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"Concerns Turn to Reality" as Chinese AI Sweeps Top 5 Spots... "Caught Off Guard" Chinese AI companies are rapidly expanding their influence in the developer market. SBS Jul 29, 2026 8:23 PM

Devastated Like a Bomb Hit, Ceiling Collapsed... At the Scene of the Earthquake Our correspondent is stationed in front of a large shopping mall in Kumamoto, where casualties occurred due to an explosion following the earthquake. SBS Jul 29, 2026 8:17 PM

"Exploded the Moment We Got Out"... Missing Persons Count Unconfirmed Amid Unreachable Contacts Videos filmed right after the earthquake on the 28th at AEON Mall Kumamoto, a large shopping center in western Kyushu's Kumamoto Prefecture where an explosion and collapse occurred following a magnitude 7.1 strong earthquake, convey the urgent situation at the time. SBS Jul 29, 2026 8:09 PM

Kumamoto, Japan, Hit by Strong Earthquake… Nightmare of 10 Years Ago Recreated When quoting or reporting the broadcast content, please clearly specify the program name "SBS News Hunters". SBS Jul 29, 2026 7:40 PM

13 Dead in Strong Earthquake in Kumamoto, Japan; Multiple People Inside Collapsed Shopping Mall Following a strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck near Uki City in Kumamoto Prefecture, western Kyushu, on the 28th, an estimated 13 people have died and about 7,700 evacuees have been generated. SBS Jul 29, 2026 6:03 PM

Takaichi's Emperor Move and Japan's Gender Gap 00:00 Intro 00:14 "Even ballpoint pens and handbags sell out"..The Takaichi syndrome with a 71% approval rating 01:02 Plunging 12 percentage points in a month.. SBS Jul 29, 2026 5:59 PM

Behind China's Semiconductor Breakthrough: The Secretive State-Owned Firm Behind Market Jitters Behind China's technological breakthrough in advanced lithography equipment, which recently caused massive tremors in the global semiconductor market, is a previously veil-shrouded state-owned enterprise named Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (or Ascenage / Eisengna). SBS Jul 29, 2026 5:31 PM

Bear Slips Open Door Like a Human and Visits California Water District Office On the 22nd local time, a young black bear pushed open the front door handle and… SBS Jul 29, 2026 5:11 PM

US Bans Foreign Robot Imports Targeting China; China Says It Only Harms US Interests The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced on the 28th a complete ban on the import of new models of humanoid and quadruped robots. SBS Jul 29, 2026 5:07 PM

A 9-Year-Old and a Senior in Their 70s Die as COVID-19 Resurges in This Country As COVID-19 recently experiences a resurgence worldwide, Taiwan, which was hailed as a model of epidemic prevention during the pandemic, is seeing a sharp spike in confirmed cases once again. SBS Jul 29, 2026 4:51 PM