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Japan Introduces Forced Facial Recognition to Unlock Smartphones in Investigations Amid Overreach Concerns This measure is designed to counter new evidence-destruction methods, such as remote data deletion, but concerns are rising that forcing individuals to expose their biometric information goes too far. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:47 PM

Will Rental Housing Providers Lose Capital Gains Tax Exemption on Primary Homes Sold Within Five Years? Backlash Grows Rental housing providers are pushing back, arguing that stripping away tax exemptions on primary homes on top of existing rental housing tax benefits effectively strips away all incentives for providers who have fulfilled their legal obligations. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:46 PM

4 Senior Superintendents Promoted; National Police Agency Chief Candidates Reshuffled The Korean National Police Agency announced today that Yoo Seung-ryeol, the Investigation Planning and Coordination Officer at the National Office of Investigation; Ko Beom-seok, head of the Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency; Kim Jong-chul, head of the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency; and Ko Pyeong-ki, head of the Jeju Provincial Police Agency, have been 내정된 for promotion from senior superintendent to senior superintendent general. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:46 PM

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Scorching Heat in Western Regions During the Day, 'Cool' in the East The air you feel on your skin in the mornings and evenings these days is so cool that it almost feels like autumn has arrived. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:46 PM

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'Painter of Light' Lee Dai-won Dreams of Korean Painting An exhibition looking back at the 70-year artistic career of the late artist Lee Dai-won, famous for his orchard paintings, is currently underway. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:43 PM

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Gyeonggi Province Issues Second Administrative Directive to Semiconductor Giants to "Reduce Discharge Water" Gyeonggi Province has once again issued an administrative directive to major semiconductor companies, ordering them to reduce the volume of process water discharged after semiconductor manufacturing. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:41 PM

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Approaching Within 25 Meters and Shouting "Wow"… Dolphins Crying Out Due to Noise The problem of tourist vessels getting too close to watch the Jeju Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, a marine protected species, is not a new issue. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:40 PM

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SBS and SBS A&T Sign Agreement for Boryeong Wellness Park Project SBS, SBS A&T, and Boryeong City in South Chungcheong Province have signed a business agreement to establish the Boryeong Wellness Park, officially launching a project to build a content-based tourism complex around Lake Cheongcheonho in Boryeong. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:32 PM

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Asiana Airlines Passes Merger Proposal with Korean Air at Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting Asiana Airlines has passed a proposal to merge with Korean Air at an extraordinary shareholders' meeting. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:31 PM

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Police Investigate Threatening Post Claiming Explosives Placed at 3 Correctional Facilities Police have launched an investigation after a post claiming that explosives were planted at correctional facilities was uploaded online. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:31 PM