
Major South Korean newspapers on October 3 reported on suspected AI-involved bank hacking, prosecution reform with a new investigation agency, rising acquittals in bribery cases, vacant prosecution and investigation offices, historical imagination in modern politics, Samsung's plan to triple HBM prices next year, and hidden winners in the AI industry.
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The headlines reflect current developments in South Korea's financial, legal, technological, and political sectors as reported by major Korean-language dailies on October 3.
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 3.
Korean-language dailies
-- Widespread bank hacking suspected to involve AI tools (Kookmin Daily)
-- New era of scaled-down prosecution, new investigation agency begins; Lee seeks confirmation hearing for investigation agency chief nominee (Donga Ilbo)
-- Acquittals over illegal evidence quadruple in 10 years despite admitting bribery (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Investigation, prosecution offices set out unilaterally with four seats empty (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Imagination filled gaps in modern history; 'extreme politics' thrown into public sphere (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Samsung to triple HBM prices next year (Maeil Business Newspaper)
-- Hidden winners in the AI war (Korea Economic Daily)
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