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Japan's All-Out Semiconductor Bet: Can Legislative Support Lead to Success? Japan, which once dominated the global semiconductor market in the 1980s, is accelerating efforts to regain its competitive edge. SBS Jul 10, 2026 11:54 PM

U.S. and Iran Exchange Airstrikes for Third Day; Israel Hints at Independent Attack The United States and Iran have exchanged airstrikes for the third consecutive day over control of the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Jul 10, 2026 11:49 PM

Obesity Drugs Delivered to Your Door in 30 Minutes at One-Third the Price As the obese population in China surges, the market for obesity treatments is heating up. SBS Jul 10, 2026 11:45 PM

28 Dead in Tragic Factory Fire Despite Desperate Rescue Efforts; Xi Jinping Orders Investigation A tragic fire at a shoe factory in Fujian Province, China, has left 28 people dead. SBS Jul 10, 2026 11:34 PM

China Bans Exports of Helium, a Key Material for Semiconductor Production, "Effective Immediately" China's Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs announced in a notice today that they are implementing a temporary export ban on helium. SBS Jul 10, 2026 6:37 PM

Xi Jinping Meets North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song, Marking High-Level Exchange in One Month According to China Central Television , President Xi met with Premier Pak at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the afternoon of July 10. SBS Jul 10, 2026 6:33 PM

Ukraine Strikes Three Russian Oil Facilities After Securing Patriot Missile License According to Reuters, AFP, and other news agencies on July 10 , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a video of burning Russian oil facilities on social media shortly after the NATO summit concluded on July 7–8. SBS Jul 10, 2026 5:45 PM

China Successfully Recovers Rocket First-Stage Booster After Repeated Failures, Challenging U.S. Market Monopoly The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation , a state-owned enterprise, announced that the Long March-10B launch vehicle was launched from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site at 12:15 p.m. SBS Jul 10, 2026 5:30 PM

Massive Wildfire Amid Heatwave in Southern Spain Leaves 12 Dead Local authorities reported that some of the victims were found inside vehicles. The total death toll from this single incident exceeds the total number of wildfire-related deaths recorded throughout all of last year. SBS Jul 10, 2026 5:10 PM

'Even Siberia Is Not Safe': Ukraine Significantly Expands Drone Strike Range Russia, facing an emergency in crude oil supply due to the strikes on its energy infrastructure, is now caught in a dilemma of having to defend a much wider territory. SBS Jul 10, 2026 5:06 PM