As reports emerge about individuals who transferred key domestic technologies to China, reactions have surfaced questioning whether they were ultimately exploited. Despite promises of high salaries, housing and education support, and guarantees of equity and management rights, many have faced termination or demands for further technology leaks shortly after their arrival.On the 27th, various online communities shared a post titled 'Words of Technology Leak Offenders.'The post details the conditi

"My husband made a lot of money this time, so why not buy this?"At the Lotte Department Store in Dongtan, a sales associate made this unsolicited pitch to a customer. The associate did not mention that the customer had a husband or that he worked for Samsung Electronics. Yet, the phrase "husband who made a lot of money this time" seemed to need no explanation. This is Dongtan.Dongtan is a prominent "semiconductor city" in South Korea, located near Samsung Electronics' Hwaseong and Giheung semico

위성락 청와대 국가안보실장은 28일 “정부는 한반도 평화의 당사자이자 페이스메이커로서 도널드 트럼프 미국 대통령의 노력이 북·미 대화 재개로 이어지도록 신뢰 구축과 대화 재개를 지원하겠다”고 밝혔다. 위 실장은 이날 청와대에서 열린 외교 현안 관련 백브리핑에서 트럼프 대통령이 최근 김정은 북한 국무위원장과의 관계를 잇달아 강조한 점을 거론하며 이같이 말했다. 위 실장은 트럼프 대통령이 한·미 연합연습과 야외기동훈련을 축소하고 북한과의 관여 의지를 계속 표명하고 있다고 평가했다. 트럼

A police officer in Jeju, who initially reported a missing person case involving 37-year-old Jang Mi-ran, has admitted during an investigation that he did not communicate with her after the report was filed. This revelation comes as part of an ongoing inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Jang's disappearance and subsequent death.According to reports from Yonhap News and the Jeju Police Agency, the officer, identified as A, had previously maintained that he had been in contact with Jang whi

POSCO Holdings has secured approximately 1 trillion won in liquidity from the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) to accelerate its lithium operations in Argentina.POSCO Argentina, the company’s lithium brine production subsidiary, announced on August 28 that it received approval for a total short-term borrowing limit of $700 million from IDB Invest, the private investment arm of the IDB Group, on August 4.The IDB Group provides financial support for resource development projects i

The construction of the Byeongyeongcheon Dam, which Gangjin County has persistently advocated for, has been officially selected for the new dam construction plan. The total project cost of 96.5 billion won will be fully funded by the government, significantly enhancing the region's ability to secure stable water resources and respond to flooding. Gangjin County identified the need for stable water resource management and systematic flood response facilities due to recurring droughts and heavy ra

The Bank of Korea has raised the base interest rate to 3%, increasing the burden on stock investors who engage in borrowed investments. As the interest rates for margin trading are influenced by market rates, further increases in the base rate could lead to higher borrowing costs. The balance of margin trading, which had significantly decreased from its peak, has recently begun to rise again, raising concerns that the interest rate hike may hinder the recovery of leveraged investments.According

Hanwha Aerospace has unveiled its strategy for developing engines for both manned and unmanned aircraft to respond to future battlefield needs. The company aims to leverage its expertise gained from large fighter jet engine projects to mass-produce small engines for drones and unmanned aerial vehicles.Kim Sun, Vice President of Hanwha Aerospace, presented the 'One Sky' paradigm for future aircraft engine development at the 'Gas Turbine Symposium 2026' held on August 27 in Yeosu, South Jeolla Pro

Gwangju City has selected four exemplary cases of regulatory reform in its first competition since the city's integration, including the recognition of rice blast disease as an agricultural disaster.The city announced that it chose the final exemplary cases submitted by the Food Horticulture Division, Energy Policy Division, Land Management Division, and Chemical Steel Industry Division during the recent regulatory reform competition.The competition focused on nine cases identified over the past