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To Avoid Tracking? "Bitcoin This Time"... N. Korean Hackers Begin "Secondary Laundering" North Korean hackers have been spotted entering the secondary laundering phase for funds stolen from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. SBS Nov 3, 2026 2:52 PM

North Korea's Kim Song-nam, Workers' Party Secretary, Visits China: Believed to Have Arrived in Beijing Kyodo News reported that Secretary Kim departed from Pyongyang leading a delegation of the Workers' Party toward China and appears to have already arrived in Beijing. SBS Nov 3, 2026 2:40 PM

"Condemning North Korean Landmines" Seoul's UN Security Council Letter Made Public… "Warning Shots Were Lawful Defensive Measures" The United Nations has made public a letter sent by the South Korean government to the President of the UN Security Council last month. SBS Nov 3, 2026 2:17 PM

Trump Calls War Costs "Peanuts," Justifies Iran Conflict Eve of Midterms President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump defended his decision to launch the war against Iran on November 2 , dismissing the conflict's costs as mere "peanuts." Speaking in a telephone interview with pro-Trump Fox News host late that night, just one day before the midterm general elections, Trump criticized the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed between the U.S. SBS Nov 3, 2026 2:12 PM

Japanese Major Enterprise Eliminates Starting Salary Gap Between High School and University Graduates: "Degree Premium Unnecessary in AI Era" According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun on November 3, Misumi Group headquarters started implementing a system this month to hire high school and university graduates under the same framework, removing the "degree premium" previously given to university graduates. SBS Nov 3, 2026 2:08 PM

Plainclothes National Guard Deployed to Monitor Ballot Boxes Sparks Controversy in U.S. National Guard troops control a road. Ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, National Guard troops have been deployed to support election operations in at least seven states, sparking controversy that they may intimidate voters. SBS Nov 3, 2026 1:39 PM

1.5-Ton Space Telescope Soon to Crash Back to Earth... Where Will Debris Fall? CBS News reported on the 2nd that the 1.5-ton space telescope Swift is expected to re-enter the atmosphere on the 4th . SBS Nov 3, 2026 1:38 PM

Netanyahu to Lose Power After 18 Years? Possibility of a "Loose Alliance" Among Opposition Thousands of protesters gathered in Tel Aviv, Israel. Following the October 27 general election, where neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling far-right coalition nor the opposing anti-Netanyahu alliance secured a majority, protesters demanded an alliance between the opposition bloc and Arab parties holding 19 seats to prevent Netanyahu from extending his rule. SBS Nov 3, 2026 12:45 PM

US Strikes Iran's Qeshm Island Day Before Election: 'Defensive Measure' Against Vessel Attacks officials. The officials explained that the strike was a defensive measure aimed at preventing Iran from freely attacking commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Nov 3, 2026 11:46 AM

"Midterms Are Tomorrow"... Trump's Approval Rating Hovering Near Lowest Level of His Term President Trump With the U.S. midterm elections taking place on November 3 local time just a day away, a poll showed that U.S. SBS Nov 3, 2026 11:44 AM