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Civic Group Says 21 Victims Believed Buried at Josei Coal Mine, Pushes for Investigation The Association to Engrave the Josei Coal Mine Flooding Disaster held a press conference at the House of Councillors Office Building in Japan on the 6th, raising the possibility that about 21 victims of the flooding disaster were buried in a waterside area near the mine. SBS Oct 6, 2026 4:19 PM

Pope Meets Korean Priests, Greets Them in Korean With "Good Morning"… Expresses Anticipation for WYD The Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV granted an audience to Korean priests and nuns residing in Rome at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on the 5th . SBS Oct 6, 2026 3:46 PM

U.S. Marine's Alleged Murder of Woman in Okinawa Sparks Outrage; Japanese Govt Worries Over Spread of Anti-U.S. Sentiment Marine Corps private first class stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, is arrested on October 4 by the Okinawa Prefectural Police on suspicion of robbery and murder in connection with the discovery of a woman in her 30s dead at a hotel in Naha. SBS Oct 6, 2026 2:32 PM

Takaichi Meets Abductee Families: "Will Open Breakthrough During My Term" Prime Minister Takaichi met with family members of abductees, including Takuya Yokota, the younger brother of Megumi Yokota—who was abducted in 1977—at the Prime Minister's Office this morning. SBS Oct 6, 2026 2:19 PM

US Department of Defense Halts Use of Anthropic AI 8 Months After Blacklisting Department of Defense has announced that it has "stopped using Anthropic's AI products, including the Claude model." This measure comes eight months after the U.S. SBS Oct 6, 2026 2:16 PM

"Thought It Was Trump": Strikingly Similar Rock Goes Viral in Taiwan President Donald Trump has drawn attention. A coastal rock formation in Taiwan bearing a striking resemblance to U.S. SBS Oct 6, 2026 1:58 PM

Impact of Low Tariffs: China Floods the Market—Is South Korea Next? The United Kingdom, which had not imposed additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, is considering levying high tariffs of up to 45.3%, a level similar to that of the European Union . SBS Oct 6, 2026 1:57 PM

Japan Raises 10-Year Government Bond Coupon Rate to 3.1%, Highest in 30 Years This marks the highest level for the rate since August 1996, when it stood at 3.1%. SBS Oct 6, 2026 1:42 PM

Co-pilot Who Tried to Crash Flight With Axe Targeted Israel's Ben Gurion Airport: Officials The sources stated that Israel continues to receive ongoing updates and information from the United Arab Emirates, which is leading the investigation into the incident, adding that the probe remains in its early stages. SBS Oct 6, 2026 12:48 PM

"Other Women Also Threatened"... Suspicions of "Group Sexual Assault" Spread [World Report] Citizens gathered in downtown Ithaca, New York, home to the Ivy League prestigious Cornell University. SBS Oct 6, 2026 12:43 PM