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'PARADISE LOST' Director Yeon Sang-ho to Hold Special Conversation with Hirokazu Koreeda at TIFF Director Yeon Sang-ho is set to hold a conversation with renowned Japanese master director Hirokazu Koreeda at the Toronto International Film Festival. SBS Star Aug 25, 2026 11:40 AM

President Lee Jae-myung Calls for Reflection on Police Reform Body Amid Lapses in Discipline President Lee Jae-myung stated today , "It appears that the police will wield the greatest power among state institutions moving forward, and public concern regarding this is very high," adding, "I ask that you ponder how to reform the police in the future and consider establishing a police reform body." Presiding over a Cabinet meeting at the Blue House that day, President Lee instructed, "The Prime Minister's Office should devise a plan (on how to form the police reform body) through a broad collection of public opinions." President Lee pointed out, "Recently, serious issues have emerged regarding lax discipline within the police and irresponsible behavior in public safety incidents." This is interpreted as a reference to recent controversies drawing daily criticism over inappropriate conduct by police during investigations, such as the "Jang Yoon-gi case" and the "Jang Mi-ran disappearance case." President Lee remarked, "In fact, police issues are not problems of just yesterday or today. SBS Aug 25, 2026 11:39 AM

KB Insurance V-League Volley Team Leaves Uijeongbu, Sets Pyeongtaek as Temporary Home KB Insurance announced on the 25th that "we have decided to hold our home games for the new season at the Pyeongtaek Lee-chung Cultural and Sports Center." KB Insurance, which had used the Uijeongbu Gymnasium in Gyeonggi Province as its home court, lost its home base in December 2024 when the gymnasium was closed after safety issues were pointed out in a detailed safety inspection. SBS Aug 25, 2026 11:34 AM

US Supreme Court Sides With Trump, Allows Implementation of Executive Order Restricting Mail-In Voting Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the enforcement of U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order placing certain restrictions on mail-in voting on the 24th local time. SBS Aug 25, 2026 11:32 AM

Death Toll Reaches 100 in Strong Earthquake on Indonesia's Flores Island, Displaced Persons Surge to 180,000 According to Reuters and other foreign media outlets on the 25th local time, Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency announced that 100 people have died and 1,603 have been injured so far from the earthquake that struck off the northern coast of Flores Island on the 15th. SBS Aug 25, 2026 11:31 AM

Iran Mocks U.S. Sanctions as "Bluff," Weighs Military Force and Strait Blockade President Donald Trump erected in downtown Tehran. In response to the United States declaring a "maximum economic isolation" campaign with severe sanctions against Iran, Tehran has dismissed the move as a "bluff." Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's chief negotiator and parliamentary speaker, posted on X on the 24th local time , "Americans know very well that no one believes their bluffs. SBS Aug 25, 2026 11:30 AM

US and UK Firm to Push for Nuclear-Powered Merchant Fleet to Curb China's Shipbuilding Maritime Administrator Stephen Carmack of the US Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration announced in an interview with FT that a public-private memorandum of understanding would be signed that day with Core Power, a company headquartered in London. SBS Aug 25, 2026 11:28 AM

Kim Hyuk-gun Speaks Out on 'Park Wi Controversy': "I'm Worried It Might Disparage All People with Disabilities" Singer Kim Hyuk-gun of the band The Cross who lives with full-body paralysis, has cautiously shared his thoughts regarding the recent controversy surrounding YouTuber Park Wi. SBS Star Aug 25, 2026 11:21 AM

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Korea Costs 300,000 Won, Japan 70,000 Won... Sneaking It In Carries Risks This is our second hot topic. There is an item that costs 300,000 won in Korea, but only 70,000 won in Japan. SBS Aug 25, 2026 11:21 AM

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"Give Me the Ball" Claim Leads to School Violence Report: Teachers Are Dying Under "File First, Ask Questions Later" Culture In April, an accident occurred at an elementary school in Daegu where a student playing tag bumped into a locker. SBS Aug 25, 2026 11:19 AM