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Kwon Young-se: "Did Minister and Senior Secretary Even Study Before Calling for Yongsan Development? Once Started, Only a Shell Will Remain" - Oppose housing supply in Yongsan Park..It should be left as a park - Only sites that lost functionality? The Moon Jae-in administration made those into green spaces - Doubts over whether they studied the intent to expand green corridors - Creating green spaces in Seoul to serve as lungs and resting spaces is unconditionally necessary - Developing only a portion? Once started, it will eventually cover other areas too - Yongsan Park will take a long time due to unreturned land and environmental remediation issues - Itaewon and Huam-dong as alternatives.. SBS Aug 20, 2026 9:30 AM

US National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion for the First Time... Mounting Interest Burden Amid High Rates According to the US Department of the Treasury on the 19th local time, the total US national debt reached 40.047 trillion dollars (approximately 55,645 trillion won) as of the previous day. SBS Aug 20, 2026 9:30 AM

Hong Min-gi's Agency Denies Dating Violence Allegations, Warns of Legal Action for Stalking and Defamation Actor Hong Min-gi's agency has strongly denied recent allegations of dating violence and assault, announcing plans to take legal action. SBS Star Aug 20, 2026 9:28 AM

Japan's Takaichi Government Effectively Allows Over 100 Hours of Overtime per Month The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has decided to ease uniform regulations on overtime work starting next month, according to reports by the Nikkei and other media outlets. SBS Aug 20, 2026 9:25 AM

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Comparing Capsule Laundry Detergents: Varying Prices and Strengths It is time for our Friendly Economy segment with reporter Han Jiyeon. Han, today we are talking about capsule laundry detergents. SBS Aug 20, 2026 9:21 AM

Man in 20s Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Assaulting and Extorting Young Women, Torturing Middle Schooler Busan District Court Judge Byun Sung-hwan of Criminal Division 4 announced today that he sentenced a 21-year-old man surnamed A, who was indicted on charges including special injury, confinement, extortion, and special assault, to four years in prison. SBS Aug 20, 2026 9:19 AM

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A Ray of Hope for S. Korea's Economy? "We're on the Brink of Death" The Korea Development Institute has raised its economic growth forecast for South Korea this year to 3.2%. SBS Aug 20, 2026 9:14 AM

US Dollar Hits 3-Month Low, Gold Hits 3-Month High on Treasury Buyback Plan In the New York foreign exchange market on the 19th local time, the US Dollar Index , which measures the greenback's value against six major currencies including the euro and the Japanese yen, fell 0.8% to 98.84. SBS Aug 20, 2026 9:13 AM

Moderna and Merck Announce Success in Phase 3 Trial of Personalized mRNA Cancer Treatment This marks the first time that a personalized cancer treatment based on messenger RNA technology—the same technology used in COVID-19 vaccines—has achieved positive results in a large-scale Phase 3 clinical trial. SBS Aug 20, 2026 9:12 AM

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After Coercive Drinking, Now Gambling Allegations at 'Integrity' Workshop Featuring Hwatu Cards The National Fire Agency has launched an investigation following allegations that audit officials from the Gwangju Fire Headquarters engaged in gambling during an official workshop themed on "integrity." According to the Gwangju Fire Headquarters and other sources, allegations surfaced belatedly that some participants engaged in speculative activities such as "jjilleo" during a workshop related to the Gwangju Fire Headquarters' audit held in Yeonggwang, Jeollanam-do, last February. SBS Aug 20, 2026 9:11 AM