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US Carrier Checking China in Pacific Headed to Middle East; Will Another Carrier Replace It? Amid the prolonged war with Iran under the U.S. Donald Trump administration, the USS Abraham Lincoln is reportedly set to be replaced by the USS George Washington, signaling potential changes to the U.S. SBS Aug 14, 2026 9:43 AM

Director Kim Mi-jo Aims for 'Mad Max' Style in 'The Journey to Gyeongju' "I am actually the youngest of four sisters. I thought I could capture the story of the mother and older sisters that I witnessed, along with those emotions. SBS Star Aug 14, 2026 9:30 AM

Preventing Mass Mortalities: Fish Farmers in Cheonsu Bay Release 2.67 Million Fish Amid High Water Temperatures Taean County in South Chungcheong Province announced today that 56 fish farms in Cheonsu Bay have urgently released 2.556 million rockfish and 121,000 mullet to prevent damage from high water temperatures. SBS Aug 14, 2026 9:28 AM

Kim Min-hee Makes First Official Appearance After Giving Birth, Attends Locarno Film Festival With Hong Sang-soo The two were spotted side by side at the screening and the Q&A session with the audience for Director Hong's 35th feature film, "What Doesn't Have a Place to Look", which was invited to the international competition section of the 79th Locarno Film Festival. SBS Aug 14, 2026 9:27 AM

Record-Breaking Heavy Rain Hits Japan's Chiba Prefecture: 4 Dead, 7,000 Stranded Overnight at Narita Airport According to Kyodo News and NHK, Chiba Prefecture announced at a disaster countermeasures headquarters meeting held on the morning of the 14th that the torrential rains, which began the previous afternoon, resulted in four deaths, one person missing, and one person in cardiac arrest. SBS Aug 14, 2026 9:24 AM

Trump Imposes Up to 100% Tariffs on Drones and Drone Parts, Seemingly Targeting China President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on the 13th imposing tariffs of up to 100% on drones and drone components. SBS Aug 14, 2026 9:21 AM

Trump Approves Foreign Shipbuilders Investing in US to Build Two Warships in Home Countries President Donald Trump directed on the 13th that foreign shipbuilders investing in the United States be allowed to build two U.S. SBS Aug 14, 2026 9:10 AM

Go Ah-sung Named Goodwill Ambassador for '2026 Korea Literature Festival' Actor Go Ah-sung has been appointed as a goodwill ambassador for the "2026 Korea Literature Festival". SBS Star Aug 14, 2026 9:09 AM

Narcotic Component 'Tapentadol' Detected in Overseas Direct-Purchase Food... Import Blocked The Incheon Airport Customs analysis office notified the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety that tapentadol was detected in a product named "TAWON LIAR" shipped from France via international mail, prompting the ministry to add it to the list of items banned from domestic entry. SBS Aug 14, 2026 8:59 AM

Trump Approves Foreign Shipbuilders Investing in US to Build Up to Two Vessels in Home Countries President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump ordered on the 13th that foreign shipbuilders investing in the United States be permitted to construct up to two vessels in their home countries. SBS Aug 14, 2026 8:56 AM