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"Going This Far to Hire Part-Timers?" Why Lady Gaga Mopped a Convenience Store Floor ⚡ Spring Key Takeaways FamilyMart's Unconventional Recruitment Marketing and Worker-Centric Shift: To overcome labor shortages, FamilyMart launched a recruitment campaign featuring Lady Gaga, relaxed rules on attire and hair color, and introduced T-shirt uniforms, shifting its paradigm from "marketing to sell products" to "recruitment marketing to be chosen by workers." Survival Strategy Centered on Foreign Labor and Technology: Due to a severe decline in the working-age population, foreign employees now account for one-seventh of all part-time staff, becoming an indispensable workforce. SBS Oct 8, 2026 9:03 AM

Japan in Panic Over EU's Anti-China EV Law? Where Hyundai Stands 1. Up 144%? Backfired After Trying to Block China Lately, delegations from the Japanese auto industry have been frequently visiting Strasbourg, France, where the European Parliament is located. SBS Oct 8, 2026 9:02 AM

Oil Tanker Struck by Projectiles Near Qatar, 500 km Away from Strait of Hormuz According to AFP, the incident occurred 94 km off the coast of Qatar. This location is as far as 500 km away from the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has previously targeted vessels that failed to follow designated routes over which it claims control. SBS Oct 8, 2026 8:28 AM

As Heavy as a Hippo... A Giant Pumpkin That Defies Perspective Autumn, the season of abundance and harvest, is here. This year, one person has achieved an exceptionally massive harvest. SBS Oct 8, 2026 8:10 AM

ATM Dragged Behind Car: Entire Machine Ripped Out With 7.5 Million Won Inside In the middle of the night, a car can be seen dragging a rope along the road. Upon closer inspection, an ATM is tied to the back of the vehicle. SBS Oct 8, 2026 8:08 AM

Spinning Around in Front of a Court… A Suspicious Drive Turns Out to Be Absurd If you’ve been drinking, you shouldn’t get behind the wheel. However, a woman in the United States went on an absurd drunken driving spree, of all places, right in front of a courthouse. SBS Oct 8, 2026 8:03 AM

Houthis Strike Two Saudi Airports, Leaving 3 Dead Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched airstrikes against Saudi Arabia. SBS Oct 8, 2026 7:31 AM

Massive Airstrikes Kill 25 Civilians... "A Birthday Gift for Putin" Russia has launched nationwide attacks across Ukraine, leaving 25 civilians dead. SBS Oct 8, 2026 6:40 AM

US to Impose Nearly W 100 Million Fee on International Students Seeking Employment... W 40 Million for Extensions The US Department of Homeland Security announced in a press release that day that it has proposed a new regulation imposing a fee on non-immigrant students on F-1 student visas who wish to participate in Optional Practical Training , a temporary employment authorization linked to their field of study. SBS Oct 8, 2026 6:31 AM

"Alaska LNG Development Involves 'Political Dynamics Within South Korea'" U.S. Vice President JD Vance stated that there are domestic political dynamics in South Korea concerning the Alaska LNG project. SBS Oct 8, 2026 6:29 AM