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Western Nations Concerned Over South Korea's Arctic Sea Route Initiative, Wondering About Cooperation with Russia Western countries are showing signs of discomfort over the South Korean government's push for a pilot navigation project along the Arctic sea route, Reuters reported on the 20th . SBS Aug 20, 2026 4:45 PM

Park Seo-jin Donates 10 Million Won for Geoje Flood Recovery Singer Park Seo-jin, who is from Sacheon, has delivered donations for neighbors affected by record-breaking torrential rains near his hometown. SBS Star Aug 20, 2026 4:43 PM

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Teacher Leaves Classroom After Suffering Stalking and Sexual Harassment by Student A teacher in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, has been forced to leave her classroom after failing to receive effective measures to separate her from a student who subjected her to sexual harassment and stalking. SBS Aug 20, 2026 4:37 PM

Kim Min-seok Nominates Rep. Jeon Yong-gi for Youth and Kwon Mi-kyung for Labor as Appointed Supreme Council Members of Democratic Party Jeon Yong-gi Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok nominated 30-something lawmaker Jeon Yong-gi and Kwon Mi-kyung, chairperson of the Federation of Korean Public Industry Trade Unions under the Federation of Korean Trade Unions , as appointed Supreme Council members today . SBS Aug 20, 2026 4:37 PM

Griezmann Reacts to Lee Kang-in's Debut Goal: "Amazing" After Lee Kang-in scored a stunning winning goal in his official debut for Atlético Madrid , Antoine Griezmann , a living legend of the club, also expressed his admiration to celebrate the spectacular arrival of the "new number 7." Lee led Atlético to a 2-0 victory by scoring the opening and winning goal in the 2026–2027 Spanish La Liga Round 1 home match against Málaga held at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain, on the 20th . SBS Aug 20, 2026 4:34 PM

NC Dinos to Stay in Changwon, Trusting City's Will to Improve Professional baseball team NC Dinos has decided to remain in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, and continue operations without relocating its home base. SBS Aug 20, 2026 4:31 PM

Cheong Wa Dae Officials' Personal Info Leaked in Private Agency Hack; Separate Investigation Underway into Suspected North Korean Cyberattacks The Korean National Police Agency stated today that "a domestic private authentication agency's server was hacked by hackers, and during the analysis of the hacked data, we confirmed that personal information of prominent domestic figures was included." The leaked personal information is presumed to be at the level of details typically found on business cards, such as names, mobile phone numbers, and job titles. SBS Aug 20, 2026 4:30 PM

President Lee: 'Reforms Must Lead to Improved Lives for the People to Hold True Meaning' President Lee Jae-myung urged officials, stating, "Since reforms hold true meaning only when they lead to actual improvements in the lives of the people, please pool your efforts into uninterrupted and continuous livelihood reforms." During a meeting of senior secretaries and advisors held at the Blue House today , President Lee said, "It is difficult for any policy to be effective if the perception is widespread that following the rules results in disadvantages while breaking them brings gains. SBS Aug 20, 2026 4:28 PM

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Fearing "Government Nationalization of Deposits," Russians Rush to Withdraw Cash Despite 10% Annual Interest More than 45 trillion won has reportedly been withdrawn from banks in Russia this year. SBS Aug 20, 2026 4:25 PM

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"Cherry-picking style opinion collection is problematic… Must listen to market experts, not desk theorists" When quoting or reporting this interview, please accurately state the program na… SBS Aug 20, 2026 4:21 PM