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US Sanctions Japanese ICC President; Japan Expresses 'Deep Regret' government's decision to impose sanctions on the Japanese president of the International Criminal Court . SBS Aug 19, 2026 5:37 PM

"Iran Considered Targeting US Military Assets in Europe if US Expands War" military assets in Europe beyond the Middle East if the U.S. Donald Trump administration expanded the war, the British daily Financial Times reported on the 18th local time. SBS Aug 19, 2026 5:10 PM

New York City Mayor Pulls Out Helmet After Citizens Point Out Safety Oversight: "You're Right" New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who enjoys riding bicycles, finally pulled out a helmet following criticism from citizens. SBS Aug 19, 2026 4:48 PM

China's Youth Unemployment Rate Hits 11-Month High at 17.9% in July According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China today , the unemployment rate for urban youths aged 16 to 24 stood at 17.9% in July, rising 3.0 percentage points from the previous month . SBS Aug 19, 2026 4:36 PM

Iran Considered Striking U.S. Assets in Europe If War Expands: FT assets in Europe beyond the Middle East if the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump expands the war, the British daily Financial Times reported on the 18th . SBS Aug 19, 2026 4:24 PM

Trump Temporarily Suspends 50% Tariffs on Canada for Three Days Hours Before Implementation President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Carney last October U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the 18th , just a day before they were set to take effect, that he would temporarily suspend the 50% tariffs on certain Canadian products. SBS Aug 19, 2026 4:18 PM

Anthropic Turns Out to Be an AI Bad Omen... Surged Over 7x in a Blink, but Fell Into a 'Trap' Domestic and foreign semiconductor and technology stocks plummeted across the board following analysis that artificial intelligence company Anthropic's revenue growth fell short of market expectations. SBS Aug 19, 2026 4:14 PM

"Abolishing Retirement Due to Labor Shortages"... The Growing Choice Among Japanese Companies headquarters is located Shionogi & Co., a listed Japanese pharmaceutical company, has decided to introduce a system that employs individuals aged 65 and older as regular full-time employees. SBS Aug 19, 2026 4:02 PM

5,000 Migrants Remain in Ceuta of 80,000 Population... "Residents Feel Anxious and Angry" Juan Jesus Vivas, president of Ceuta, said, "Given that Ceuta's total population is 83,000, the figure of 5,000 remaining migrants is very large." While about 70,000 migrants flooded into Ceuta three weeks ago and most returned within days, the number of those remaining is too large relative to Ceuta's scale, triggering a humanitarian crisis and increasingly becoming a major headache for local residents. SBS Aug 19, 2026 3:29 PM

China's Memory Giant YMTC Prepares for IPO, Expected in First Half of Next Year According to a report published on the website of the China Securities Regulatory Commission , YMTC has completed its pre-listing guidance procedures, demonstrating that it possesses the corporate governance, accounting foundation, and internal control systems required of a listed company, Bloomberg News reported on the 19th local time. SBS Aug 19, 2026 3:23 PM