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Russia's National Messenger Turned Out to Be... "Putin Is Watching" Russia has reportedly pressured its citizens to install mobile apps that could function as a type of backdoor for surveillance. SBS Sep 19, 2026 2:43 PM

Men to the Front, Women to the Factories: North Korea Dispatches Workers to Russia for Foreign Currency Citing an analysis of Russian consular data, the U.S. daily The Wall Street Journal reported on the 17th that 36,000 visas were issued to North Koreans last year, which is four times the level of the previous year. SBS Sep 19, 2026 2:27 PM

Chinese Economic Chief He Lifeng to Visit US from Sept. 19–23 for Trade Talks Ahead of Summit Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng Ahead of the U.S.-China summit, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, who oversees economic and trade negotiations, is visiting the United States starting September 19 to engage in economic and trade talks with the American side. SBS Sep 19, 2026 2:02 PM

US Senior Official: Trump Ready for Phone Call with Kim Jong-un President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meet at the truce village of Panmunjom in June 2019. SBS Sep 19, 2026 2:01 PM

"Broke OpenAI with Claude"... What Happened in Under 72 Hours A case has been discovered where Anthropic's artificial intelligence model, Claude, was used to hack its competitor, OpenAI. SBS Sep 19, 2026 1:22 PM

S. Korea, U.S. Diplomats Pledge Efforts on Investment; Washington Stresses Swift Implementation South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has held his second bilateral meeting with U.S. SBS Sep 19, 2026 1:01 PM

S. Korea, US Foreign Ministers Discuss Investment Cooperation; US Emphasizes Prompt Implementation Secretary of State Marco Rubio shake hands during their bilateral meeting on the 18th . SBS Sep 19, 2026 12:21 PM

ROK-US Defense Consultative Body Reaffirms Commitment to Speeding Up OPCON Transfer Integrated Defense Dialogue , a high-level consultation body between the defense authorities of South Korea and the United States, has released a joint statement announcing plans to strengthen cooperation to accelerate the wartime operational control transfer. SBS Sep 19, 2026 11:35 AM

OpenAI CEO Altman to Address UN Security Council Next Week on AI Safety Standards Reuters reported on the 18th , citing an OpenAI spokesperson, that Altman is scheduled to attend and brief an upcoming UN Security Council meeting next week focusing on AI and international security. SBS Sep 19, 2026 10:21 AM

Pakistan Signals Potential Military Intervention in Saudi Arabia to Counter Yemen Rebels According to the British daily The Telegraph on the 18th , Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the chief military spokesperson for Pakistan, stated that Pakistan stands with Saudi Arabia not only diplomatically but also physically. SBS Sep 19, 2026 10:13 AM