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1.The South Korean government on Tuesday designated Armed Forces Day on October 1st as a temporary holiday this year to boost troop morale and domestic consumption.

2.According to data from Statistics Korea on Tuesday, South Korea's consumer prices, a key gauge of inflation, increased 2 percent on-year last month. August's figure marked the slowest increase since March 2021, on easing prices of farm produce and global oil.

3.According to a report from the Institute for National Security Strategy on Tuesday, North Korea is estimated to have earned more than six billion U.S. dollars through hacking and other illicit activities over the past seven years, despite facing heavy international sanctions.