County Implements Mechanization from Cabbage Planting to Harvesting Jindo County in South Jeolla Province has showcased mechanization technology applicable to the entire process of cabbage planting to harvesting in response to rural aging and labor shortages. On September 17, Jindo County held the 'Field Demonstration of Excellent Agricultural Machinery' in the Aengmuri area of Jisan-myeon, demonstrating mechanization technologies for cabbage planting and other field agriculture. The event was co-hosted by the Rural Development Administration, the Jeonnam-Gwangj September 17, 2026

Song Hyung-gon Emphasizes Strong Security and Dialogue for Korean Peninsula Stability Song Hyung-gon, the chair of the Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City Council, stated that strong security and ongoing dialogue are essential for stability and coexistence on the Korean Peninsula.On September 17, at the Mokpo Citizens' Culture and Sports Center, Song emphasized the role of local councils in promoting peace and coexistence on the Korean Peninsula during the 22nd Jeonnam Regional Meeting of the Democratic Peaceful Unification Advisory Council.More than 1,000 attendees were pres September 17, 2026

People Power Party to Focus on By-Election Nominations Instead of Local Chair Selection The People Power Party's Special Committee for Organizational Strengthening has decided to halt the selection process for the Gangneung city organizational chair and instead link it to the upcoming by-election scheduled for April next year. During a meeting held on September 17 at the party's headquarters in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, the committee reached this decision. Jeong Hee-yong, the committee chair, explained after the meeting, "Considering that a by-election is planned for April in Gangneung, September 17, 2026