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Last Month's Car Exports Exceed $6.2 Billion, Reaching Record High for July Amid simultaneous increases in domestic car sales and production, eco-friendly vehicles continued to enjoy steady popularity both at home and abroad. SBS Aug 13, 2026 1:38 PM

National Tax Service Launches Special Tax Probe into KB Kookmin Bank Until Year-End According to the financial sector today , the Investigation Bureau 4 of the Seoul Regional National Tax Service dispatched investigators to the new headquarters of KB Kookmin Bank in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, to secure accounting materials necessary for the tax probe. SBS Aug 13, 2026 1:35 PM

Surprise in Dokpamo Global Evaluation: Motif and Upstage Take 1st and 2nd Places In the second-round evaluation of the Indigenous AI Foundation Model project to select South Korea's representative artificial intelligence, startups outperformed major conglomerates in global performance metrics. SBS Aug 13, 2026 1:34 PM

FTC Launches Fact-Finding Survey on Coupang, Baemin and Others to Assess Fees and Damage Cases The Fair Trade Commission has launched a fact-finding survey to assess trading conditions between major platforms in delivery, open market, and lodging sectors and their tenant merchants. SBS Aug 13, 2026 1:31 PM

Over 230,000 New Housing Units, Including Greenbelts, to Be Supplied in Seoul Metropolitan Area The newly announced public housing sites will see the period leading up to construction cut by nearly half compared to the past, and major sites previously announced in the January 29 measures will also undergo swift related procedures to begin construction by 2030. SBS Aug 13, 2026 1:30 PM

The 'Logic of Might' Behind International Law: An Jung-geun's Final Cry Before Death Calligraphy written by Patriot An Jung-geun while in prison has returned. It is a historical artifact that preserves his life, one that maintained indomitable spirit even as he experienced the helplessness of international law. SBS Aug 13, 2026 1:26 PM

Wildfires Rage Across Indonesia, Closing 108 Schools in Neighboring Malaysia Due to Smog According to local media outlet Bernama and Reuters on the 13th , 108 schools in the Serian district of Sarawak, Malaysia, were recently closed. SBS Aug 13, 2026 1:22 PM

Hover Lab's Kim Se-ui Faces First Trial in Popular Mukbang YouTuber zuyang Defamation Case The first trial for Kim Se-ui, the head of YouTube channel Hover Lab who was indicted on charges including spreading false information about YouTuber Tzuyang (real name Park Jung-won), will be held on the 13th. SBS Star Aug 13, 2026 1:15 PM

Kim Jong-kook, Known for 30 Years of Savings, Reveals He Owns Samsung Stock Bought in the 50,000 Won Range... Joo Woo-jae Cries Out, "You Betrayer!" Singer Kim Jong-kook, who has stated that he relied solely on bank savings rather than financial investments, confesses to being an unexpected shareholder of Samsung Electronics purchased in the 50,000 won range. SBS Entertainment News Aug 13, 2026 12:59 PM

Accelerating Vaccine Development for Infectious Disease Response: Aiming to Secure Domestic COVID-19 Vaccine by 2028 The government is accelerating technology development and support to achieve its goal of localizing COVID-19 mRNA vaccines by 2028. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:51 PM