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South Korea is persisting in a coordinated search for nine Koreans and others still missing after the recent floods in Nepal, according to the foreign ministry. The nine Koreans were working at a hydropower plant construction site in Nepal's Rasuwa District when the floods occurred on August 26.

The head of Samsung Electronics' labor union and a senior union official are under investigation for allegedly stealing the personal information of around 100,000 employees to create a blacklist. Choi Seung-ho, the union head, and the unidentified official were referred to the prosecution without detention for violating the personal information protection law.

Three consortia led by SK Telecom, KT Corp., and Kakao Corp. unveiled their plans for a government-led AI project aimed at developing accessible AI services. The companies presented their AI service ideas at a press event in Seoul with CEOs Jeong Jai-hun, Park Yun-yeong, and Chung Shin-a attending.

The Gwangju Biennale's chief expressed regret over the withdrawal of Chinese artists due to a Taiwan naming dispute. Youn Bum-mo, the biennale's CEO, stated he was disappointed they left, but vowed to reform the event's pavilion system to avoid future issues.

South Korean defense firm Hanwha Aerospace is close to finalizing a deal to export its Chunmoo MLRS to Croatia. The deal would supply 18 launchers and guided missiles for an estimated 435.2 million euros (US$510 million).