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Community center room with folding partition voting booths, stacked paper ballots in neutral envelopes, morning light through blinds, linoleum floor, no logos or readable text.

Interior Ministry Schedules Tenant Ballot Pilots After Jeonse Dispute Spike

The Interior Ministry will pilot tenant advisory ballots in five cities after jeonse deposit disputes rose 22 percent, letting leaseholders flag landlord sale plans before eviction filings reach district courts.

Hana Im 임하나 Sep 20, 2026

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MOLIT Finalizes Ballots for First-Time Buyer Rental Blocks This Month

MOLIT locked ballot rules for September’s first-time-buyer rental-block lots, splitting priority between childless wage earners under 34 and newlywed households that missed earlier 매입임대 rounds.

Hana Im 임하나 Sep 19, 2026

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Lawmakers File Bill to Cap Realtor Commissions on Jeonse Lease Renewals

A bipartisan National Assembly bill would cap realtor commissions on jeonse lease renewals at 0.3 percent of deposit value, targeting September churn when landlords reset keys before Chuseok travel.

Hana Im 임하나 Sep 18, 2026

Politics from around the world

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CNN, Politico and MS NOW Sue Trump Administration Over White House Access Ban

Sarah Johnson Sep 21, 2026United States

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Taiwan Vice President Says Island Will Not Yield as Coast Guard Patrols Surge Off East Coast

Sarah Johnson Sep 21, 2026Taiwan

NSW police officers in navy uniforms standing outside a suburban brick house with yellow crime-scene tape across the driveway, overcast sky, no readable badge numbers

NSW Police Plead for DV Surge Resources After Four Deaths in 24 Hours

Gemma Walsh Sep 21, 2026Australia

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Green Party MP Tables River Mersey Bore Monitoring Funding in Westminster Hall Debate

Margaret Hale Sep 21, 2026United Kingdom

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Meghalaya District Councils Schedule Shillong Peak-Hour Power Ration Rosters Before Assembly Winter Session

Sana Qureshi ثناء قریشی Sep 21, 2026India

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DPP Caucus Marks Up Indigenous Submarine Budget Before Final Reading

Sarah Johnson Sep 20, 2026Taiwan

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Labor Ministry Publishes Draft Rules on Technical Intern Dormitory Fire Exits

Sarah Johnson Sep 20, 2026Japan

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Tasmanian Premier Tables Salmon Farm Lease Caps Ahead of Federal Environmental Review

Gemma Walsh Sep 20, 2026Australia

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Taiwan Labor Minister Flies to Nanjing for First Lai-Era APEC Ministerial Visit to China

Sarah Johnson Sep 20, 2026Taiwan

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California Governor Signs AI Training Transparency Bill for State Contractors

Sarah Johnson Sep 20, 2026United States

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Child Dies in Blue Mountains Stabbing as Woman and Two Children Fight for Life

Gemma Walsh Sep 20, 2026Australia

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SNP Westminster Chief Presses Oil Revenue Floor Talks Ahead of Fiscal Framework Vote

Margaret Hale Sep 20, 2026United Kingdom