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"Dyed Lettuce" Soaked in Unidentified Liquid... Authorities Checking for Import to South Korea Following the controversy over Chinese cabbage tainted with formaldehyde, a Group 1 carcinogen, a new controversy has emerged in China over dyed lettuce. SBS Sep 7, 2026 11:39 PM

Takaichi Reportedly Weighs Cabinet Shakeup and Party Reshuffle as Early as 16th... Focus on Stability According to multiple sources, the Prime Minister's Office of Japan informed the LDP that Prime Minister Takaichi will be granted full authority over party executive appointments during an LDP executive meeting on the 15th. SBS Sep 7, 2026 10:43 PM

Russia and Ukraine Strike Each Other's Grain Ports and Refineries as Trump's Special Envoy Departs Presidential Special Envoy visiting Kyiv to meet with President Zelenskyy Russia and Ukraine continued launching attacks targeting grain export ports and oil refineries on the 7th local time, following discussions on a peace plan with the U.S. SBS Sep 7, 2026 10:28 PM

Did U.S. Pressure to Correct Weak Yen Work? Exchange Rate Drops to Mid-154 Yen Range in 6 Months In the foreign exchange market on the 7th, the yen-to-dollar exchange rate briefly hit the mid-154 yen range during the day, marking the highest level for the yen's value in half a year since late February. SBS Sep 7, 2026 10:28 PM

Japan Considering Allowing Entry for North Korean Delegation to Nagoya Asian Games The Japanese government has begun considering allowing the entry of North Korea's athletic delegation, which has expressed its intention to participate in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening on the 19th, Kyodo News reported today , citing Japanese government officials. SBS Sep 7, 2026 10:28 PM

Nepal Observes Day of Mourning on 13th Day After Devastating Floods: Flags at Half-Staff, Schools Pay Tribute On September 7, local time, marking the 13th day since a massive flood struck the Himalayan mountainous region along the border between Nepal and China, Nepal observed a national day of mourning designated by the government to remember the victims. SBS Sep 7, 2026 10:25 PM

Zelenskyy: Overconfident Russia Not Considering Any Peace Talks delegation including Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, at the Kremlin. SBS Sep 7, 2026 10:23 PM

'Yellow Chrysanthemums' Cover Disaster Site... Mega-Flood Hit Area Revealed to Foreign Media for the First Time The Chinese government has unveiled the site of a massive flood disaster to the foreign press for the first time. SBS Sep 7, 2026 9:08 PM

Hopes for More Miracles as Search Intensifies for Tunnel Survivors Miraculous survivor rescue stories came out of Nepal last week following a massive flood disaster. SBS Sep 7, 2026 9:06 PM

"Even the Land Is Gone… Worse Than the Nepal Earthquake" While the Nepalese government and residents now seek to rebuild collapsed homes and buildings, the complete disappearance of the land has left them in a position where they must find safe new locations to prepare for potential future floods. SBS Sep 7, 2026 8:14 PM