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"National Fire Mobilization Order Extended"... Military Deployed for All-Out Drought Response As the drought continues, the national fire mobilization order providing water supply support to the South Gyeongsang Province region has been extended for the time being. SBS Aug 14, 2026 6:21 AM

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Household Loan Limits Doubled... Jeonse Loans Tightened Further On the demand side, financial institutions, including commercial banks, have been given much more breathing room as the limit on additional household loans they can issue this year has been doubled. SBS Aug 14, 2026 6:19 AM

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Gwacheon and Taereung Projects Speed Up... Faster Redevelopment and Reconstruction In addition to new housing supplies, the government has unveiled measures for redevelopment and reconstruction to accelerate construction starts on previously announced supply plans. SBS Aug 14, 2026 6:17 AM

Colombia Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 273 Amid Prolonged Search and Aid Controversy Foreign media outlets, including AP, AFP, and Reuters, reported on the 13th that Colombian authorities announced that the earthquake has left at least 273 people dead, some 3,800 injured, and 377 missing. SBS Aug 14, 2026 6:15 AM

Hong Myung-bo Denies Intervention, Tells Police 'No Communication With Chung Mong-gyu' Over Manager Selection According to confirmation by the Financial Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Friday , investigators secured statements from Hong during his suspect interrogation on August 4 to the effect that he "never contacted President Chung Mong-gyu during the manager selection process." Hong gave this response when asked whether he had contacted former President Chung Mong-gyu before or after his selection as manager. SBS Aug 14, 2026 6:14 AM

Supreme Court Rules 'Simple Profanity' in Apartment Group Chat Does Not Constitute Insult According to the legal community on August 14, Supreme Court Division 3 (Presiding Justice Lee Heung-goo) overturned the lower court's ruling, which had sentenced the defendant, A, to a fine of 300,000 won for insult, and remanded the case to the Seoul Northern District Court. SBS Aug 14, 2026 6:14 AM

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Over 230,000 Homes to Be Supplied in Capital Area... "Construction to Begin in 2030" The government has unveiled its third housing supply measures. More than 230,000 homes will be supplied in the Seoul metropolitan area, with new housing sites accounting for 100,000 of them. SBS Aug 14, 2026 6:12 AM

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Morning Wide: Today's Major News 1. Over 230,000+α Housing Units to Be Supplied in Capital Area..Household Loan Caps Expanded The government has announced a housing supply package that includes supplying more than 230,000 housing units in the greater Seoul area, including 100,000 units from new development sites, and accelerating reconstruction and redevelopment projects. SBS Aug 14, 2026 6:08 AM

Lee Ha-ran Hangs Head After Defeat to Japan: "My Performance Was Worth 30 Points" Led by head coach Park Su-ho, South Korea lost 59-77, an 18-point margin, against Japan in the friendly match held at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo on the 13th. SBS Aug 14, 2026 5:45 AM

Russian Oil Tankers Covered in Nets to Block Ukrainian Drone Attacks Vice President JD Vance Russian oil tankers and port terminals covered with protective nets to evade Ukrainian drone attacks have been spotted. SBS Aug 14, 2026 5:35 AM