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What Kind of Region Is Rasuwa, Nepal, Where Damage Is Concentrated? Let us give you the update once again. Currently, eight South Koreans are out of contact, and another 10 South Koreans are isolated. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:45 PM

No Heavy Rain, Yet Sudden Torrents Swept In... Possibility of "Glacial Ice Collapse" Let us connect with our correspondent in Beijing to find out more. Correspondent Choi Go-un, we understand the casualties continue to rise. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:45 PM

Massive Damage from Nepal Floods; 8 South Koreans Unaccounted For Extensive floods and landslides have struck the border region between Nepal and China's Tibet. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:45 PM

Government Dispatches Rapid Response Team as Korean Power Plant Workers Stranded or Unaccounted For in Nepal It has been confirmed that the eight South Korean nationals who lost contact and the ten stranded at the site were employees working at a local hydroelectric power plant construction site. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:44 PM

Massive Damage from Nepal Floods: 8 South Koreans Unreachable, 10 Stranded Massive landslides and floods have occurred in the border region between China's Tibet Autonomous Region and Nepal. SBS Aug 27, 2026 4:44 PM

Another Vessel Attacked Amid Stagnant Strait of Hormuz Traffic as Reopening Remains Far Off According to data from shipping analytics firm Kpler cited by Reuters, a total of 10 commodity carriers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on the 26th , a slight increase from 8 the previous day. SBS Aug 27, 2026 3:42 PM

Yayoi Kusama, Contemporary Art Master Known for Polka Dot Pumpkins, Passes Away at 97 According to Kyodo News and other reports, Kusama died from multiple organ failure at a hospital in Tokyo on the 14th. SBS Aug 27, 2026 3:33 PM

Meta Agrees to $16.7 Billion Settlement in US Youth SNS Addiction Lawsuits, Imposes 2-Hour Daily Limit and Late-Night Shutdown state governments alleging that the company induced social media addiction among teenagers. SBS Aug 27, 2026 2:27 PM

BOJ Deputy Governor: "Will Continue Raising Policy Rates to Adjust Monetary Easing" Speaking at a financial and economic meeting in Saitama today , Deputy Governor Himino described the current financial environment as accommodative and stated, "We will continue to raise policy rates and adjust the degree of monetary easing." Himino also stressed the need to be more mindful than before of the risk that prices could rise faster than expected. SBS Aug 27, 2026 2:22 PM

"Queen of Country Music" Dolly Parton Passes Away, Triggering Nationwide Tributes in the U.S. "Queen of country music" Dolly Parton has passed away, creating a nationwide atmosphere of mourning across the United States. SBS Aug 27, 2026 12:45 PM