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Ambassador Kang Kyung-wha: U.S. and South Korea Agree to Manage Coupang Issue Stably Kang Kyung-wha speaks during a press conference with correspondents on July 8 . South Korean Ambassador to the U.S. SBS Jul 9, 2026 4:32 AM

Trump Moves to Rescind Syria's 'State Sponsor of Terrorism' Designation, Accelerating Normalization Donald Trump administration announced on July 8 that it will rescind the designation of Syria as a State Sponsor of Terrorism . SBS Jul 9, 2026 4:31 AM

U.S. Defense Secretary Abruptly Cancels Israel Visit; Netanyahu Says He Is Not Disappointed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Amid a resurgence of armed conflict between the United States and Iran, U.S. SBS Jul 9, 2026 4:21 AM

Trump Says "No War with Iran," Rules Out Long-Term Conflict President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at the NATO summit in Ankara. SBS Jul 9, 2026 4:20 AM

Fire at House in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul Extinguished in 50 Minutes; 4 Injured A fire broke out at a house in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, leaving four people injured. SBS Jul 9, 2026 3:50 AM

KCSC Expands 'Dispute Mediation Division'… "False Information Not Subject to Review" In response, the Korea Communications Standards Commission has expanded its existing defamation dispute mediation division into a nine-member body. SBS Jul 9, 2026 1:27 AM

140 Evacuated Amid Heavy Rain in Central Region; Facilities Damaged The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety reported as of 11:00 p.m. SBS Jul 9, 2026 1:03 AM

KCC Issues Guidelines on Anti-Disinformation Law, Emphasizing 'No Government Censorship' The law was recently amended to address online disinformation. The KCC repeatedly emphasized that the new system is not intended for the government to directly judge disinformation or regulate the expression of ordinary citizens. SBS Jul 9, 2026 1:01 AM

9 Platforms Designated for False Information Regulation; 'Daum' Operator Omitted in Initial Announcement The Korea Communications Commission announced that it has designated 9 domestic and international platforms, including Naver and Google, as large-scale information and communications service providers subject to obligations to address false and manipulated information under the amended Information and Communications Network Act. SBS Jul 9, 2026 12:59 AM

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Closing The monsoon season is no longer just about prolonged rainfall. So-called extreme downpours, which dump massive amounts of rain on specific regions, have become a part of daily life. SBS Jul 9, 2026 12:55 AM