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People Power Party Won't Review Disciplinary Action Against Lee Jin-suk Over May 18 Seminar Controversy Chief Spokesperson Park Sung-hoon told reporters at the National Assembly on the 17th, "Since it was an academic event and has stated that the remarks made at the event are unrelated to her own stance, we are not considering disciplinary action at this point." "Regarding the May 18 Democratization Movement, the People Power Party has stated its official party stance on multiple occasions. SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:17 PM

"Flood of AI Novels Soars Judging Costs"... Japan's Newcomer Literary Awards Face Survival Crisis The 14th Hayakawa SF Contest, hosted by Japanese publisher Hayakawa Shobo, closed submissions at the end of March with 1,012 entries, more than double the usual level of around 400. SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:13 PM

New UK Prime Minister Tricked by White House Chief of Staff Imposter and Exchanged Messages Anonymous officials stated that Prime Minister Burnham began to grow suspicious after exchanging mobile phone messages with someone posing as Chief of Staff Wiles following his inauguration. SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:13 PM

Samsung Electronics Switches Internal Bulletin Board to Real-Name System Following Revised Information and Communications Network Act The move follows the government's recent implementation of the revised Information and Communications Network Act, with Samsung aiming to foster a healthy communication culture through this change. SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:12 PM

Spread Rates on Mortgage Loans at Top 5 Banks Remain High Amid Household Loan Curb According to the Korea Federation of Banks on Monday , the average spread rate for amortized mortgage loans newly handled by the five major banks (KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Woori, Hana, and NH Nonghyup) in June stood at 3.27 percent, up 0.04 percentage points from the previous month . SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:12 PM

Ebola Death Toll Surpasses 2,300 in DRC, Marking Worst Outbreak in Country's History This surpasses the death toll recorded during the 2018–2020 Ebola outbreak, making it the deadliest Ebola epidemic in the DRC's history. SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:10 PM

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Poyet Fails to Pass Screening for Interim S. Korea Manager Despite "Virtual Certainty" Reports Former Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors manager Gus Poyet reportedly failed to pass the document screening stage in the open recruitment for South Korea's interim national football team manager. SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:10 PM

Mudslide Swallows Restroom, Trapping Woman's Lower Body Before Dramatic Rescue The Tongyeong Coast Guard announced that it received a report at around 5:03 AM today stating that a landslide had occurred on Gonlido Island in Sanyang-eup, Tongyeong, trapping a woman in her 60s, identified as A. SBS Aug 17, 2026 6:10 PM

President Lee Expresses 'Deep Condolences' Over Major Earthquake in Indonesia Writing on X , President Lee stated, "On behalf of the government of the Republic of Korea, I extend my deepest condolences to the victims and bereaved families who have lost precious family members and their homes in this sudden disaster." He added, "I sincerely hope that recovery efforts will be carried out swiftly under the leadership of President Prabowo, allowing residents in the affected areas to return to their peaceful daily lives as soon as possible." He also noted, "As rescue and search operations are currently underway, I earnestly hope that even one more person safely returns to the arms of their family." Earlier, an earthquake struck off the northern coast of Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, located in the Lesser Sunda Islands of eastern Indonesia, at around 5:58 AM on the 15th . SBS Aug 17, 2026 5:44 PM

British Sprinter Amy Hunt Becomes First to Win Four Titles at European Athletics Championships Competing on the 16th as the final anchor leg for the British national team in the mixed 400m relay final at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, UK, Hunt clinched victory with a European record time of 39.97 seconds. SBS Aug 17, 2026 5:44 PM