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US Temporarily Suspends Visa Interviews Worldwide to Reinforce Screening Training The Donald Trump administration has temporarily suspended visa interviews for visa applicants worldwide. SBS Aug 26, 2026 11:19 AM

Moving Ladder Truck Falls Over at Cheonan Apartment Complex, Leaving 7-Year-Old Seriously Injured At 8:38 a.m. today , a moving ladder truck toppled over at an apartment complex in Dongnam-gu, Cheonan. SBS Aug 26, 2026 11:17 AM

Crackdown on 'Modoo Card' Loopholes: Fraudulent Users to Lose Membership The Metropolitan Transport Commission under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on August 26 that it is revising the service's terms of use to prevent fraudulent collection of Modoo Card benefits and enhance the fairness of financial support. SBS Aug 26, 2026 11:14 AM

LH to Buy Normal Real Estate PF Sites Along with Troubled Ones to Supply Rental Housing for Youth and Newlyweds The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Financial Services Commission, LH, and the Financial Supervisory Service announced on August 26 that they will hold an inter-agency meeting on August 27 to review the progress of converting PF business sites into LH-purchased rental housing and discuss plans to regularize inter-agency cooperation. SBS Aug 26, 2026 11:10 AM

Extended Cut of 'No Other Choice' to Premiere at Jeㄷ The extended version of the film "No Other Choice" is set to premiere at the 22nd Jecheon International Film Festival. SBS Star Aug 26, 2026 11:10 AM

"Why a Palm Tree Farm?"... Questions Linger Despite Low Possibility of Crime As Chang Mi-ran , who had been missing for a long time, was found dead at a palm tree farm near her accommodation in Jeju, police stated that the possibility of foul play is deemed low, but questions continue to persist. SBS Aug 26, 2026 11:06 AM

South Koreans' Unfavorable Views of US Exceed 50% for First Time: Pew Research Unfavorable opinions of the United States among South Koreans have exceeded 50%. SBS Aug 26, 2026 11:02 AM

Duty-Free Shops Cementing Foreigner-Centric Structure... Foreigners Account for 77% of July Sales The proportion of foreign sales in the duty-free sector continues to grow. Last month, the number of foreign buyers surpassed 1.3 million, with foreign sales accounting for 77 percent of the total. SBS Aug 26, 2026 11:01 AM

Formaldehyde Tests on Chinese Cabbage: All 8 Recent Imports Test Negative The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that, following reports that formaldehyde, a Group 1 carcinogen, was used in cultivating Chinese cabbage, tests conducted on 8 shipments of imported Chinese cabbage declared for customs over the two days starting from the 24th showed no formaldehyde detected. SBS Aug 26, 2026 11:00 AM

13 Hospitals Visited, Propofol Administered 54 Times... 13 Referred for Investigation Over "Medical Shopping" The ministry explained that it took this action after conducting a targeted inspection focusing on medical institutions and patients that administered or received propofol. SBS Aug 26, 2026 10:57 AM