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Jang Yoon-gi Admits to Murder with Intent to Commit Sexual Assault: What Was His Response to the Judge's Question? Jang Yoon-gi, who was indicted on charges including murder after attempting to sexually assault a high school girl who resisted, has admitted in court that he committed the crime with the intent to commit a sexual offense. SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:42 AM

U.S. Rapper Criticizes CORTIS After Receiving 'Shout-out', Dismisses K-Pop as 'Lab-Made' A 19-year-old rising American rapper, who received a shout-out from Martin of the group CORTIS as an artist he enjoys listening to, has sparked controversy by publicly criticizing CORTIS's music and the K-pop industry as a whole. SBS Entertainment News Jul 13, 2026 11:41 AM

Tom Kim Climbs to 33rd in World Rankings After First PGA Tour Win in 33 Months In the world rankings released today , Kim moved up from 66th place last week to 33rd, with an average of 3.20 points. SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:40 AM

Russian 'Vital Supply Route' Blocked by Ukrainian Drone Strikes; Sea of Azov Shipping Halted Russia has effectively closed the Sea of Azov, a critical supply route, in the aftermath of Ukrainian drone strikes. SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:38 AM

Han Jun-ho: "People Power Party Must Return to National Assembly; Stalling Science Committee Delays AI and Future" During a press conference held at the National Assembly this morning , Representative Han stated, "The People Power Party has been refusing to participate in standing committee meetings for over a month, citing negotiations over the formation of the National Assembly. SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:37 AM

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Bondholders Claim JTBC Was Effectively Insolvent Before Issuing Bonds, Demand Regulatory Probe Investors in bonds issued by affiliates of JoongAng Group, including the general programming channel JTBC, urged financial authorities on July 13 to conduct a thorough investigation into the entire process of issuing and selling these bonds, claiming that "JTBC was effectively in a state of complete capital impairment even before the corporate bonds were issued." The joint legal counsel for the victims of JoongAng Group bonds held a press conference at the Seoul Bar Association building in Jongno-gu this morning. SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:33 AM

Drop in Fuel Surcharges Leads to 61.2% Surge in Overseas Package Tour Bookings The analysis revealed that bookings made from June 16, when the news of the fuel surcharge reduction was announced, to July 9 increased by 61.2% compared to the same period prior . SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:29 AM

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Japanese Media Targets Korean Semiconductor Stocks, Warns of Potential Impact on U.S. Market As global memory semiconductor stocks experience repeated sharp fluctuations, a Japanese media outlet has pointed to South Korean leverage ETFs, which track the price movements of single stocks at a multiple, as the underlying cause. SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:27 AM

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KOSPI Valuation Lower Than During Global Financial Crisis: An 'All-Time Low' Despite Semiconductor Boom Despite a significant surge in the KOSPI recently, driven by strong earnings from semiconductor companies, analysis shows that its valuation is actually lower than it was during the global financial crisis. SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:26 AM

69% of Americans Support Bill Requiring AI Firms to Transfer 50% of Stock to Sovereign Wealth Fund President Donald Trump and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Amid growing frustration over rising layoffs in the tech industry despite overall corporate profit growth, a majority of Americans appear to want more accountability from companies through an artificial intelligence public fund. SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:24 AM