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Gangnam and Seocho Apartment Prices Fall for Second Consecutive Week, Jeonse Prices Drop Together According to the weekly apartment price trends for the third week of August released by the Korea Real Estate Board today , apartment sales prices in Seoul rose by an average of 0.22% compared to the previous week. SBS Aug 20, 2026 2:35 PM

FSC Offers Financial Support for Flood-Hit Households and SMEs with Emergency Funds and Loan Extensions The Financial Services Commission announced today that it has prepared various financial support measures to help flood-affected households and small- and medium-sized enterprises swiftly return to their daily lives. SBS Aug 20, 2026 2:33 PM

SK Hynix Labor and Management Reach Tentative Agreement on Wage and Collective Bargaining... 60% of Performance Bonuses to Be Paid in Company Stock The tentative agreement reportedly includes a 6.3% wage increase, along with a plan to pay 40% of the Profit-Sharing performance bonus in cash and the remaining 60% in company stock. SBS Aug 20, 2026 2:31 PM

NYT: China Wants Leading Tech Companies to Raise Funds Domestically The successful Shanghai stock market debuts of memory chip maker ChangXin Memory Technologies and humanoid robot manufacturer Unitree illustrate China's dual ambitions: harnessing investor enthusiasm for domestic companies riding the artificial intelligence boom while reducing dependence on U.S. SBS Aug 20, 2026 2:29 PM

Israel Decides Against Criminal Investigation into Airstrike That Killed Australian Aid Worker; Australia Furious The Australian government has expressed fierce outrage after Israel decided not to launch a criminal investigation into a mistaken airstrike in the Gaza Strip that killed an Australian aid worker and other staff members. SBS Aug 20, 2026 2:26 PM

Son Heung-min Starts on Bench, Extends Scoring Drought to Five Matches His team suffered a bitter defeat away against the Colorado Rapids. Son was substituted in for Timothy Tillman in the 18th minute of the second half, with LAFC trailing 0-1, during the 2026 MLS regular-season away match against Colorado held at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado, today . SBS Aug 20, 2026 2:26 PM

Rooftop Structure Collapses in Incheon, Damaging Two Vehicles According to the Incheon Fire Headquarters on today , the rooftop structure of a two-story building located in Hwasu-dong, Jemulpo-gu, collapsed at 1:10 p.m. SBS Aug 20, 2026 2:22 PM

Unitree Founder: "Humanoid Robots to Reach Tipping Point of Explosive Growth in 2 to 3 Years" According to local media reports including Yicai and the Beijing Daily, Chairman Wang made the remarks during a keynote speech titled "The Next Decade of the Humanoid Robot Industry" at the 2026 World Robot Conference forum held in Beijing today. SBS Aug 20, 2026 2:20 PM

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Homeplus "Open Run" Returns Amid Discontent Over Canceled Orders While Homeplus has successfully drawn customers back through large-scale promotional events, such as half-price Korean beef following its reopening, customer complaints are mounting due to persistent supply issues. SBS Aug 20, 2026 2:17 PM

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News Briefing: Key Headlines... "Will Meet Kim Jong-un This Year... North Korea Has 57 Nuclear Weapons" 1. U.S. President Donald Trump, who previously mentioned the possibility of dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, once again reaffirmed that he will meet with Chairman Kim within this year. SBS Aug 20, 2026 2:16 PM