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An early private forecast for Korea's 2026 autumn foliage season predicts a later start than usual, with color reaching Seoraksan around September 27 to 30. Korea's official government forecast has not been published yet and typically follows later in September, but the early read gives a useful planning window for anyone timing a trip around it.

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The Ministry of the Interior and Safety opened applications on September 8 for its second round of island travel subsidies, offering up to 100,000 won toward the cost of an overnight trip to one of Korea's ferry-only islands. The window covers travel between October 1 and November 4, timed to run alongside the 2026 Yeosu World Islands Expo (2026여수세계섬박람회), which opened September 5.

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South Korea's foreign student population passed 300,000 a year ahead of schedule, and the Ministry of Education used the milestone to announce a shift in policy away from simply recruiting more students. The ministry unveiled its new International Student Talent Cultivation Strategy (외국인유학생 인재양성 혁신전략) on September 8, moving the policy's center of gravity from expanding enrollment numbers toward improving education quality and screening for genuine talent.

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