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Trump Claims He Brought "More Than Anyone in History" to Alaska, Signaling LNG Project? President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he has brought "more to Alaska than anyone in the history of mankind." The social media message is drawing attention as it comes on the heels of his recent unilateral announcement that South Korean investment funds will be injected into the Alaska liquefied natural gas development project. SBS Oct 4, 2026 10:28 AM

"Easy Way or Hard Way"... Trump Imminent Decision on Iran? President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated on October 3 that he will soon make a decision regarding Iran. SBS Oct 4, 2026 10:28 AM

Kim Jong-un Observes Strategic Missile Launch with Daughter Ju-ae, Vows to 'Advance Nuclear Deterrence' Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, observed an "intermediate-range strategic missile launch drill" yesterday and stated that the purpose of such activities is to "advance nuclear deterrence." The Korean Central News Agency reported, "An intermediate-range strategic missile launch drill was conducted from the eastern region into the East Sea of Korea at dawn on the 3rd," adding that this was part of an effort to hone the skills of missile soldiers operating hypersonic strategic weapon systems and evaluate the reliability, effectiveness, and mobility of the war deterrence. SBS Oct 4, 2026 10:12 AM

Nearly 1,700 Illegal Apartment Subscription Cases Caught Over 5 Years... 83% Are Fake Address Transfers Fake address transfers aimed at increasing subscription scores by adding dependents accounted for 8 out of 10 cases. SBS Oct 4, 2026 10:10 AM

Lee So-young: "We Will Keep the Korea Youth Startup Academy... It Has Invaluable Worth" Having opened in 2011 and marking its 16th year, the KYSA has produced about 9,300 young startup founders so far, including unicorn companies like Toss and Zigbang. SBS Oct 4, 2026 10:09 AM

Dollar Inverse 2X ETFs Sweep Top 3 Spots in Q3 Amid Weak Dollar Dollar All of the top three exchange-traded funds in terms of return rates listed domestically in the third quarter of this year were "inverse 2X" products that bet twofold on the decline of the U.S. SBS Oct 4, 2026 10:07 AM

MOTIE Estimated KRW 1.5 Trillion Budget per KRW 100 Gap for Oil Price Ceiling System According to data submitted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to Representative Cho Ji-yeon of the ruling People Power Party on the National Assembly's Committee on Trade, Industry, Energy, SMEs and Startups today , MOTIE stated that it calculated KRW 1.5 trillion per KRW 100 gap as the budget for refinery loss compensation under the petroleum price ceiling system. SBS Oct 4, 2026 10:05 AM

Husband Who Claimed "My Future Is an ATM" Snapped After Being Served Divorce Papers Why did he brutally murder his wife right in front of their child? SBS's investigative program "Unanswered Questions," which aired yesterday on October 3, tracked the murder case involving a civil servant in Gwangju. SBS Oct 4, 2026 10:03 AM

PPP Closely Watches Trials of Oh Se-hoon, Yoon Suk Yeol, and Choo Kyung-ho Amid Concerns, Hopes for Turnaround This comes out of concern that final guilty verdicts could adversely affect not only the individuals on trial but also the party's overall standing, though an atmosphere of expecting core supporters to rally in response to offensives from the ruling bloc is also being detected. SBS Oct 4, 2026 10:01 AM

Trump Says He Gets Along Well With Kim Jong-un... 'Good to Get Along If You Have 112 Nuclear Missiles' President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un U.S. President Donald Trump stated on the 3rd that it is good to maintain good relationships with leaders of nuclear-armed nations, emphasizing that he gets along very well with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. SBS Oct 4, 2026 9:53 AM