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Online Backlash After Japanese High Schooler Posts Looting Remark Over Collapsed Mall in Kumamoto Earthquake The news of the strong earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, is truly tragic, but criticism is pouring in over a post uploaded to social media by a local high school student. SBS Jul 31, 2026 9:24 AM

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Ruling Bloc Pushes Through Criminal Procedure Act Revision to Abolish Prosecutors' Supplementary Investigation Power Amid Overnight Filibuster At the National Assembly, an unlimited debate, or filibuster, is currently underway regarding the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act, which completely eliminates prosecutors' supplementary investigation powers. SBS Jul 31, 2026 9:24 AM

Police Forward Woman in Her 30s to Prosecution Without Detention for Solely Blocking Entry to Jamsil Vote-Counting Station The Seoul Songpa Police Station announced that it had forwarded the woman in her 30s, surnamed A, to the Seoul Dongbu District Prosecutors' Office this morning without detention on charges of obstruction of business. SBS Jul 31, 2026 9:21 AM

Comprehensive Fire Safety Inspection for Over 190,000 Factories and Warehouses Sprinklers will be made mandatory on all floors of factories with a total floor area of 5,000 square meters or more, and financial support and loan programs will be launched to promote safety investments. SBS Jul 31, 2026 9:21 AM

'Automobiles and Semiconductors' Lead Triple Rise in Production, Consumption, and Investment in Three Months This triple increase marks the first time in three months since March. Production surged significantly as the supply and demand of automobile parts normalized, and increased consumption of passenger cars also impacted retail sales. SBS Jul 31, 2026 9:19 AM

Newcastle Manager Eddie Howe Resigns Abruptly Three Weeks Before EPL Season Opener Matthias Jaissle, the 38-year-old young tactician currently leading Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli, has been selected as his successor. SBS Jul 31, 2026 9:07 AM

SK Hynix Made Over 60 Trillion Won and Samsung Over 89 Trillion... Why Are Stocks Falling? ⚡ SBS Premium Key Takeaways The sharp fall in stock prices for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix despite record earnings can be attributed to the domestic stock market's heavy concentration in semiconductor companies and mechanical selling pressure driven by single-stock leveraged ETFs. SBS Jul 31, 2026 9:04 AM

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"Where Are We Supposed to Go?"... Even This Trusted Place Plunges Japan into Chaos An AEON Mall shopping center in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, exploded just 45 days after reopening following internal renovations. SBS Jul 31, 2026 8:54 AM

11% of Elderly Population Receiving Basic Livelihood Security... 44% of All Recipients The number of National Basic Livelihood Security recipients last year was tallied at 2.84 million, with 44 percent of them identified as adults aged 65 or older. SBS Jul 31, 2026 8:53 AM

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Carcinogens in bottled water? Left under blazing sun, raising health concerns Amidst temperatures soaring past 30 degrees Celsius , bottled water is stacked outside a convenience store. SBS Jul 31, 2026 8:52 AM