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Wi Sung-lak Meets New U.S. Ambassador Michelle Steel... "Do Our Best to Advance ROK-U.S. Alliance" and South America at the press conference room of the Chunchu-gwan, Cheong Wa Dae, on July 22. SBS Aug 7, 2026 1:38 PM

Another Child Dies in Clinical Trial Involving Gene Editing in China, Sparking Safety and Transparency Concerns Following the recent revelation that a 6-year-old child died after receiving gene-editing treatment, another death has come to light, bringing the safety and information-disclosure issues of researcher-initiated clinical trials under scrutiny. SBS Aug 7, 2026 1:37 PM

Man Arrested for Attempted Murder After Brutally Beating Acquaintance on Street Chungnam Asan Police Station announced today that it has arrested and is investigating a man in his 50s, identified as A, on charges of attempted murder after he allegedly beat an acquaintance dozens of times on the street, leaving the victim in critical condition. SBS Aug 7, 2026 1:37 PM

North Korean Hackers "Reverse-Hacked" by US Security Firm... Scale of Cybercrime Across 57 Countries Exposed Vangelis Stykas, Chief Technology Officer of the US security firm Qumio, has secured 5 terabytes of hacking data from a North Korean hacking organization's server over the past 22 months, US tech media outlet Wired reported on August 6 . SBS Aug 7, 2026 1:32 PM

Mother's Keepsakes Stolen by Housekeeper Hired via Second-Hand Trading Platform The Seoul Nowon Police Station announced that it booked the man in his 20s, identified as A, on charges of theft on the 5th. SBS Aug 7, 2026 1:31 PM

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Record-Breaking Heat Continues Despite Ipchu; Extreme Heat Focused on Western Regions Disaster-level heat will continue to grip the western regions today . Temperatures are expected to drop slightly starting from the weekend. SBS Aug 7, 2026 1:31 PM

Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin Takes Helm of AI Strategy, Accelerating Profit-Driven Push Demis Hassabis, the former CEO of Google DeepMind who has led AI development until now, is stepping back from front-line management to oversee long-term research. SBS Aug 7, 2026 1:25 PM

Comedian Kim Kyu-won's Warm Past as Public Service Worker Warms Hearts Comedian Kim Kyu-won's past deeds of caring for an elementary school student with limited mobility while serving as a public service worker have belatedly come to light, drawing touching responses. SBS Star Aug 7, 2026 1:17 PM

Shin Dong-yeob Issues Apology Over Remarks on Daehangno Small-Theater Musicals: "Failed to Consider Hard Work, Will Be Humble" Broadcaster Shin Dong-yeob has issued an apology following controversy over inaccurate remarks he made regarding the performance environment of musicals in Daehangno during the YouTube variety show "Zzanhanhyeong." The issue stemmed from a video released on the YouTube channel "Zzanhanhyeong Shin Dong-yeob" on July 3. SBS Entertainment News Aug 7, 2026 1:08 PM

BLACKPINK's 10th Debut Anniversary Overshadowed by '40-Person Fan Meeting' and Member Absences As global girl group BLACKPINK celebrates their 10th debut anniversary, a growing sense of disappointment is spreading among fans due to the lack of opportunities to communicate with the supporters who have cheered them on for a long time. SBS Entertainment News Aug 7, 2026 1:03 PM