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Gas Prices at South Korean Service Stations Fall for 15th Consecutive Week, Remaining in the 1,800-Won Range According to Opinet, the oil price information system operated by the Korea National Oil Corporation, the average selling price of gasoline at nationwide gas stations for the fourth week of August fell 1.2 won per liter from the previous week to 1,861.3 won. SBS Aug 29, 2026 9:56 AM

Railway Worker in His 50s Dies During Work at Uiwang Station on Gyeongbu Line today . At the time of the accident, the worker was reportedly carrying out "shunting operations," which involve connecting, disconnecting, or moving railcars to form a train. SBS Aug 29, 2026 9:40 AM

Demand Spikes by 19 Nuclear Reactors in Four Months: How the 27 GW Figure Was Calculated On August 20, at the construction site of the LG Uplus AI data center in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, cranes kept moving despite a light drizzle. SBS Aug 29, 2026 9:27 AM

Legal Void in Platform Labor: How Other Countries Set Separate Standards Watch Broadcast ☞ Boss on Paper, Worker in Reality? A ruling recognizing a delivery rider as an employee under South Korea's Labor Standards Act was recently finalized. SBS Aug 29, 2026 9:22 AM

Sisters Who Hired Actor to Pose as Fair Trade Official Handed Heavy Prison Terms The Seoul Central District Court's Criminal Settlement Division 22 (Presiding Judge Cho Hyung-woo) recently sentenced sister A and her younger sister B to 10 years and 7 years in prison, respectively. SBS Aug 29, 2026 9:22 AM

Fire Breaks Out on 14th Floor of Apartment in Usan-dong, Jeonnam-Gwangju; One Resident Seriously Injured today , a fire broke out on the 14th floor of an apartment building in Usan-dong, Buk-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju. SBS Aug 29, 2026 8:59 AM

US Treasury Chief: Yen Instability Raises US Rates, Highlighting Intervention Intent According to Bloomberg News and other outlets on the 28th local time, Bessent made the remarks in a letter dated the 27th to Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, stating that "Japan is a major holder of US Treasuries." Previously, Senator Warren had requested further explanation regarding the justification and risks associated with the Treasury using its Exchange Stabilization Fund as the US intervened to buy yen for the first time since 1998. SBS Aug 29, 2026 8:50 AM

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"Muddy Water Surged Four Stories High… We Ran for Our Lives" While the whereabouts of 1,500 people remain unconfirmed, some have managed to be rescued. SBS Aug 29, 2026 8:44 AM

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Fire at Multi-Family Housing in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon... One Person in Their 50s in Cardiac Arrest Last night, a fire broke out at a multi-family housing building in Incheon, leaving a resident in their 50s in cardiac arrest and hospitalized. SBS Aug 29, 2026 8:44 AM

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It Wasn't Just Water... Why the Devastating Flood Caused So Much Destruction The recent massive flood, which was powerful enough to swallow entire buildings in an instant, is fundamentally different from floods caused simply by heavy rain. SBS Aug 29, 2026 8:44 AM