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Veterans Minister Pays Respects at Gravesites of Former President Kim Dae-jung and First Lady Yuk Young-soo Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Kwon Oh-ul visited and paid his respects at the gravesites of former President Kim Dae-jung and First Lady Yuk Young-soo around the anniversaries of their passing, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs announced. SBS Aug 16, 2026 10:53 AM

MLB's New Phenomenon: Baez Hits 3 Consecutive Home Runs in Historic Debut A rookie sensation has emerged in Major League Baseball . St. Louis Cardinals rookie hitter Joshua Baez, 23, blasted three consecutive home runs in his big league debut against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, on August 16 . SBS Aug 16, 2026 10:53 AM

Death Toll Rises to 47 Following Strong Earthquake in Indonesia's Flores Island, 235 Aftershocks Recorded Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency announced on the 16th local time that the earthquake, which struck the northern coast of Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province in the eastern Lesser Sunda Islands the previous day, resulted in 47 deaths. SBS Aug 16, 2026 10:48 AM

Chang Hoon Mourns Late Manager Baek In-cheon: 'A Fierce Junior Who Refused to Lose' In an article contributed to the Japanese media outlet Sports Nippon on August 16, Chang said, "Former manager Baek was a precious junior three years younger than me and a colleague who ran through the same era," adding, "It is deeply regrettable that he has passed away." He recalled, "Former manager Baek was a man with an extremely strong spirit," adding, "He came over to Japan alone back when there was no professional baseball in Korea, and he must have harbored a fierce determination not to lose." Chang introduced, "When I was playing for the Toei Flyers (now the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters) in 1962, I heard from a Korean baseball official that there was a good player, and I had Baek participate in training," adding, "Recognizing his good physique and speed as a catcher, I recommended him to the manager at the time, Shigeru Mizuhara." Chang also shared the difficulties Baek experienced in Japanese professional baseball. SBS Aug 16, 2026 10:47 AM

An Na-rin Jumps to Solo 4th in 3rd Round of LPGA Portland Classic An shot 6-under 66 with eight birdies and two bogeys in the third round held at the Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Oregon, on the 16th , bringing her three-round total to 13-under 203. SBS Aug 16, 2026 10:43 AM

Bae Ji-hwan Designated for Assignment by Milwaukee Just 6 Days After Joining MLB Team Milwaukee announced on the 16th that it has designated Bae for assignment and added utility player Jonathan Ornelas, who was acquired from the Athletics in a cash trade, to the roster. SBS Aug 16, 2026 10:41 AM

Magnitude 2.2 Earthquake Strikes Northwest of Haenam, South Jeolla Province; KMA Expects No Damage today , according to the Korea Meteorological Administration . The epicenter was located at 34.66 degrees north latitude and 126.40 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 21 kilometers. SBS Aug 16, 2026 10:40 AM

Lee Jung-hoo Records Multi-Hit Inning, Resumes Hitting Streak After Four Games Starting as the cleanup hitter and right fielder in a home game against the Colorado Rockies in the 2026 Major League Baseball season at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the 16th , Lee performed strongly with 2 hits in 3 at-bats, 1 walk, and 1 run. SBS Aug 16, 2026 10:35 AM

Fire Breaks Out at Window Factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province... Entire Building Burned Down today , a fire broke out at a window manufacturing factory in Manse-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Aug 16, 2026 10:22 AM

Lee Young-jun Scores Season's First Goal in Swiss Cup Opener, Team Wins 5-0 Lee helped Grasshopper crush amateur side Regensdorf 5-0 away from home in the 64th round of the 2026-2027 Swiss Cup held at Sportanlage Wisacher in Regensdorf, Switzerland, on August 16 , scoring the team's fifth goal. SBS Aug 16, 2026 10:01 AM