Japan's Median Age Surpasses 50, Rising by About 20 Years in Half a Century This means that more than half of the population is now 50 years old or older. The median age represents the age of the person in the exact middle when the entire population is lined up in order of age. SBS Nov 3, 2026 11:39 AM
Why "Korean" Is Trending on Japanese Social Media The use of Korean words or slightly modified versions of them by the younger generation in Japan is increasing in Japanese pop culture, advertisements, and everyday conversations. SBS Nov 3, 2026 10:59 AM
US Midterm Elections: Tight Race in Senate, Democrats Projected to Retake House Capitol The midterm elections, which will determine the congressional landscape for the second half of U.S. SBS Nov 3, 2026 10:34 AM
US Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Request to Block Counting of Suspected Illegal Mail-In Ballots Supreme Court has rejected a request by Donald Trump's administration to block the counting of certain mail-in ballots in California, which the administration claimed may have been cast by non-citizens without voting rights. SBS Nov 3, 2026 10:18 AM
Gulf Nations on High Alert Amid Concerns Over Resumed US Strikes on Iran allies in the Gulf region are bustling in preparation for the possibility of a large-scale U.S. SBS Nov 3, 2026 10:15 AM
"True Risk of AI Is Developers' Desires"... Palantir CEO Fires Direct Shot In a shareholder letter released on November 2 alongside Palantir's third-quarter earnings, CEO Karp stated, "The alignment problem does indeed exist, but it is different from what is commonly understood." Alignment refers to matching an AI's goals with human goals. SBS Nov 3, 2026 10:14 AM
Netanyahu Keeps Pushing Trump to Strike Iran to Extend His Rule: AP President Donald Trump to launch a massive strike against Iran after the U.S. midterm elections, the Associated Press reported on the 2nd . SBS Nov 3, 2026 10:08 AM
Exhausted in Shallow Waters: 10 Boats Deployed to Save 'Giant of the Sea' How did a giant of the sea end up trapped in shallow coastal waters? A massive whale became stranded in Indonesia, prompting local residents to launch a rescue operation. SBS Nov 3, 2026 9:11 AM
Trump's Day of Destiny... Midterm Elections Voting Begins Today Voting for the US midterm elections, which are similar to South Korea's general elections, begins in the United States this evening, Korea time . SBS Nov 3, 2026 9:11 AM
Russia Drops Nine 3-Ton Bombs on Ukraine Aid Center, Killing at Least 26 According to the BBC, at least nine 3,000-kg bombs were dropped from the air on a humanitarian aid distribution center in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, in southern Ukraine that day. SBS Nov 3, 2026 8:52 AM