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Ukraine's 'Drone War Hero' Turns on Zelenskyy, Demanding Elections Ukraine has skipped its 2024 presidential election due to wartime martial law, and this move is widely seen as an open challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:41 AM

Japan to Develop Underwater-Launched Hypersonic Missiles as Defense Budget Nears 90 Trillion Won According to the news agency, the Japanese government will also push forward in earnest with developing attack drones—characterized by low cost and mass production using civilian components—by loading long-range missiles onto unmanned underwater vehicles. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:40 AM

US SEC Proposes Tailored Crypto Regulations, Taking a Step Toward Institutionalization Securities and Exchange Commission The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced a tailored regulatory proposal on the 18th local time, which the cryptocurrency industry has long demanded. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:06 AM

WSJ: Trump Pushing for Summit with Kim Jong-un as Early as This Fall U.S. media reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this fall. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:04 AM

"Absence of US Aircraft Carrier, Reduced ROK-US Drills... Pacific Security Void Realized" Concerns are being raised in the US media that a security void in the Pacific is becoming a reality as the US Navy aircraft carrier previously deployed to the Pacific has moved to the Middle East. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:03 AM

UAE Pressures Iran's 'Survival Economy' With Total Suspension of Trade and Financial Transactions Given Iran's heavy reliance on UAE logistics and finance, strict enforcement of these sanctions is expected to deliver a severe blow to an economy already reeling from a U.S. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:01 AM

Trump Seeks Meeting with Kim Jong-un Within Year... Possible APEC in November U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly asked his aides to push for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as early as this fall. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:25 AM

WSJ: Trump Pushing for Summit with Kim Jong-un as Early as This Fall President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un greet each other at the northern side of the Military Demarcation Line in Panmunjom in June 2019 before heading to the southern side. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:12 AM

US $40T Debt and Japan's Fiscal Woes Drive Surge in Global Long-Term Bond Yields Amid growing concerns over expanded fiscal spending and increased future government bond supplies in various countries, long-term yields are facing upward pressure compounded by massive corporate bond issuances from big tech companies to scale up artificial intelligence investments. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:10 AM

Trump Orders Major Scale-Down of South Korea-U.S. Joint Exercises, Citing Great Relationship with Kim Jong-un President Donald Trump announced on the 16th that he has instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to significantly scale down the joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States. SBS Aug 19, 2026 9:07 AM