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Takaichi Sends Offering to Yasukuni Shrine; Japanese Defense Minister and LDP Executives Visit However, two cabinet ministers, including Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, visited Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Class-A war criminals from World War II, on the war defeat anniversary for the seventh consecutive year as serving Japanese cabinet ministers. SBS Aug 15, 2026 9:21 AM

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SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won Files Appeal to Supreme Court in Landmark Divorce Case The high-profile property division lawsuit between SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and Art Center Nabi Director Roh Soh-yeong, which has drawn widespread attention as the "divorce of the century," is set to be reviewed by the Supreme Court once again. SBS Aug 15, 2026 9:01 AM

Fire Breaks Out at Resource Recycling Facility in Yangju; Level 1 Response Issued A fire broke out at a resource recycling facility in Hapae-ri, Eunhyeon-myeon, Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, at around 5:00 a.m. SBS Aug 15, 2026 9:00 AM

Iran Dismisses Trump's Claim of Hormuz as 'U.S. Territory' as Delusional President Donald Trump's claim that the Strait of Hormuz will soon be declared U.S. SBS Aug 15, 2026 8:59 AM

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Morning Club Parties with Coffee Instead of Alcohol? [News Story] Coffee in Hand Instead of Alcohol..Morning Club Parties? At 7:00 AM on a Saturday, loud EDM music echoes through the lounge of the 63 Building in Yeouido. SBS Aug 15, 2026 8:57 AM

7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Indonesian Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers. SBS Aug 15, 2026 8:52 AM

Grammy Reconsidering Asian Pop Category After BTS Boycott? In a statement yesterday local time, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said, "It has become clear that, regardless of our intentions, some artists feel the category does not represent the music they work so hard to create," adding, "As a musician myself, I take this to heart." He continued, "Over the past six years, the Recording Academy has shown that it can move decisively and quickly to meet the needs of the music community," emphasizing, "We will strive to keep pace with this progress and ensure that musicians feel truly respected." He also stated that the academy would review overhauling the process for developing new award categories. SBS Aug 15, 2026 8:27 AM

National University Hospitals Lag in Personalized AI Healthcare with Growing Disparities Among Institutions The report titled "Analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses, and Disparities in Public Healthcare AX Based on Digital Health Maturity Diagnosis of National University Hospitals," published in the Korea Health Industry Development Institute's Bio-Health Industry Brief, yielded these findings based on data from 10 regional national university hospitals outside Seoul (including one public hospital) collected in 2025. SBS Aug 15, 2026 8:17 AM

Critical Care Doctors Staying at Posts for Now, But Warn "May Leave If Limits Are Exceeded" The Research Institute for Healthcare Policy under the Korean Medical Association published a report titled "An Exploration of Internal Motivations of Voluntarily Remaining Critical-Emergency Medical Specialists Amid Structural Adversity." The research team conducted in-depth interviews with 16 specialists working in critical care and emergency medicine at three university hospitals in Seoul. SBS Aug 15, 2026 8:14 AM

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"That Is Not True": Police Superintendent Dubbed 'Geoje King' Denies All Allegations in First Probe A senior police official, dubbed the so-called "Geoje King" and facing allegations of sexual misconduct and workplace abuse, underwent his first face-to-face questioning by the National Police Agency's inspection team today. SBS Aug 15, 2026 8:07 AM