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Why Are 2030s Lining Up to Touch and Crush Toys Meant for Kids? A long line snakes through a famous shopping mall in Seoul. It is an event where visitors can experience and purchase various sensory toys called slime, wax-based dough, and squishies, which are enjoyed by kneading and crushing them with one's hands. SBS Aug 10, 2026 8:50 AM

President Lee's Approval Rating Falls to 43.3%, Lowest Since Taking Office... Democratic Party 44.6%, People Power Party 37.6% [Realmeter] According to the survey conducted by Realmeter commissioned by Energy Economy News on 2,514 adults aged 18 and older nationwide from August 3 to 7, the positive evaluation of President Lee's state administration stood at 43.3%, down 2.6 percentage points from the previous week. SBS Aug 10, 2026 8:40 AM

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Rooftop Floors Hit 60°C Amid Heatwave, Leaving Pets Stranded Are more companion animals being abandoned or neglected in this kind of weather? Last month, about 7,700 abandoned and lost animals were rescued nationwide. SBS Aug 10, 2026 8:34 AM

Different People Attract Different Mosquitoes... Body Odor and Skin Microbes Identified as Attracting Factors A research team at Florida International University announced on August 10 in the scientific journal iScience that they reached this conclusion through an experiment investigating how 3 species of disease-vector mosquitoes, including the yellow fever mosquito , are attracted to 119 adult humans. SBS Aug 10, 2026 8:34 AM

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"Left Home to Care for Grandchildren"... Over 2,500 Complaints in Five Days In less than a week since the real estate tax reform proposal was announced, more than 2,500 complaints have been filed with the government. SBS Aug 10, 2026 8:34 AM

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Deluged with Public Complaints Over Real Estate Tax Revisions, Government Weighs Supplementary Measures This Week In just five days, more than 2,500 legislative comments have been submitted regarding the real estate tax reform proposal. SBS Aug 10, 2026 8:34 AM

Chinese Consul General in Osaka Sets Record for Longest Term... Thanks to Extreme Remarks? Consul General Xue is the figure who sparked controversy last November by posting on X that "we have no choice but to sever the dirty head" while criticizing Prime Minister Takaichi's remarks implying intervention in a contingency involving Taiwan. SBS Aug 10, 2026 8:33 AM

Wildfire Breaks Out on Coastal Cliff of Amnam Park in Busan; Helicopters Deployed As it was difficult to access the site, dispatched firefighting authorities deployed hoses from firefighting vehicles to battle the flames. SBS Aug 10, 2026 8:24 AM

US Democratic Rising Star AOC Announces Egg Freezing, Hints at Presidential Run Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , considered one of the potential future presidential contenders for the Democratic Party, announced on August 9 that she has decided to undergo the egg freezing procedure. SBS Aug 10, 2026 8:23 AM

Street Tree Uprooted in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju-Jeonnam; Two Vehicles Damaged on the 9th. At 8:30 p.m. on the 9th, a street tree planted on a sidewalk in Wolgye-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju-Jeonnam, was uprooted and fell toward the road. SBS Aug 10, 2026 8:23 AM