Sejong Relocation Plan: South Korea says it will set up a presidential office in Sejong by August 2029 and start moving about 350 public institutions out of the Greater Seoul area from 2027, aiming to curb capital-region dominance; the government also plans a new National Assembly building in Sejong by 2033. AI & Cybersecurity Push: Naver Cloud-led consortium was selected to build a government-backed sovereign cybersecurity AI foundation model, with support of up to 256 Nvidia B200 GPUs over 10 months. Disability Access in Culture: South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled movie theaters must provide audio description and captions (and related receiving devices) for people with visual or hearing impairments, rejecting limits based on screen size and frequency. Military & Alliance: Defense minister nominee Kang Shin-chul vowed to pursue OPCON transfer in a way that strengthens the South Korea-U.S. alliance, while addressing concerns over merging the three service academies. Nepal Flood Response: South Korea is intensifying search for nine missing nationals after the Aug. Himalayan floods, expanding humanitarian aid through a 44-member disaster relief team in Kathmandu. Economy Watch: Foreign reserves hit a record monthly high of $442.28b in August, up $14.33b, driven by higher foreign-currency deposits and overseas asset gains. Tech Consumer News: Samsung will launch the Galaxy S26 FE in South Korea on Friday.