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US Sanctions Japanese ICC President; Takaichi Expresses 'Deep Regret' government's imposition of sanctions on the Japanese head of the International Criminal Court . SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:55 PM

Israeli Military Opens Criminal Investigations into 2 Civilian Casualty Incidents in Gaza War The targets of the Israeli military's criminal investigations are the deaths of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family, a case that drew global outrage, and the mass killing and secret burial of 15 Palestinian paramedics. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:54 PM

Fire at Kolkata Hotel Kills 9, Including 5 Bangladeshi Nationals According to Reuters and India's PTI news agency, local time on the 19th, the fire broke out at around 2:50 a.m. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:51 PM

China Builds Large 6-Kilometer Artificial Island in South China Sea... Phase 1 Reclamation Completed Citing commercial satellite images captured by satellite imagery provider Vantor, Reuters reported on the 19th local time that China is constructing an artificial island on Antelope Reef (known as Lingyang Reef in China) in the Paracel Islands (known as Xisha Islands in China and Hoang Sa Islands in Vietnam) of the South China Sea. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:49 PM

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"Trump Pushing for Summit with Kim Jong-un This Fall" Foreign media reports indicate that U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as early as this fall. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:09 PM

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"Anger at Allies, South Korea as a Scapegoat"... Security Vacuum 'Domino Effect' Some analyze that the scaling back of South Korea-U.S. joint exercises is due to U.S. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:09 PM

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"Step Down Immediately, Cho Hee-dae" vs. "Do Not Intimidate the Judiciary" Regarding the "Supreme Court Justice written recommendation crisis," Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok referred to Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae as "Mr. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:09 PM

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Growing Controversy Over "Written Recommendation"... Why Did Agreement on Roh Tae-ak's Successor Fail? Controversy is growing as Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae submitted a written recommendation to President Lee Jae-myung for the appointment of two Supreme Court justice candidates. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:09 PM

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Joint Exercises Drastically Cut and Ended 6 Days Early in Unprecedented Move Following U.S. President Trump's instruction to scale back South Korea-U.S. joint military exercises, the ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise will end the day after tomorrow , six days ahead of schedule. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:09 PM

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Exclusive: Not a Landslide? Geoje City Officials Spark Absurd Debate In Geoje, where a landslide left one person dead and two others injured, an unexpected debate over whether it even qualifies as a landslide has emerged. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:09 PM