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Competition for Next-Gen Mobile DRAM LPDDR6 Heats Up... "CXMT Nearing Final Stages of R&D Validation" Citing industry sources on August 1 , Chinese media outlet Yicai reported on the LPDDR6 development status of a core CXMT affiliate, describing it as a crucial stage ahead of mass production. SBS Aug 2, 2026 11:48 AM

KTX and SRT to Merge in September: Fares to Drop 10% With More Seats and Trains As a result, KTX incorporating SRT will begin operation starting in September, and train fares will be aligned with the relatively lower SRT rates for a period of three years. SBS Aug 2, 2026 11:45 AM

Trade Chief Meets 11 US Governors to Discuss Investment and Nuclear Cooperation The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced today that Minister Yeo attended the National Governors Association 2026 Annual Meeting held in Oklahoma City from July 30 to August 1, where he met with governors, key figures, and industry representatives from across the United States. SBS Aug 2, 2026 11:44 AM

Person in 70s Dies After Drowning at Geoje Beach yesterday , a report was filed with 119 stating that a person in their 70s, identified as A, had fallen into the water at Sagok Beach in Sagok-myeon, Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do. SBS Aug 2, 2026 11:43 AM

Series of Water Accidents in Pohang Sea and Reservoir Leave One in Cardiac Arrest and Two Dead According to the Pohang Coast Guard and other authorities on today , a report was received at around 8:00 AM stating that an 80-year-old female diver, A, who went diving to harvest sea urchins in the waters off Cheongjin-ri, Cheongha-myeon, Buk-gu, Pohang, failed to resurface. SBS Aug 2, 2026 11:42 AM

Drunk Driver in His 20s Arrested After Serial Crashes in Wangsimni The Seoul Seongdong Police Station announced today that they have apprehended and are currently investigating a man in his 20s, identified as A, under the Road Traffic Act for drunk driving. SBS Aug 2, 2026 11:33 AM

"Structural Reform Pays Off": LG Earns 1 Trillion Won in Home Appliances While Samsung Faces Emergency as Profitability Slumps LG Electronics achieved an operating profit exceeding 1 trillion won for two consecutive quarters. SBS Aug 2, 2026 11:26 AM

Joo Jin-woo: "Voter Counts Increased in Exact Increments of 100 for 11 Straight Hours in Last Presidential Election, Pointing to Rigging" During a press conference at the National Assembly, Representative Joo stated, "During the 21st presidential election, the NEC intentionally manipulated voter turnout," adding, "At three polling stations in Hongje 2-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, hourly voter numbers were arbitrarily fabricated and entered falsely in units of 100." According to data secured by Representative Joo, voter numbers increased in units of 100 for 11 consecutive hours, showing figures such as 100 at 7 a.m., 100 at 8 a.m., 100 at 9 a.m., 200 at 10 a.m., 100 at 11 a.m., 200 at 12 p.m., and 200 at 1 p.m. SBS Aug 2, 2026 11:13 AM

Shooting at US In-N-Out Restaurant Leaves Multiple Casualties Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks announced during a press conference that there were fatalities from the incident and that the gunman is also dead. SBS Aug 2, 2026 11:07 AM

Search Operations End After Strong Kumamoto Earthquake... Secondary Damage Reported from Heatwaves and Water Outages With searches at other major disaster sites already completed, large-scale search operations related to this strong earthquake have virtually come to an end. SBS Aug 2, 2026 10:59 AM