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"To Prevent Obstruction and Delay," Explanation Given... But Drugmaker Conducted Fake Tests Nominee for Minister of Justice Kim Seung-won explained that regarding suspicions of lobbying the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, his intention was to prevent procedures from being delayed because multinational companies were hindering domestic firms from developing treatments. SBS Sep 8, 2026 12:39 AM

Toppled Warship Commissioned... Threatens to Use 'Absolute Might' North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stated at a commissioning ceremony for a new destroyer that a "balance of power" has been established in the East Sea through the nuclear armament of the navy. SBS Sep 8, 2026 12:36 AM

Reviewing '8 Nuclear Reactors' for U.S. Investment… Tug-of-War Continues Over Agreement The government has reported the details of the U.S. investment negotiations to the ruling party. SBS Sep 8, 2026 12:34 AM

President Lee Jae-myung Delivers Opening Speech at Lumière Summit... Summit with Macron Tonight President Lee Jae-myung, currently making a state visit to France, has delivered the opening speech at an international film and audiovisual summit. SBS Sep 8, 2026 12:31 AM

North Korea Warns of 'Powerful and Reflexive' Countermeasures Against New Military Confrontation Schemes Defense Minister Kim Sung-gi stated in a statement released via the Korean Central News Agency on the night of the 7th that "if the United States and its allies attempt a new military confrontation with us, we will also take powerful and reflexive countermeasures from a position of strength." Minister Kim expressed discontent over the South Korea-U.S.-Japan "Freedom Edge" exercise which began today, along with the "Orient Shield" exercise to be jointly conducted by the U.S., Japan, and Australia starting tomorrow on the 8th, the deployment of the U.S. SBS Sep 8, 2026 12:02 AM