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Japanese Author Higashino Keigo, Known for "The Devotion of Suspect X," Dies of Cancer According to local media reports, including NHK, on July 27, author Higashino passed away on July 23 after battling colorectal cancer. SBS Jul 27, 2026 5:57 PM

Kwon Yeongin's Problematic Europe: Alibaba Fined 1 Trillion Won, Google 1.5 Trillion Won... Europe's 'Isolationist Policy' That Would Make Heungseon Daewongun Weep 00:00 Intro 00:24 "1 Trillion Won for Selling Toys?"..EU Strikes Alibaba 01:36 Fuming China: "Building Digital Barriers" 04:01 No Exception for the U.S. SBS Jul 27, 2026 5:49 PM

China's Semiconductor Rise Symbol CXMT Surges 466% on Debut, Market Cap Surpasses Intel Challenging the DRAM semiconductor market currently oligopolized by Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron, the world's fourth-largest player CXMT closed its first day of trading on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board (STAR Market, the Shanghai Stock Exchange's high-tech board, also known as China's Nasdaq) at 49.0 yuan, up 465.82% from its initial public offering price of 8.66 yuan. SBS Jul 27, 2026 5:47 PM

U.S. Corporations Execute 180-Degree Turn, Resuming Hiring After AI-Driven Layoff Wave U.S. companies, which had hesitated to hire new employees over the past year or so under the assumption that artificial intelligence would replace workers, are reportedly increasing their hiring once again. SBS Jul 27, 2026 5:28 PM

China Rescues 47 From Sunk Vietnamese Cargo Ship in South China Sea, Continues Search The Chinese government announced that search and rescue operations are ongoing for missing crew members from a Vietnamese cargo ship that sank in the South China Sea. SBS Jul 27, 2026 5:20 PM

Iranian Military Fires Warning Shots at 6 Vessels Entering Strait of Hormuz... "Deviated from Designated Routes" The broadcaster reported that "last night, six vessels attempted to pass through the strait outside the designated route, but turned back after receiving warning shots from the Iranian Navy." IRIB reported that one of these vessels was involved in a specific incident, but did not provide detailed circumstances. SBS Jul 27, 2026 5:18 PM

FT Highlights Inter-Korean Nuclear Submarine Race... "Shaking Northeast Asia's Maritime Security Architecture" In a report published on the 27th local time, the newspaper evaluated that while North Korea pursues the development of nuclear submarines, South Korea also faces an opportunity to 본격화 its nuclear submarine project bolstered by shifts in U.S. SBS Jul 27, 2026 5:18 PM

Food Festival Turns to Panic as Gunshots Ring Out in Seattle A shooting took place at a food festival in Seattle. The shooting occurred around 6 p.m. SBS Jul 27, 2026 5:09 PM

Raul Castro, 95, Skips Cuban Revolution Anniversary for First Time in 30 Years According to the Associated Press on the 26th , numerous citizens gathered at the commemorative event held in Pinar del Rio, eastern Cuba, waving Cuban flags, but former President Castro was nowhere to be seen. SBS Jul 27, 2026 4:38 PM

AI Firms Pour Record Funds into Washington Lobbying to Block Regulations Major U.S. artificial intelligence companies are pouring record-breaking amounts of money into lobbying in Washington to shape regulations surrounding cutting-edge AI model reviews and data centers in their favor, the Financial Times reported on the 26th local time. SBS Jul 27, 2026 4:31 PM