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"Rot in Hell" and Trash Thrown in Yard... Indiscriminate Doxxing According to The Washington Post on the 10th , a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania suffered damages after his face and threatening messages such as "Rot in hell" were circulated online simply because he shared the same name with those pointed out as perpetrators. SBS Oct 12, 2026 4:45 PM

"Japanese Government Covered Up Massacre of Koreans in Kanto Earthquake": New Official Documents Found Goto Amane, a researcher specializing in the Kanto Earthquake, told Mainichi that a detailed verification of recently discovered official documents from the time indicates the state thoroughly investigated atrocities such as the massacre of Koreans triggered by false rumors. SBS Oct 12, 2026 4:19 PM

IMF Chief: AI Investment Drives Global Economic Growth... 'Here to Stay Whether We Like It or Not' According to Reuters, Georgieva made the remarks during a speech at the IMF-World Bank annual meetings held in Bangkok, Thailand, stating, "The surge in AI investment is creating a powerful demand and investment shock." She evaluated that "AI investment is generating a growth boost of 0.5 to 1.0 percentage points for advanced Asian economies and 0.2 to 0.8 percentage points for emerging Asian economies." She emphasized, "The fact that global growth is able to maintain the 3% range even under downward pressure on the global economy from energy supply shocks (due to the Iran war, the Ukraine war, etc.) is thanks to the AI sector," adding, "AI is already here with us, whether we like it or not." Georgieva did not explicitly mention South Korea in her speech that day. SBS Oct 12, 2026 4:04 PM

Sea Surface Temperature in El Niño Reference Zone Hits Record High Last Month According to C3S announcements reported by AFP, the average sea surface temperature in September 2026 for the central and eastern equatorial Pacific region known as the "Niño 3.4 zone" (5 degrees south to 5 degrees north, 170 degrees west to 120 degrees west) reached 29.70 degrees Celsius, the highest ever recorded. SBS Oct 12, 2026 4:01 PM

South Korea and China Resume Joint Patrolling Against Illegal Fishing in Yellow Sea After 4 Years According to the South Korean Embassy in China on October 12, South Korean fishery guidance vessels and Chinese coast guard ships have been conducting joint patrols since October 8 in the provisional measures zone, a South Korea-China joint fishery management zone in the Yellow Sea. SBS Oct 12, 2026 4:00 PM

Japan Says Suspected North Korean Ballistic Missiles Fell Outside EEZ, Analyzing for Irregular Maneuvers According to Kyodo News and NHK, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that at around 9:19 a.m. SBS Oct 12, 2026 3:10 PM

EU Considers Restricting Visas for Russians to Block Hybrid Attacks online media outlet Politico. Politico reported that the EU is focusing on travel visas issued under the Schengen Agreement. SBS Oct 12, 2026 2:50 PM

At Least 39 'Industrial Comfort Stations' Confirmed Across Japan to Prevent Forced Korean Laborers from Fleeing According to the newspaper, a team including Professor Tonomura Masaru of the University of Tokyo and the Korea Museum (a nonprofit organization located in Shinjuku, Tokyo) confirmed these findings through literature and field investigations. SBS Oct 12, 2026 2:40 PM

Only Nickname Inscribed: Hong Kong Fans Shocked as Anita Mui's Urn Goes Missing According to local media outlets on the 12th , the Anita Mui International Fan Club released a statement in the name of her family on the 10th, stating that police have been investigating the suspected theft of Mui's urn for three months without making any progress. SBS Oct 12, 2026 2:06 PM

Growing Protests Demanding Resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner Threaten Modi's Long Rule An online political youth movement led by India's Generation Z (born between 1995 and 2007) is spearheading the demonstrations, joined by opposition parties, posing a growing challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's long-standing rule. SBS Oct 12, 2026 2:05 PM