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Magnitude 2.2 Earthquake Strikes East of Seogwipo, Jeju; No Damage Expected: KMA The epicenter is located at 33.27 degrees north latitude and 127.41 degrees east longitude. SBS Aug 23, 2026 4:55 AM

US Trade Representative Warns of Retaliatory Measures Over Canada's Threatened Tariffs Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, the United States Trade Representative, stated that the U.S. SBS Aug 23, 2026 4:18 AM

Canada Retaliates Against U.S. Tariffs, Imposing Duties on Steel and Dairy Starting Next Month As trade negotiations between the United States and Canada broke down and the U.S. SBS Aug 23, 2026 4:17 AM

High Jumper Woo Sang-hyeok Fails at 2.16 Meters in Return Match… Dark Clouds Gather Over Asian Games Competing in the men's high jump at the 2026 World Athletics Silesia Diamond League held at a special arena in the central square of Katowice, Poland, on August 22, Woo failed to clear his opening height of 2.16 meters and finished the competition without an official record. SBS Aug 23, 2026 2:20 AM

Coach Kim Sang-sik's Vietnam Secures 2-0 Victory Over Thailand in First Leg of Hyundai Cup Final Vietnam defeated Thailand 2-0 after scoring both goals in the second half of the first leg held at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on the 22nd. SBS Aug 23, 2026 1:48 AM

Fire Breaks Out at Bangeojin Live Fish Center in Dong-gu, Ulsan; No Casualties Reported Authorities reported that there were no casualties from the fire. As the flames spread, the Dong-gu Office sent out an emergency disaster text message to residents near the fire scene at around 11:18 PM, advising them to "detour vehicles around the roads near the building and evacuate citizens inside the building to the outside." Fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire and the scale of the damage. SBS Aug 23, 2026 1:11 AM

Pope: 'Liberate Labor from Idolatry of Profit... Disarm Technological Progress If It Becomes Destructive' According to the Vatican, the Pope stated at a Catholic cultural festival held in Rimini that day, "Let us expose the unjust structures of power that lie at the root of poverty, inequality, wars, and environmental disasters." The Pope also emphasized, "Let us liberate labor from the idolatry of profit and disarm technological progress whenever it becomes destructive." Pope Leo XIV said, "For Christians, there can be no enemies," adding, "Peace is made by those who love to meet others and are not afraid to build relationships." In San Marino, the Pope met with local officials and expressed concern that "modern society is under serious threat from violence, social division, and ideologies that prioritize private interests over the common good." He then emphasized that Christians must respond with forgiveness, solidarity, and attention to the vulnerable. SBS Aug 23, 2026 1:10 AM