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Australia Passes Law to Levy 2.5% of Revenue on Big Tech for 'Free News Use' The Australian Parliament passed the News Bargaining Incentive bill containing these measures on the 20th local time. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:41 PM

Second Trial Begins for Former President Yoon Suk-yeol Over Free Opinion Polls From Myung Tae-kyun... 'First Instance Directly Contradicts Kim Keon-hee Ruling' The 7th Criminal Division of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judge Gu Hoe-keun) held the first appellate hearing on the 21st for former President Yoon and Myung on charges of violating the Political Funds Act. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:39 PM

Typhoon Maysak Hit China's Guangxi Last Month, Leaving 159 Dead and 10 Missing According to the report, the cities of Nanning and Guigang in Guangxi held respective meetings on typhoon disaster recovery and reconstruction today to announce the extent of the damage. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:37 PM

Australia Passes Law to Levy 2.5% of Revenue on Big Tech for Using News Free of Charge According to Reuters and other foreign media outlets on the 21st local time, the Australian parliament passed the News Bargaining Incentive bill the previous day. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:35 PM

Japan Set to Scrap 'Cool Japan' Initiative to Promote Culture Globally Japan has decided to eventually discontinue the "Cool Japan" initiative, a project it has pursued with great ambition to promote the charm of its pop and traditional culture to the world. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:32 PM

Japan to Launch Immediate Response System to Protect Athletes from Malicious Comments at Asian Games Japan has decided to operate a permanent, immediate response system to protect its athletes from malicious online comments during the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which open on September 19. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:28 PM

DPK Leader Kim Min-seok Appoints Rep. Kim Won-i as Strategy and Planning Committee Chief, Kang Wi-won as Chief Political Coordinator Democratic Party of Korea Leader Kim Min-seok appointed Representative Kim Won-i (two-term, Mokpo, Jeollanam-do) as the party's new Chief of the Strategy and Planning Committee today . SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:27 PM

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Flaunting Accessibility: The Real Reason Behind Illicit Sites Sucking in Money This is a website where illegally filmed content is distributed and shared. Access is possible without any special bypass procedures, and illegal footage of Koreans is categorized separately. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:24 PM

Renault Korea Reaches Tentative Wage Agreement… Final Decision on August 26 The tentative agreement will be finalized at a general meeting of employees on August 26, following explanatory sessions for union members. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:22 PM

Kim Min-kyu Signs with BH Entertainment, Joining Lee Byung-hun and Kim Go-eun Actor Kim Min-kyu has signed an exclusive contract with BH Entertainment. Kim Min-kyu gained public attention after appearing on the 2019 Mnet audition program "Produce X 101," maintaining a top tier ranking throughout the broadcast, and subsequently chose the path of an actor rather than an idol. SBS Star Aug 21, 2026 1:19 PM