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Seoul's bus strike was averted at the last minute by a 3.2% wage deal, dominating coverage of daily-life labor drama; abroad, the media fixates on US turmoil—Treasury yields, Trump's 'AI accelerationist' turn, and detained Koreans suing Washington—while at home, small scandals over admissions, hanbok identity, and a blood-transfusion death reveal a society anxious about fairness and roots.
  1. The biggest sticking point between the bus management and labour union, the calculation of ordinary wage hours, ended this time without discussion. (Yonhap News, 2026-09-15)
  2. Seoul bus management and labour union agree on a 3.2% wage increase, withdrawing their strike notice. (Yonhap News, 2026-09-15)
  3. Seoul city bus management and its labour union reached a wage deal, averting a major disruption to the morning commute. (Chosun Ilbo, 2026-09-15)
  4. Seoul city bus management and the labour union reached a wage agreement, avoiding a major morning rush-hour traffic crisis. (Chosun Ilbo, 2026-09-15)
  5. A last-minute wage deal between Seoul city bus management and the labour union averted a major disruption to the morning commute. (Chosun Ilbo, 2026-09-15)
  6. Seoul city bus labor-management negotiations reach a settlement, agreeing on a 3.2% wage increase (Yonhap News, 2026-09-15)
  7. At a motor show, a middle school student accidentally drove a display car, injuring a visitor. (Yonhap News, 2026-09-15)
  8. Seoul city bus labor-management negotiations reach an agreement, withdrawing the strike notice and resuming normal operations. (Yonhap News, 2026-09-15)
  9. The US Federal Reserve's bank supervision system, which had cut regulatory staff, briefly failed last month. (Yonhap News, 2026-09-15)
  10. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attributed the sharp rise in US Treasury yields to global issues and called US Treasurys the world's best. (Yonhap News, 2026-09-15)
  11. The US military destroyed an Iranian fishing vessel that tried to seize a US unmanned surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. (Yonhap News, 2026-09-15)
  12. An unidentified body was found near Deoreomi Port on Ganghwa Island in Incheon, South Korea. (Yonhap News, 2026-09-15)
  13. A type O patient in cardiac arrest was mistakenly given a type A blood transfusion; prosecutors request a reinvestigation into the medical accident. (Yonhap News, 2026-09-15)
  14. Why has U.S. President Donald Trump become an 'AI accelerationist'? Analysts say he is turning America's AI success story into a personal narrative. (Yonhap News, 2026-09-15)
  15. Some 300 South Korean nationals detained in Georgia begin filing damage claims against the Trump administration. (Yonhap News, 2026-09-15)
  16. Ahead of the FOMC meeting, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield briefly hit 5.04%, the highest level since the 2007 global financial crisis. (Yonhap News, 2026-09-15)
  17. Applications submitted under South Korea's rolling admission system may be canceled if filed after competition rates are disclosed; 17 universities to pre-disclose rates. (Yonhap News, 2026-09-15)
  18. People Power Party calls it 'typical speculation' while the ruling Democratic Party says there is 'no flaw' in a clash over lawmaker Lee Hyeong-il's non-residence single-home ownership. (Yonhap News, 2026-09-15)
  19. After a complete victory in Game 1, manager Lee Min-sung says he regrets conceding runs and will use it as an opportunity to improve. (Yonhap News, 2026-09-15)
  20. U.S. President Donald Trump says countries that did not help the United States should pay compensation, threatening an 'Iran war invoice'. (Yonhap News, 2026-09-15)