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President Lee Jae-myung Appoints Budget Office Chief Cho Yong-beom as Vice Minister of Planning and Budget President Lee Jae-myung has appointed Cho Yong-beom, the current Head of the Budget Office, as the new Vice Minister of Planning and Budget. SBS Jul 20, 2026 3:43 PM

Unions at 18 Gyeonggi Medical Institutions Plan Strike on July 23 Over Wage Disputes Labor unions at 18 medical institutions in the Gyeonggi region have announced plans to go on strike on July 23, citing a failure to narrow differences with management during wage and collective agreement negotiations. SBS Jul 20, 2026 3:42 PM

Bill to Extend 'Comprehensive Special Counsel' Submitted to Plenary Session; Vote Expected on 21st Following Filibuster A bill to extend the investigation period for the second comprehensive special counsel, which is investigating unresolved aspects of three major cases including insurrection, Kim Keon-hee, and the death of Marine Corporal Chae, was submitted to the National Assembly plenary session today under the leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea. SBS Jul 20, 2026 3:37 PM

"Thought It Was a Drill": Workers Rush to Evacuate After "Real Situation" Warning "Some people thought it was a drill." Workers who were at the Incheon Coupang logistics center, where a fire has been raging for three days, described the tense moments from the moment the fire alarm sounded until they managed to escape the building. SBS Jul 20, 2026 3:28 PM

Ancient Lava Dome Comparable to Sanbangsan Discovered Beneath Jeju's Deode Oreum The Hallasan Research Institute under the Jeju World Heritage Office confirmed the existence of a massive trachyte lava dome during a deep-bore drilling survey near Deode Oreum in Sangye-dong, Seogwipo. SBS Jul 20, 2026 3:28 PM

Human Trafficking Victims Surge Over Three Years; 30 Confirmed in First Half of This Year Alone According to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the number of confirmed cases of human trafficking—involving sexual trafficking, sexual exploitation, and labor exploitation—rose from 3 in 2023 to 12 in 2024, and reached 42 last year. SBS Jul 20, 2026 3:25 PM

IU Takes Legal Action in U.S. Court to Identify Malicious Commenter Behind Vile Claims Singer and actor IU has initiated legal proceedings in a U.S. court to identify the individual behind malicious online posts. SBS Star Jul 20, 2026 3:23 PM

"Hundreds of Battery-Powered Robots": Firefighters Struggle to Prevent Spread at Incheon Coupang Warehouse Fire authorities are focusing all efforts on preventing the spread of a fire at an Incheon Coupang logistics center, as it has been discovered that hundreds of robots equipped with fire-prone lithium batteries are located on the fifth floor, where the blaze has been burning for three days. SBS Jul 20, 2026 3:14 PM

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Outrage in India: "7, 11, 13-Year-Old Girls Abducted" Amid 32% Conviction Rate In India, public anger is spiraling out of control as a series of sexual crimes targeting children, some resulting in death, have occurred within the span of a single month. SBS Jul 20, 2026 2:51 PM

Ha Ji-won to Become First Korean Actor to Throw Ceremonial First Pitch at MLB's Fenway Park Actor Ha Ji-won will become the first Korean actor to stand on the mound at Fenway Park, the home stadium of the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball . SBS Star Jul 20, 2026 2:49 PM