AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAsian Games 2026: South Korea opened its medal haul in Nagoya with a first gold as modern pentathlete Seong Seung-min won the women’s individual title, while cyclist Shin Ji-eun grabbed bronze in the women’s road time trial; the men’s basketball team also faced a last-minute logistics mess, missing a shootaround after a shuttle bus failed to arrive. Education & Society: Seoul will press ahead with a permanent school campus for young North Korean defectors in Gangseo-gu despite resident opposition, and parents are pushing back over an early admissions application outage, demanding fairness after late submissions were allowed. Economy & Work: Wages for regular workers rose 3.1% in the first half, with special payments (including chip-related bonuses) driving much of the increase. Health: Influenza hit South Korea’s seasonal phase five weeks early ahead of Chuseok, while COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to climb. Business & Tech: LG held Korea’s biggest AI hackathon with 3,400 participants, and Kia became the first automaker to sell over 100,000 EVs in a year in South Korea. Environment & Safety: Greenhouse gas emissions fell 0.9% in 2025, and Busan issued shark-sighting precautions as residents flocked to the port.
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