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South Korea, U.S. Kick Off UFS Exercise Today... Attention Drawn to U.S. Mention of "First Island Chain Power Projection" The South Korean and U.S. military authorities begin the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise today , a regular joint drill for the defense of the Korean Peninsula in the event of an emergency. SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:37 AM

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"Even Disposed Assets Will Be Recovered"... Pro-Japanese Property Committee Revived After 16 Years A legal body tasked with investigating and recovering the properties of pro-Japanese anti-national collaborators is being revived after 16 years. SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:32 AM

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Two Dead in Greece Wildfires; Belgian Wildfires Spread Toward Germany A wildfire on the Greek island of Salamis has left two people dead and forced hundreds to evacuate. SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:29 AM

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Kim Jeong-gwan Makes Urgent U.S. Visit: "Need to Resolve Final Issues on U.S. Investments" Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jeong-gwan has visited the United States once again, just three weeks later, to coordinate a 200 billion dollar investment project in the U.S. SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:24 AM

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Choi Min-hee Retakes 1st Place... Two Pro-Lee Jae-myung Candidates Step Down to Support Kim Yong In the race for the Democratic Party's Supreme Council members, candidate Choi Min-hee, who is close to party leader candidate Chung Chung-rae, has reclaimed the top spot. SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:22 AM

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Kim Min-seok Takes 1st Place in Capital Region Following Honam, New Party Leader to Be Decided Today In the primary for ordinary party members in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province—the final regional tour for the Democratic Party's national convention—party leader candidate Kim Min-seok claimed first place. SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:14 AM

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National Fire Mobilization Order Lifted... Drought Worries Ease, But Challenges Remain While some areas, including Geoje, experienced heavy rain damage due to a sudden surge in precipitation, most regions received much-needed rain that helped alleviate prolonged drought concerns. SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:10 AM

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Today's Major News 1. Torrential Rain of Over 100mm per Hour Hits Geoje; Successive Damage in Jeonnam and Gwangju Overnight, heavy downpours exceeding 100mm per hour slammed Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, prompting evacuation orders for residents. SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:05 AM

Geoje Hit by Torrential Rain of 100 mm per Hour; Emergency Evacuation Issued Across Region According to the city of Geoje, emergency disaster text messages warning of landslide and river overflow risks were dispatched across the entire city at around 2:10 AM today, urging all citizens to promptly evacuate to safe areas. SBS Aug 17, 2026 4:35 AM

Kushner Meets Hamas to Revive Father-in-Law Trump's Gaza Peace Plan Middle East Envoy Jared Kushner and Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya U.S. Middle East Envoy Jared Kushner, son-in-law and chief negotiator for U.S. SBS Aug 17, 2026 4:31 AM