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Japan Ranks 117th in Gender Equality, Below South Korea's 101st, Putting First Female Prime Minister Back Under Scrutiny According to the 2026 Global Gender Gap Report released by the WEF on the 16th , Japan's gender gap index stood at 0.67 (with 1 being closer to gender equality), placing it 117th out of 145 surveyed countries. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:27 PM

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South Korea Cruises Past Qatar 3-0 to Take Group Lead at Asian Games [AG Highlight Clip] The South Korean women's national volleyball team (ranked 28th in the world), led by head coach Cha Sang-hyun, defeated Qatar to move to the top of Group D in the preliminary round of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:26 PM

Park Hong-keun Visits Market for Chuseok: "Will Look After Budget So Changes Can Be Felt" Minister of Planning and Budget Park Hong-keun visited the Jungang Market in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, on the 17th ahead of the Chuseok holiday, alongside the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Small Enterprise and Market Service, to explain the small business support projects included in the 2027 budget proposal, the Ministry of Planning and Budget announced. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:26 PM

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Taiwan Preparing for IMF Bid with US Support as China Remains Silent It has been revealed that Taiwan is preparing to apply for membership in the International Monetary Fund . SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:25 PM

Treasury Yields Mixed, Short-Term Up Limitedly Amid Hawkish FOMC; 3-Year Yield at 4.063% Following the hawkish assessment of the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee meeting overnight, Korean treasury yields traded weak centered on short-term tenors in the morning. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:23 PM

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Supreme Court Reverses Precedent: Insulting Superior Among Soldiers Not Deemed 'Superior Insult' The Supreme Court has ruled that a captain who swore at a superior in front of several soldiers and said, "If he wasn't a military man, I would have beaten him," cannot be punished for the crime of insulting a superior. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:22 PM

Trot Singer Sook-haeng Loses Lawsuit Over Affair Allegations Ahead of Solo Concert Trot singer Sook-haeng (47, real name Han Sook-haeng), who had announced her return to solo performances while denying allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a married man, has lost the first trial in a damages lawsuit filed against her by the man's wife. SBS Star Sep 17, 2026 5:17 PM

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Outcry Over Postpartum Care Subsidy Cuts as Gyeonggi Requests Cities to Hang Chuseok Banners for Governor Choo Mi-ae It has been confirmed that Gyeonggi Province requested its 31 cities and counties to hang banners displaying Chuseok holiday greetings from Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae, just five days after declaring a fiscal emergency. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:16 PM

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"Canada and Europe Joining Hands?!" Trump Reacts with Fury as Canadian PM Carney Smiles Widely Despite Insults... "Cut Trade and Hit with Tariffs!" Amid Moves to Keep U.S. in Check (TRUMP NOW) The head of the European Union has proposed offering Canada the status of the EU's first associate member. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:16 PM

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Japan Considers Waiving Student Loans for Teachers to Combat Severe Shortages To address a severe shortage of teachers in primary and secondary schools, the Japanese government is pursuing a plan to pay off the college student loans of teachers. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:08 PM