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Inflation Hits Low-Income Households Harder, Sharply Increasing Food Cost Burden Experts point out that as the burden of essential consumer spending such as food grows, the spending capacity of low-income households is likely to have diminished. SBS Aug 30, 2026 9:33 AM

Samsung, SK Hynix H1 Corporate Tax Exceeds 11.2 Trillion Won... Setting Record-High Pace This figure is based on last year's earnings. Given the recent steep upward trend in performance, cautious projections suggest that this year's annual total could easily surpass the previous record of 15 trillion won and potentially reach up to 100 trillion won. SBS Aug 30, 2026 9:32 AM

Lee Kang-in Records First Assist of the Season... Atletico Defeats Sevilla to Extend Unbeaten Run to Three Matches Starting in the away match against Sevilla for the 3rd round of the 2026-2027 La Liga season held at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in Sevilla, Spain on the 30th , Lee assisted Alex Baena's opening goal just four minutes into the first half to break the scoreless tie. SBS Aug 30, 2026 9:32 AM

Fire Breaks Out at Anseong Smart Logistics Center... One Firefighter Injured today. Firefighter A, in his 30s, reportedly suffered a cut about 3 centimeters long on his index finger while removing sandwich panels. SBS Aug 30, 2026 9:27 AM

Samsung, SK Hynix Corporate Tax for H1 Exceeds 11 Trillion Won... Annual Total Could Reach 100 Trillion Won This is based on last year's performance, and considering the recent surge in earnings, projections suggest that this year's annual total could not only break the previous record in the 15 trillion won range but even reach up to 100 trillion won. SBS Aug 30, 2026 9:27 AM

Woo Sang-hyeok Struggles Again in Second Comeback Event, Dark Clouds Over AG Prospects Competing in the men's event at the Heilbronn International High Jump meeting held at a special venue in front of the Heilbronn City Hall in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on the 30th , Woo finished last among 12 participating athletes with a mark of 2.14 meters. SBS Aug 30, 2026 9:26 AM

Long-Term Jeonse Residents Facing 20-Year Limit Demand Extended Stay, but Seoul City Draws the Line While some residents cite surging housing prices, jeonse rates, and aging populations to demand extended residency periods or options to purchase the homes, the city government maintains that extending the original contract terms would reduce housing opportunities for other homeless applicants waiting to move in, raising fairness issues. SBS Aug 30, 2026 9:25 AM

Large-Scale Layoffs Amid AI Transition... What Did Employees Sensing It Two Months Prior Do? According to an analysis of the activities of 101,632 employees at 10 U.S. companies that announced workforce reductions from May of last year to August of this year on the anonymous workplace community Blind, five stages of behavioral changes were commonly observed before layoff announcements. SBS Aug 30, 2026 9:21 AM

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"I Ate Chinese Cabbage Every Day, What Do I Do?"… Why Detecting 'Carcinogen' Still Leaves Questions Controversies over the safety of Chinese food products resurface whenever people start to forget, and this time it is cabbage. SBS Aug 30, 2026 9:05 AM

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Heavy Rain on Final Weekend of August; Up to 200mm Expected in Chungcheong and Honam Regions Rain is forecasted across the country for the final weekend of August. In particular, torrential downpours are expected to hit mainly the Chungcheong and North Jeolla regions through tomorrow , calling for extra caution. SBS Aug 30, 2026 8:15 AM