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"It's Our Livelihood," But Streets Are Empty... Torrential Rains Hit Downtown Tongyeong The downtown area and tourist spots in Tongyeong, which were battered by torrential rains just as fierce as those in Geoje, are now immediately worried about their livelihoods. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:58 AM

"With Us or Against Us": US Pressures Allies to Join 'Iran Economic Collapse' Campaign In an interview with CNBC that day, Secretary Bessent announced that he would hold a press conference next Monday, the 24th, to reveal the details of the economic pressure plan against Iran, stating that it would collapse the Iranian regime. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:55 AM

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"Consulting Afterwards Invites Backlash"… "Partial Expansion of Exceptions for Non-Residents" The legislative notice period for the government's tax reform bill concluded today . SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:52 AM

US Treasury Secretary Says Treasury Buybacks Could Exceed $4 Billion Per Operation Appearing on the US business channel CNBC that day, Bessent said, "We have many policy tools at our disposal, so we will see," adding, "Part of that is sending a signal here, to show that current Treasury yields are not properly reflecting underlying economic conditions." Bessent's remarks came a day after the US Treasury announced it would double the size of its long-term Treasury buybacks from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:30 AM

Trump Seeking to Meet North Korea Without 'Axis of Adults'… Bolton Warns of 'Heightened North Korean Threat' President Donald Trump has begun putting effort into meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in his second term, just as he did in his first. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:29 AM

Russia Welcomes Reduction of South Korea-U.S. Exercises, Calls It Measure to Lower Conflict Risk military vehicles wait during a river-crossing drill by U.S. forces in Korea near the Imjin River in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, on the morning of the 20th, ahead of the early conclusion of the South Korea-U.S. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:20 AM

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Rain Expected in Capital Area and Gangwon... Heatwave Warnings Issued for Parts of Southern Regions Today , rain is forecast mainly in the capital area and Gangwon Province. The rain is expected to continue until tomorrow morning. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:15 AM

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What Are Trump and Kim Jong-un's Calculations? Let's dive deeper into North Korea-related issues with reporter Kim Ayeong. Kim Ayeong, President Trump seems very proactive about North Korea-U.S. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:13 AM

Iran's Foreign Ministry Calls New U.S. Sanctions "Economic Terrorism and Crime Against Humanity" sanctions targeting the country as economic terrorism and a crime against humanity. SBS Aug 21, 2026 12:57 AM

Politico: Asian Allies Seek Self-Reliance Amid Anxiety Following Trump's Criticism of South Korea President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump's directive to significantly scale back South Korea-U.S. SBS Aug 21, 2026 12:57 AM