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Trump Says Iran Must 'Raise White Flag,' Threatens Oman With Bombing President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Iran, stating that it "must raise the white flag of surrender." In an interview with Fox News on the 17th , President Trump re-emphasized that preventing Iran from possessing nuclear weapons is the top priority of the United States, saying, "I have no timetable, I'm not in a rush." Earlier on his social media, he stated, "The number one goal was, is, and will remain making sure that Iran does not have nuclear weapons in any way, shape, or form." This is interpreted as a reiteration that he will not negotiate under time pressure and will not back down from the goal of denuclearization. SBS Aug 18, 2026 12:50 AM

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Rain Continues in Yeongnam and Southern Coast Until This Morning Heavy rain pounded the southern regions during the Liberation Day long weekend. The heaviest downpours have mostly subsided now. SBS Aug 18, 2026 12:47 AM

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Trump Orders Sudden 'Reduction' of South Korea-US Joint Drills... To Win North Korea Over? U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a substantial reduction in the scale of the South Korea-U.S. SBS Aug 18, 2026 12:43 AM

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Court Rules Double Property Distribution for Men in Clan is Gender Discrimination Recently, a clan decided to distribute billions of won in land compensation differently based on gender, offering up to twice as much to men. SBS Aug 18, 2026 12:40 AM

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Teenager Arrested for Robbing 10 Unmanned Stores to Pay Off Cyber Gambling Debts A teenager who went around stealing cash from multiple unmanned stores has been apprehended by the police. SBS Aug 18, 2026 12:37 AM

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Ex-National Office of Investigation Chief Park Sung-ju's Phone Seized… Investigation Into Command Line Imminent The prosecution, which is investigating allegations of botched police handling of the Jang Yoon-ki case, has confirmed that it seized the work mobile phone of former National Office of Investigation Chief Park Sung-ju. SBS Aug 18, 2026 12:35 AM

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Party Members File Ethics Complaint Against Rep. Lee Jin-sook: "Pushed Ahead Despite Warnings" People Power Party Representative Lee Jin-sook, who sparked controversy over a seminar related to the May 18 Democratic Uprising, has been referred to the party's Ethics Committee. SBS Aug 18, 2026 12:32 AM

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"We Must Unite Again as One"... Dinner Invitation for Candidates the Day After Tomorrow Reflecting the unusually heated atmosphere of the Democratic Party's national convention, President Lee Jae-myung emphasized, "We must firmly unite together again around the new leadership." It has been learned that President Lee will host a dinner invitation for the candidates at the Blue House the day after tomorrow to foster internal party unity. SBS Aug 18, 2026 12:30 AM

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Kim Min-seok Elected New Leader of Democratic Party with 54.08% of Votes Rep. Kim Min-seok, a four-term lawmaker, has been elected as the new leader of the Democratic Party. SBS Aug 18, 2026 12:27 AM

Seo Robin Says 'I'm So Happy I Lost' During Table Tennis Date with Kim Jong-eun on 'Love Against Time' Seo Robin enjoyed a bucket list date with Kim Jong-eun. On the August 17 broadcast of the SBS program "Love Against Time", the cast members were shown enjoying their second dates. SBS Star Aug 18, 2026 12:24 AM