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Gyeonggi Province Clears Hurdle to Exclude Capital Region, Accelerating Semiconductor Cluster Designation According to Gyeonggi Province on the 19th, six proposals submitted by the province were fully or partially reflected in the revised enforcement decree. SBS Aug 19, 2026 1:13 PM

Gyeonggi Province Proposes W42 Tril. Supplementary Budget, Cuts W550 Bil. in Expenditures Jeong Doo-seok, head of the Planning and Coordination Office at Gyeonggi Province, held a press conference at the provincial government briefing room today and announced a supplementary budget totaling 42.242 trillion won. SBS Aug 19, 2026 1:05 PM

What Is Left Behind Memories of Summer Nights: Illegal Acts and Disorder by Vacationers I hope people can enjoy their summer getaways while respecting the boundaries that must be maintained." On the morning of the 19th, as the peak summer vacation season draws to a close, Sokcho Beach in Gangwon Province was quiet, contrasting with its bustling daytime atmosphere. SBS Aug 19, 2026 12:41 PM

Yongin Semiconductor Cluster Housing Complex Development Gets Underway The development of residential complexes is gaining momentum, marked by the first-ever sale of private apartments in the vicinity of the semiconductor cluster in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Aug 19, 2026 12:38 PM

From Extreme Drought to Torrential Downpours: "The Weather is Now Terrifying" Following a drought lasting over a month, extreme torrential rain pounded Jeju. Residents express growing concerns over the increasing frequency of short-lived, intense downpours, leaving them anxious about when and how heavily the next rain will strike. SBS Aug 19, 2026 12:36 PM

World's Elite University Rowing Teams Gear Up for Intense Showdown on Taehwagang River Athletes participating in the 2026 Ulsan World Elite Universities Rowing Festival have begun serious preparations for the competition on the Taehwagang River in Ulsan. SBS Aug 19, 2026 12:32 PM

Three Sanitation Workers Killed in Collision Between Dump Truck and Garbage Truck Early this morning at around 4:00 AM, a collision occurred between a 25-ton dump truck and a 6-ton garbage truck at the Dodong Intersection in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, resulting in the deaths of three sanitation workers aboard the garbage truck. SBS Aug 19, 2026 12:14 PM

Today's Major News: Trump Reportedly Directs Aides to Push for Summit with Kim Jong-un This Fall 1. U.S. media reported that U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed his aides to push for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as early as this fall. SBS Aug 19, 2026 12:06 PM

Court Administration Chief on Controversy Over Supreme Court Justice Written Nomination: 'Not Meaning to Fight' ▲ Roh Kyung-pil, Minister of Court Administration Roh Kyung-pil, Minister of Cou… SBS Aug 19, 2026 11:57 AM

Geoje and Tongyeong Experience Three Days of Water Outages for 1,600 Households; Hansan-myeon Island Residents Rely on Bottled Water Some areas in Geoje and Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, have been left without a water supply for three days in the wake of torrential downpours that battered the region during Liberation Day weekend. SBS Aug 19, 2026 11:49 AM