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US National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion for the First Time... Mounting Interest Burden Amid High Rates According to the US Department of the Treasury on the 19th local time, the total US national debt reached 40.047 trillion dollars (approximately 55,645 trillion won) as of the previous day. SBS Aug 20, 2026 9:30 AM

Japan's Takaichi Government Effectively Allows Over 100 Hours of Overtime per Month The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has decided to ease uniform regulations on overtime work starting next month, according to reports by the Nikkei and other media outlets. SBS Aug 20, 2026 9:25 AM

US Dollar Hits 3-Month Low, Gold Hits 3-Month High on Treasury Buyback Plan In the New York foreign exchange market on the 19th local time, the US Dollar Index , which measures the greenback's value against six major currencies including the euro and the Japanese yen, fell 0.8% to 98.84. SBS Aug 20, 2026 9:13 AM

Moderna and Merck Announce Success in Phase 3 Trial of Personalized mRNA Cancer Treatment This marks the first time that a personalized cancer treatment based on messenger RNA technology—the same technology used in COVID-19 vaccines—has achieved positive results in a large-scale Phase 3 clinical trial. SBS Aug 20, 2026 9:12 AM

"Will Meet Kim Jong-un by End of Year… North Korea Has 57 Nuclear Weapons" U.S. President Donald Trump has directly stated that he will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un within this year. SBS Aug 20, 2026 8:46 AM

Police Officers Plummet as Deck Collapses During Arrest Police officers are crowded together on an outdoor deck of a two-story house. Suddenly, the entire structure collapses, sending the officers crashing down to the ground all at once. SBS Aug 20, 2026 8:12 AM

Sudden Flash Flood Sweeps Tourists at Famous Waterfall This is a famous waterfall in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Tourists can be seen climbing on the rocks around the waterfall to take pictures. SBS Aug 20, 2026 8:12 AM

Gathered Via SNS, Looted Everything in the Middle of the Night This probably isn't what social media was made for. While vehicles gathered through social media took over a downtown area, even a store was looted. SBS Aug 20, 2026 8:09 AM

US National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion for First Time Amid Heavy Interest Burden from High Rates The United States national debt has surpassed 40 trillion dollars for the first time in history. SBS Aug 20, 2026 7:40 AM

Trump's 'Shadow Aide' Shaking Up US Politics... Who Is Natalie? In the United States, a female White House aide in her 30s named Natalie Harp is drawing attention as one of President Trump's closest confidantes. SBS Aug 20, 2026 7:36 AM