6G Environmental Sensing: Samsung and LG Uplus signed an MoU to develop ISAC, letting mobile base stations act as environmental sensors by analyzing wireless signals—potentially reducing the need for separate LiDAR/radar hardware. Battery Supply Chain & Waste: Donghwa Electrolyte secured another U.S. ternary electrolyte customer, strengthening local battery inputs in Tennessee—while a separate report flags lithium-ion recycling as a fast-growing market driven by end-of-life disposal pressure. Blue Carbon Expansion: South Korea is pushing “Blue Carbon” growth using tidal flats and seaweed, aiming to scale nature-based carbon storage. Local Climate-Era Tech: TelePIX and Bellatrix Aerospace plan a VLEO satellite mission combining optical Earth observation with air-breathing electric propulsion, targeting sustained monitoring in very low Earth orbit. Tourism Price Gouging Crackdown: Ahead of the Busan BTS concert, the government is securing alternative accommodations and coordinating enforcement to curb regional price gouging. Seoul Demographics & Matchmaking: Local governments are leaning into dating and matchmaking programs as fertility stays extremely low, with Seoul’s Han River event drawing heavy demand. Plastic Leakage Lens (Global): A two-part report on the Philippines shows plastic crises are driven less by consumption and more by system gaps that let waste escape into rivers and oceans.