Asian Games logistics: Nagoya’s Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games officially opened Sept. 19, but key events started earlier, with organizers still juggling accommodation and scheduling pressure. Anti-corruption crackdown: South Korea’s police ran a six-month drive, catching 1,863 people in 693 cases and referring 729 to prosecutors, including many public officials tied to licensing collusion. Gaming enforcement: Authorities cut the advance notice for illegal adult gaming cafes to six days, froze 5.2 billion won in proceeds, and arrested seven in a three-week crackdown. Factory automation: MilliTrack’s AMR+ adds millimeter-wave localization to help robots navigate where cameras and LiDAR struggle, aiming for centimeter-level accuracy. Aviation ops: Incheon airport saw baggage mishaps on nine Jin Air flights, leaving 26 bags behind in two incidents. Korea-Kuwait business push: Seoul and Kuwait plan to expand beyond energy into AI, digital transformation, defense, healthcare, and infrastructure. Materials for greener industry: KAIST researchers engineered E. coli to make biodegradable hot-melt glue from glucose, targeting petroleum-based adhesive replacement. Housing industry dispute: Residents at Seoul’s Olympic Park Forceon accuse builders of toilet hygiene defects and are fighting back with defect-review demands while builders sue. Semiconductor supply chain: TV makers face LCD price hikes as Chinese panel suppliers tighten production, squeezing Samsung and LG ahead of year-end sales.