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Following 'Resignation Agencies,' 'Leave of Absence Agencies' Gain Popularity in Japan This is a new phenomenon that has emerged following the rise of "resignation agencies." According to the newspaper, a local law firm has seen related inquiries double since this spring, currently handling nearly 40 cases per month. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:42 AM

Shaman Sentenced to Life in Prison Again for Robbery, Murder, and Abandoning Body The Gwangju High Court Criminal Division 2 (Presiding Judge Hwang Jin-hee) dismissed the appeal filed by the defendant on July 14 and upheld the life sentence handed down in the first trial for Kim , who was charged with robbery-murder and abandonment of a corpse. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:40 AM

Electricity Bills More Frightening Than Heatwaves: A Look at Life in Jjokbangchon During a Difficult Summer The reality of energy poverty is laid bare, as residents endure the summer relying on fans that blow hot air because they cannot afford the electricity costs. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:39 AM

"Are Dinosaur Fossils Now a Status Symbol?" Scientists Lament High-Stakes Auctions The scientific community is expressing concern that the trend of wealthy individuals purchasing dinosaur fossils as symbols of wealth and status could cause significant losses to paleontological research. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:38 AM

Man in His 20s Acquitted of Illegally Filming Ex-Girlfriend... "Unverified Video Copy Inadmissible as Evidence" According to legal circles on July 14, the Cheongju District Court Criminal Agreement Division 22 (Presiding Judge Han Sang-won) recently acquitted the man, identified as A, who had been indicted on charges of violating the Act on Protection of Children and Juveniles against Sexual Abuse and the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:37 AM

Google AI Chief: AGI Is Near, U.S.-Led Regulatory Body Needed Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind and a Nobel laureate in Chemistry, predicted on the social media platform X on July 14 that "we are only a few years away from the arrival of AGI." "The scale of the impact this technology will have is unprecedented, likely 10 times larger and faster than the Industrial Revolution," Hassabis emphasized. SBS Jul 15, 2026 4:21 AM

"Trump Demands Netanyahu Withdraw Troops from Syria and Lebanon" President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump recently urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw Israeli forces from Syria and Lebanon, the U.S. SBS Jul 15, 2026 4:20 AM

Song Jin-woo and Minami Join 'You're my destiny': From Sports Card Disputes to a Tough Score from Mom-in-Law Actor Song Jin-woo and his wife Minami have joined the show as a new couple. On the July 14 broadcast of SBS "You're my destiny," the daily life of the Japanese-Korean couple, who have been married for 12 years, was revealed. SBS Star Jul 15, 2026 2:16 AM

Fed Chair Warsh Vows No Tolerance for High Inflation, Reaffirms Independence Federal Reserve, expressed his determination on July 14 not to tolerate persistently high levels of inflation. SBS Jul 15, 2026 2:02 AM

EU Births Halved in 60 Years; Population Projected to Fall Below 400 Million by 2100 The population of the European Union is projected to peak in 2029 before entering a downward trend, with estimates suggesting it will fall below the 400 million mark by 2100. SBS Jul 15, 2026 2:01 AM