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Man in 40s Arrested After 40-km High-Speed Flight From Suwon to Cheonan Following Motorcycle Crash The Gyeonggi Suwon Gwonseon Police Station announced on the 10th that it has booked a man, designated as Mr. SBS Aug 11, 2026 5:24 AM

500 Billion Won in Illegal Gambling Profits Laundered via 107 Burner Accounts The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency's Metropolitan Investigation Unit announced on the 10th that it has detained and forwarded 12 suspects and forwarded 7 others without detention on charges of organizing, joining, and participating in a criminal organization. SBS Aug 11, 2026 5:23 AM

Major Fire Breaks Out at Hazardous Materials Warehouse in Pyeongtaek; National Fire Mobilization Order Issued The fire broke out at around 12:03 AM today at a hazardous materials storage warehouse in Cheongbuk-eup, Pyeongtaek. SBS Aug 11, 2026 5:17 AM

South Korean National Arrested by ICE Aboard U.S. Domestic Flight Over Visa Overstay Immigration and Customs Enforcement As the immigration crackdown by the Donald Trump administration expands to airports, a South Korean national has been arrested at an airport after boarding a domestic flight within the United States. SBS Aug 11, 2026 4:16 AM

Trump Fires Back, Demanding Iran Pay Reparations for Past Bombings and Killed Protesters President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump fired back on the 10th regarding Iran's demand for war reparations, asserting that Iran itself must pay damages for past terrorist attacks and the killing of protesters within its own country. SBS Aug 11, 2026 4:13 AM

Fire Breaks Out at Pyeongtaek Hazardous Materials Warehouse... "Close Windows and Refrain from Going Out" The site of the fire is a one-story warehouse storing Class 4 hazardous materials, which are flammable liquids. SBS Aug 11, 2026 4:07 AM

Succession of 'Exceptions' Spark Patchwork Controversies Over Tax Reform A week has passed since the government announced its tax revision plan, but the backlash remains fierce. SBS Aug 11, 2026 2:44 AM

US Defense Official Puts Asia First, Issues Public Warning Against Middle-Power Alliances While emphasizing an Asia free from hegemony to keep China in check, he also pressured various countries to increase their contributions. SBS Aug 11, 2026 2:29 AM

At Least 20 Dead in Powerful Earthquake in Colombia... "People Trapped in Collapsed Buildings" According to Reuters, Mauricio Salazar, the mayor of Pereira in western Colombia, said in an interview with a local media outlet that 18 citizens were killed in the strong earthquake and additional people remain trapped in collapsed buildings. SBS Aug 11, 2026 2:11 AM

Ukraine Steps Up Attacks Ahead of Russia's General Election, Causing Mass Casualties Over 1,000 km from Border Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on social media on the 10th that "operations targeting Russian oil refineries are continuing, and Russia is feeling the impact." He also expressed gratitude to the Security Service of Ukraine . SBS Aug 11, 2026 1:57 AM