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Trump Administration Tells Apple to Find 'Other Solutions' Regarding Consideration of Chinese Memory Chips Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick The U.S. Donald Trump administration has begun applying pressure on Apple as the company considers using Chinese-made memory chips. SBS Aug 15, 2026 3:02 PM

7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia's Flores Island; AFP Reports at Least 20 Dead, 6 Injured Citing a local disaster agency official, AFP reported that 20 people were killed across four villages following the earthquake off the northern coast of Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, located in the eastern Lesser Sunda Islands. SBS Aug 15, 2026 2:53 PM

Takaichi Omits 'Remorse' in War Anniversary Memorial Address, Continuing Abe's Line While previous Japanese prime ministers have traditionally mentioned the suffering inflicted on neighboring countries and expressed remorse on the defeat anniversary, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stopped doing so starting with the 2013 memorial address after returning to power in 2012. SBS Aug 15, 2026 2:20 PM

China Slaps Japan Over Yasukuni Shrine Visits, Calling It 'Provocation Against Post-War Order' The Chinese government strongly protested today against Japanese politicians' vi… SBS Aug 15, 2026 1:49 PM

Xi Jinping Sends Congratulatory Message to President Lee: 'Important Neighbor... Attaching Importance to Developing Relations' ▲ President Lee Jae-myung and Chinese President Xi Jinping take a commemorative … SBS Aug 15, 2026 1:47 PM

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sends Offerings to Yasukuni Shrine; Two Ministers Visit Today , marking Liberation Day and the anniversary of Japan's WWII surrender, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not visit Yasukuni Shrine in person, but instead offered ritual payments in her capacity as president of the Liberal Democratic Party. SBS Aug 15, 2026 12:33 PM

2 Dead Following Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Off Indonesia's Flores Island; Tsunami Warning Lifted Indonesian disaster management authorities reported that two people were killed as a result of the earthquake, which struck off the northern coast of Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province within the Lesser Sunda Islands. SBS Aug 15, 2026 11:31 AM

Magnitude 7.7 Strong Earthquake Strikes Off Indonesia's Flores Island Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued The quake occurred at approximately 5:58 a.m. local time today off the northern coast of Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, located in the Lesser Sunda Islands of eastern Indonesia. SBS Aug 15, 2026 10:41 AM

Korean Retail Investors Resume Buying 3x Leveraged Semiconductor ETF, Net Purchasing 900 Billion Won in Two Days stock market earlier this month, have resumed purchasing them. This is interpreted as global semiconductor stocks gaining strength as concerns over the semiconductor industry peaking out have subsided. SBS Aug 15, 2026 9:48 AM

Takaichi Sends Offering to Yasukuni Shrine; Japanese Defense Minister and LDP Executives Visit However, two cabinet ministers, including Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, visited Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Class-A war criminals from World War II, on the war defeat anniversary for the seventh consecutive year as serving Japanese cabinet ministers. SBS Aug 15, 2026 9:21 AM