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Takaichi Lodges 'Strong Protest' Over Putin's Visit to Kuril Islands, Calling Them Japan's Inherent Territory The Japanese government has strongly protested following Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit on the 13th to the Kuril Islands, a territory over which both countries claim sovereignty, marking his first-ever visit to the islands. SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:55 PM

23 Descendants of Independence Fighters Granted South Korean Citizenship Twenty-three descendants of independence fighters have acquired South Korean citizenship and are set to embark on a new journey. SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:53 PM

Extreme Weather's Economic Toll: France Estimates Up to 24 Trillion Won in Losses This Year Citing local daily Le Monde on the 13th , the report stated that Monique Barbut, France's Minister of Ecological Transition, estimated during an emergency meeting on drought held the previous day that the costs France must bear from record heatwaves, wildfires, and unprecedented droughts will range between 10 billion and 15 billion euros, roughly 16.4 trillion to 24.6 trillion won in Korean currency. SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:49 PM

Cheong Wa Dae: "May 18 Is a Undeniable Democratization Movement… All Distortions and Denigrations Must Be Strictly Punished" In response, the floor leadership of the People Power Party stated that the topics discussed do not reflect the party's official stance, while the Democratic Party of Korea accused the People Power Party of denigrating the May 18 movement and vowed a strong response. SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:47 PM

Today's SBS News Hunters Preview (August 13) In today's <SBS News Hunters>, ▶ Issue Bbaak - The homework left by the Hayoung controversy.. SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:43 PM

Cheong Wa Dae on Approval Rating Drop: 'Carefully Reviewing State Affairs… Will Answer with Results' ▲ Cheong Wa Dae Regarding the recent downward trend in President Lee Jae-myung's… SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:37 PM

Special Counsel Indicts Former Presidential Officials and Police Chief Over Marine Cpl. Chae Investigation Interference Chae incident." Lee is accused of receiving a report in September 2023 that the Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency planned to conduct a seizure and search operation regarding the death of the late Marine Cpl. SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:19 PM

Gov't Considers Public Opinion Poll on Lowering Age of Juvenile Delinquents The government is expected to conduct additional public opinion gathering through a survey regarding lowering the age threshold for criminal minors, also known as juvenile delinquents. SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:18 PM

"Worst Fake Information": Iran Rebuts Trump's Claim of "Complete Control" over Strait of Hormuz Beware." Hossein Taeb, commander of Iran's Basij paramilitary force, also stated that the Strait of Hormuz remains under Iran's control and management. SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:17 PM

Gyeonggi Research Institute Proposes Integrated Platform to Combine Three Cards into One According to the Gyeonggi Research Institute on August 13, the institute recently published a report titled "Let Us Enjoy Transportation, Culture, and Public Services with One-Pass." The One-Pass open platform proposed in the report integrates multiple public cards into a single physical card. SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:15 PM