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'As a Humanities Major, I Didn't Know Drug's Efficacy' ... 'Used for Private Lobbying' The confirmation hearing for Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, which ended around midnight, merely reconfirmed existing allegations and the nominee's stance. SBS Sep 16, 2026 6:13 AM

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Morning Wide: Today's Major News (September 16, 2026) 1. Seoul City Bus Labor and Management Reach Dramatic Wage Agreement..Strike Canceled The labor and management of Seoul city buses dramatically reached an agreement on wages in the early hours of today . SBS Sep 16, 2026 6:11 AM

Dario Amodei and Jensen Huang Clash on AI Safety: "Set Standards" vs. "No Regulation Needed" Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argued that development speed should be slowed down for the sake of safety, while NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang countered that AI safety issues can be solved through engineering. SBS Sep 16, 2026 6:03 AM

US Left and Right Unite on 'AI Slowdown,' But 'China Is the Problem' Senator Sanders is a veteran politician often called a "giant of the left," while Bannon represents the right-wing MAGA (Make America Great Again) faction. SBS Sep 16, 2026 5:36 AM

US Attorney General: Current AI Controversy is an Attempt to Influence Midterm Elections He added, "This should not guide the decisions we make regarding AI. We cannot afford to lose the AI race against China." Blanche also said, "If anyone violates criminal law in connection with AI, we will investigate it," adding, "There are a significant number of cases where individuals have been prosecuted for AI-related offenses." He further noted, "We are prosecutors, not regulators. SBS Sep 16, 2026 5:35 AM

Concerns Grow Over Saudi Supply Disruptions; Global Oil Prices Hit Highest Since May 19 On this day, November delivery Brent crude futures on the London ICE Futures Exchange closed up 2.90% from the previous session at $108.75 per barrel. SBS Sep 16, 2026 5:24 AM

Red Flag for Women's Safety in South Africa: 7 Women Found Dead in a Single City Over Two Months Concerns over women's safety are growing as the bodies of seven women, believed to have been victims of crime, have been discovered one after another over the past two months in a city adjacent to Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city. SBS Sep 16, 2026 5:21 AM

Visitor Injured After Middle Schooler Accidentally Drives Display Car at Motor Show According to the Chungnam Provincial Police Agency, at around 3:10 PM on the 12th, a middle schooler identified as A , who was visiting the motor show held around the parking lot area of Yedang Tourist Farm in Yesan-gun, South Chungcheong Province, with his family, sat in the driver's seat of an electric vehicle on display to look around the interior. SBS Sep 16, 2026 5:19 AM

Person in 70s Driving Foreign Car While Receiving Welfare Benefits and Subleasing Public Apartment for Monthly Rent Sent to Prosecution The Jeonju Wansan Police Station in Jeonbuk Province announced yesterday that it has forwarded person A without detention on charges including violations of the National Basic Living Security Act and the Special Act on Public Housing. SBS Sep 16, 2026 5:18 AM

"Elementary School Teacher Forced Students to Punish Themselves"... Parents File Complaint According to the Women and Youth Crime Investigation Unit of the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency yesterday , 18 parents of second-grade students at an elementary school in Incheon filed a complaint against a teacher in their 60s, surnamed A, on charges of child abuse under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes on September 7. SBS Sep 16, 2026 5:17 AM