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Police Raid Starbucks Korea Over 'Tank Day' Controversy The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Public Crime Investigation Unit is conducting a search and seizure at the Starbucks Korea headquarters in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the morning of August 5. SBS Aug 5, 2026 9:57 AM

VANK: "U.S. State Department Still Omitting Dokdo from Maps… Protest Letter Delivered" State Department's country-specific travel information website, which omits Dokdo from the map of South Korean territory Amid growing controversy as the Japanese government recently reiterated its claims to sovereignty over Dokdo through its "2026 Defense White Paper," it has been found that the U.S. SBS Aug 5, 2026 9:52 AM

20-Something Arrested for Stealing 6 Million Won from Florist's Bag A is suspected of fleeing after stealing 6 million won in cash from the bag of a flower wholesaler in their 60s, identified as B, at a wholesale flower shop in Seo-gu, Gwangju, on June 6. SBS Aug 5, 2026 9:48 AM

Baejae High School Imposes Heavy Disciplinary Action on Two Students Who Led 'Starbucks' Chant Mocking May 18 Movement The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced today that Baejae High School recently held a student conduct committee meeting and imposed heavy disciplinary action on two students who led the "Let's go to Starbucks" chant at the 81st Blue Dragon National High School Baseball Championship. SBS Aug 5, 2026 9:45 AM

Police Raid Starbucks Korea Headquarters over 'Tank Day' Controversy Police investigating allegations that Starbucks insulted persons of merit from the May 18 Democratization Movement through its 'Tank Day' promotion conducted a raid on the Starbucks headquarters today. SBS Aug 5, 2026 9:42 AM

Scorching Heat Shifts Summer Destinations to Indoor Malls While demand for indoor facilities with air conditioning, such as shopping malls and movie theaters, has increased, visits to tourist destinations requiring prolonged outdoor exposure have plummeted. SBS Aug 5, 2026 9:42 AM

Handwritten Letter to Seoul Mayor: "Back to Work Thanks to Care Safety Net" "Thanks to the temporary care service at Seoul's regional base Meium Center, I was able to take my first steps into a new workplace with peace of mind." On the morning of the 4th, while Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon was visiting the Dongjak No. SBS Aug 5, 2026 9:15 AM

Minimum Wage for Next Year Set at 10,700 Won; Objections by KCTU and Small Business Federation Rejected The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced that it finalized and officially notified the minimum wage for 2027 at 10,700 won per hour today . SBS Aug 5, 2026 9:10 AM

"Thousands of Comments Saying 'Even an Angel Would Quit'": The Reality of a Doctor 'On-Call 24/7, 365 Days a Year' ⚡ SBS News Briefing Key Takeaways Depletion of Neonatal Specialists Outside the Capital Area and Extreme Overwork: Professor Lee Byung-gook at Sejong Chungnam National University Hospital is enduring consecutive shifts to guard the regional neonatal intensive care unit . SBS Aug 5, 2026 9:04 AM

Wiped Briefly with Water... Reactions to Video from Japan Trip Preparations Did a hygiene controversy arise at a restaurant in Japan? Recently, a video filming the kitchen of a restaurant in Fukuoka has been spreading rapidly through social media. SBS Aug 5, 2026 8:43 AM