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This report compares the rate levels of major Korean telecommunication companies based on data released by the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on overseas mobile communication data rates including taxes as of the end of 2025.
◇ No. 1 business operator
▲ 4G
(unit: yen)
Data Capacity Tokyo New York London Paris Dusseldorf Seoul
(SK Telecom) Seoul Ranking 20GB 2,974 6,684 3,259 2,495 4,037 6,916 1 50GB 4,954 6,684 3,686 3,465 6,732 6,916 1 100GB 4,954 6,684 3,828 3,465 8,080 6,916 2 Unlimited 9,332 6,684 4,966 None 11,450 8,754 3
▲ 5G
(unit: yen)
Data Capacity Tokyo New York London Paris Dusseldorf Seoul
(SK Telecom) Seoul Ranking 20GB 2,974 6,684 3,259 3,465 4,037 4,902 2 50GB 4,954 6,684 3,686 3,465 6,732 5,603 3 100GB 4,954 6,684 3,828 3,465 8,080 5,603 3 Unlimited 9,332 6,684 4,966 None 11,450 7,237 3
◇ 3rd or 4th place business
▲ 4G
(unit: yen)
Data Capacity Tokyo New York London Paris Dusseldorf Seoul
(LG U+) Seoul Ranking 20GB 2,974 5,656 1,422 1,108 673 5,235 2 50GB 4,337 5,656 1,707 1,108 1,212 5,253 2 100GB 4,337 5,757 1,707 1,108 1,616 5,253 2 Unlimited 4,337 5,757 2,845 None 2,694 7,791 1
▲ 5G
(unit: yen)
Data Capacity Tokyo New York London Paris Dusseldorf Seoul
(LG U+) Seoul Ranking 20GB 2,974 5,656 1,422 1,108 673 4,202 2 50GB 4,337 5,656 1,707 1,108 1,212 5,001 2 100GB 4,337 5,757 1,707 1,108 1,616 5,477 2 Unlimited 4,337 5,757 2,845 None 2,694 6,350 1
※ Rates include tax as of the end of 2025 (Source = Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan)
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This year, the KODEX200 ETF, which tracks the KOSPI 200, recorded a rate of return of 80.76%, approximately 40 times the rate of return on a one-year maturity time deposit, the highest among investment tools. Oil prices and domestic stock funds rose 67.36% and 58.07%, respectively, but fell short of ETFs, and gold, bitcoin, and bonds fell.

The fruit and vegetable building at the Anyang Agricultural and Fishery Products Wholesale Market in Gyeonggi Province, whose roof collapsed due to record-breaking heavy snowfall in November 2024, will complete restoration work costing 15 billion won and reopen in February next year. Completion was delayed by two months due to design changes, and wholesalers are continuing to operate in underground parking lots and temporary stores during the Chuseok holiday.

Misso's fake leather jacket sales increased by 170% compared to the same period last year, and the search volume for 'high neck leather jacket' in 29CM increased by 3295%, jumping approximately 33 times. High-neck designs and the accessibility of synthetic leather materials are gaining popularity among women in their 20s and 30s, and fashion companies are expanding their product lineups.

SK Japan CEO Yoon Hong-seong emphasized that Korea-Japan economic cooperation is essential for maintaining the competitiveness of both countries amid the U.S.-China hegemony competition and economic bloc, and mentioned the possibility of practical cooperation in the semiconductor and AI fields.

Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications compared 4G and 5G mobile communication rates in six cities, including Seoul, Tokyo, New York, London, Paris, and Dusseldorf, and found that Seoul's rates were the highest. In particular, when using 20GB of 4G, SK Telecom's rate in Seoul ranked first at 6,916 yen, and it also maintained its top spot in the unlimited plan.

The number of consumer dispute mediation applications increased 3.3 times from 4,118 in 2022 to 13,671 in 2025, but the mediation success rate fell from 40.3% to 30.2% over the same period. Business refusal accounted for 91.7% of the reasons for non-establishment, with Naver recording the largest number of refusals at 124.