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BOK Warns Inflation Pressure May Broaden Across Various Items Amid Recovery Driven by Semiconductors In a report titled "Issue Analysis: The Impact of Demand-Driven Inflation Pressures on Core Inflation" released today , the BOK analyzed the characteristics of past periods when demand recovery drove core inflation increases, as well as the impact of expanding demand-side pressures on core inflation. SBS Aug 30, 2026 2:36 PM

Nepal Pumps Air into Hydropower Plant Tunnel Trapping At Least 100, Intensifies Rescue Efforts Authorities are making all-out efforts to rescue survivors trapped in a hydroelectric power plant tunnel, where at least 100 workers are estimated to be isolated following massive floods in the Himalayan mountainous region near the Nepal-China border, by drilling access points and pumping air through pipes. SBS Aug 30, 2026 2:20 PM

Transfer Centers in Regional Areas to Double... 50% Intercity Bus Return Rate Secured Transfer convenience will be enhanced by shortening transfer distances at major railway transfer hubs nationwide by more than 30%. SBS Aug 30, 2026 2:19 PM

Joint Rapid Response Team Dispatched to Nepal Considers Drone Search; Push for Additional Helicopters Today A Foreign Ministry official met with reporters at the ministry today, stating, "The rapid response team brought drones," and adding, "Moving forward, we are keeping in mind the possibility of utilizing drones in addition to searches via helicopters." However, it was understood that it has not yet reached the stage of deciding to deploy drones for actual searches or requesting operational permission from the Nepalese government. SBS Aug 30, 2026 2:06 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Daejeon Scrapyard, Damaging About 30 Vehicles today . While there were no casualties, thick smoke accompanied the flames, prompting a series of reports to 119. SBS Aug 30, 2026 1:52 PM

Following 'The King and the Man', Will It Be the Next 10-Million Movie? 'Odyssey' Surpasses 'Spider-Man 4' as the Year's Top-Grossing Foreign Film Director Christopher Nolan's film 'Odyssey' has overtaken 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day', which was released a week earlier, to become the highest-grossing foreign film released this year. SBS Aug 30, 2026 1:44 PM

Chlorine Gas Leak Reported at Daejeon Sports Facility; 15 Evacuated today , a report was filed with 119 stating that a substance suspected to be chlorine gas had leaked from a sports facility in Seo-gu, Daejeon. SBS Aug 30, 2026 1:41 PM

Warrant Hearing Today for 40-Somethings Behind 'Maserati Drunk Driving' Fatal Crash The Seoul Suseo Police Station announced that the substantive warrant hearing for the man in his 40s, identified by his surname A, who faces charges of drunk driving, will be held at 2:30 p.m. SBS Aug 30, 2026 1:40 PM

President Lee Jae-myung Implements Medium-Scale Cabinet Reshuffle, Nominating Kim Seung-won for Justice Minister President Lee Jae-myung has implemented a medium-scale cabinet reshuffle, replacing ministers across six key ministries including Economy and Finance, Justice, and Land, Infrastructure and Transport. SBS Aug 30, 2026 1:37 PM

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Daytime Road Rage: Driver Points Gun-Like Object, Slashes Tires with Awl Last month, on the afternoon of the 27th, a shocking incident of retaliatory driving took place on a road in Suseong-gu, Daegu. SBS Aug 30, 2026 12:45 PM