Restoration of Shuttle Diplomacy Faces Historical Awareness Challenges in Korea-Japan Relations The administration of President Lee Jae-myung is attempting to improve relations with Japan by announcing the restoration of shuttle diplomacy, but challenges related to historical awareness remain unresolved.Recently, political circles have revisited Lee's past criticisms of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration's diplomacy toward Japan during his tenure as leader of the Democratic Party, raising concerns about his inconsistent stance.According to reports from Yonhap News and Kyodo News on September September 15, 2026

Seongnam Industry Promotion Agency Supports Domestic Indie Game Developers' Global Expansion The Seongnam Industry Promotion Agency has attracted attention by hosting an export consultation event aimed at supporting domestic indie game developers in their global expansion. According to the agency, the event, titled '2026 Connect Fair - K-Game Export Consultation,' was held on September 11 at the Gravity Chosun Seoul Pangyo Autograph Collection Space Ballroom, organized by the Seongnam City, the Seongnam Industry Promotion Agency, and the Korea Mobile Game Association. This event was September 15, 2026

Experts Predict Yen Weakness by Year-End Despite Recent Strength This week, the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will hold consecutive monetary policy meetings. Most foreign exchange market experts believe that the recent strength of the yen is unlikely to continue through the end of the year. The BOJ's upcoming rate hike is largely priced in, and the pace of future increases is expected to influence the exchange rate. Even if rates are raised, a cautious approach to further hikes could lead to a rise in the yen-dollar exc September 15, 2026

Exchange Rate Rises to 1340s Amid Ongoing Middle East Tensions The won-dollar exchange rate is trading in the high 1340s amid heightened risk aversion.As of 9:05 a.m. on September 15, the exchange rate in the Seoul foreign exchange market stands at 1346.1 won per U.S. dollar. The rate was recorded at 1346.2 won as of 6 a.m., down 1.1 won from the previous session's closing price.U.S. stock markets fell sharply overnight. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 152.09 points (0.29%) at 52,421.20.The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 index dropped 37.00 points September 15, 2026

Immunonsia Shares Surge After Adding Pancreatic Cancer Patients to Clinical Trial 이뮨온시아가 항암 신약 후보물질의 임상 대상에 췌장암을 추가했다는 소식에 15일 장 초반 상한가를 기록했다. 이날 오전 9시 47분 기준 이뮨온시아 주식은 코스닥 시장에서 전 거래일 대비 29.94%(810원) 오른 3515원에 거래되고 있다. 이뮨온시아는 차세대 CD47 항체 신약 후보물질 ‘IMC-002’의 제1상 임상시험계획 변경승인을 식품의약품안전처로부터 받았다고 밝혔다. 식약처의 변경승인일은 지난 8월 4일이다. 이번 변경승인의 핵심은 IMC-002의 임상시험에 췌관선암종(PDAC) 환자군을 추가하는 것이다. 기존 제1상 임 September 15, 2026

Kangjin Expands Housing Program to 110 Homes and 311 Residents The 'Kangjinpumae' initiative in Gangjin County, South Jeolla Province, which repurposes vacant homes into living spaces for new residents, has successfully housed a total of 110 families and 311 individuals.According to Gangjin County on September 15, Kangjinpumae is a housing and settlement support program that offers remodeled vacant homes to new residents for a monthly rent of 10,000 won. The program aims to alleviate one of the biggest burdens during relocation—housing costs—allowing new re September 15, 2026

Korean Education Officials Apologize for Unprecedented Application System Failure In an unprecedented server failure just before the application deadline for the 2027 college admissions, the Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) and application processing agency YouWay gathered to issue a joint apology. With only 10 minutes left before the deadline, the system outage and subsequent one-hour extension raised concerns about the fairness of the admissions process. Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, both organizations committed to a public announcement to addr September 15, 2026

Daewoong Pharmaceutical Discusses 'Paradigm Shift in Blood Sugar Management' with Korean and Japanese Experts Daewoong Pharmaceutical announced on September 15 that it will broadcast a web symposium on September 16 through its medical information platform, Dr.Ville, focusing on the theme of 'Paradigm Shift in Blood Sugar Management.' The event is designed to share the latest clinical practices utilizing Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) with healthcare professionals in South Korea. CGM measures blood sugar changes in real-time and continuously through a sensor attached to the skin, allowing for a comp September 15, 2026

Hyosung Chairman Cho Hyun-joon Secures $286 Million in Contracts with U.S. Tech Giants Hyosung Heavy Industries has secured contracts worth 386.5 billion won (approximately $286 million) for high-voltage transformers from major U.S. tech companies in September alone. This achievement is seen as a significant result of Chairman Cho Hyun-joon's years of effort in establishing a local production and solution system in the U.S.On September 15, Hyosung Heavy Industries announced that it had signed contracts for high-voltage transformers totaling 386.5 billion won with two prominent U.S September 15, 2026

Shinhan Financial Group Launches Campaign to Prevent 'No-Show Fraud' Against Small Businesses 신한금융그룹이 금융당국·경찰청과 손잡고 소상공인을 대상으로 한 '노쇼사기' 피해 예방에 나선다. 신한금융은 금융위원회·금융감독원·경찰청과 함께 노쇼사기 피해 예방과 건전한 거래문화 조성을 위한 공동 캠페인을 한 달간 실시한다고 15일 밝혔다. 이번 캠페인은 최근 공공기관이나 기업 등을 사칭한 노쇼사기 등으로 소상공인 피해가 이어지자 이를 예방하기 위해 마련됐다. 신한EZ손해보험은 '노쇼사기 피해지원 보상보험'을 출시하고, 신한은행은 이를 '땡겨요' 가맹점주 약 1 September 15, 2026