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Japanese Business Leaders Push for China Visit Next March, Seek Talks with Xi Jinping's Leadership If the visit materializes, high-level economic dialogue between the two countries will resume in about two years. SBS Oct 1, 2026 3:48 PM

No "Thank You, Korea": Where Trump's Focus Headed During Investment Announcement President Donald Trump and Senator Dan Sullivan "All of these energy projects are my achievement, and I accomplished this working with Dan Sullivan." U.S. SBS Oct 1, 2026 2:53 PM

Westinghouse Shareholders Welcome South Korea-US Nuclear Investment Agreement Tim Gitzel, CEO of Canada's uranium mining company Cameco, which holds a 49 percent stake in Westinghouse, said in a statement released on September 30 , "We are pleased that the US government is continuing its stance on expanding nuclear power generation capacity." Cameco stated, "The framework includes a one-off waiver under the 2025 settlement agreement regarding the intellectual property dispute that Westinghouse had experienced with Korea Electric Power Corporation and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power." It added, "This has made it possible to construct up to two APR1400 nuclear reactors in the United States." "Westinghouse will secure a compensation package of approximately 2 billion US dollars per APR1400 reactor—totaling 4.0 billion US dollars (approx. SBS Oct 1, 2026 2:37 PM

"I Will Kick You": Man Forces Flight Attendant to Kneel and Threatens Her—Absurd Reason Behind It According to Hong Kong's Ming Pao and Sing Tao Daily on the 1st, the incident occurred on September 28 on a China Eastern Airlines flight from Hefei to Dalian. SBS Oct 1, 2026 2:36 PM

5.5% of Swiss Alps Glaciers Melted Away This Year GLAMOS, a Swiss glacier observation network, and the Swiss Academy of Sciences announced these observation results in a press release on October 1, local time. SBS Oct 1, 2026 2:14 PM

Taiwan Significantly Tightens Military Exemption Standards Amid Celebrity Draft-Dodging Controversies According to local media reports including the United Daily News and China Times today , Taiwan's Ministry of Defense announced that it will implement a revised bill covering 180 items on October 31. SBS Oct 1, 2026 1:52 PM

"Leapt Right Out of Wheelchair"... Outrageous 'Seat-Saving Trick' Sparks Controversy Bizarre behavior by some Chinese fans at the table tennis venue of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has been captured, sparking controversy. SBS Oct 1, 2026 1:39 PM

Trump Definitively Cites S. Korea's Alaska Investment, But Official U.S. Documents Say It's "Conditional" President Donald Trump While U.S. President Donald Trump spoke of South Korea's investment in the Alaska liquefied natural gas project as a fait accompli, official U.S. SBS Oct 1, 2026 1:28 PM

Is North Korea Expanding Its Drone Base? Farmland Cleared Around Panghyon Airfield The US-based North Korea specialty outlet 38 North reported, based on an analysis of photos of the area around Panghyon Airfield captured by the commercial satellite service Planet Labs, that work to clear an area of farmland next to the facility's hangars began in early September. SBS Oct 1, 2026 11:45 AM

"Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg vs. Dario Amodei: Heated Debate Over AI Risks at the White House" President Donald Trump and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg look at each other with smiles. SBS Oct 1, 2026 11:32 AM