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27 Legal Professionals from SNU Law Class of '76 Denounce Presidential Demand for Re-nomination of Supreme Court Justices ▲ The Supreme Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on August 30, as the court is expected … SBS Sep 3, 2026 11:42 AM

Lutnick Says "Now We Trust Anthropic," Signaling Possible Thaw with Trump Administration Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has stated that he now trusts the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, following months of friction with the Donald Trump administration. SBS Sep 3, 2026 11:41 AM

Interior Minister: Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Gender Equality to Relocate to Sejong Sequentially Starting First Half of Next Year Agencies requiring separate office buildings, such as the Public Prosecutors' Office, the Serious Crime Investigation Office , and the National Police Agency, will be relocated after constructing new buildings. SBS Sep 3, 2026 11:39 AM

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Tropical Fruits Flourish in Japan Amid Rising Temperatures, But Intense Sunlight Poses New Threat At a farm in Gunma Prefecture, located north of Tokyo, greenhouses are filled with tropical fruit trees such as mangoes, bananas, and papayas. SBS Sep 3, 2026 11:38 AM

Prime Minister Han: Minimizing Public Agencies Remaining in Capital Area, Downsizing 109 Agencies Prime Minister Han Sung-sook announced today , "We will announce relocation plans for about 350 public agencies in the capital area during the fourth quarter of this year under the principle of minimizing those remaining, and begin relocation starting in 2027." Prime Minister Han made the remarks during a press conference held at the Government Complex Seoul this morning regarding the "Relocation Plans for Administrative and Public Agencies and Measures to Reform Public Agency Functions," stating, "We will swiftly promote the relocation of public agencies to regional areas." She continued, "As the President has also emphasized, we will avoid 'pie-dividing' distributions and instead gather regional growth energy like a bonfire, concentrating it around innovation cities to maximize the power of regional hubs." While acknowledging that "there will undoubtedly be some differing views and walls of conflicting interests," she promised, "We will fully listen to diverse opinions from local governments and the labor sector to create a rational relocation plan that gains broad consensus, thereby minimizing social conflicts." Prior to this, Prime Minister Han stated that the relocation of central administrative agencies will also be pursued in earnest. SBS Sep 3, 2026 11:38 AM

Gov't: Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Gender Equality to Relocate to Sejong Starting Next Year... Public Institutions Also Moving to Regional Innovation Cities First, central government ministries including the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Gender Equality will relocate to Sejong City sequentially starting in the first half of next year. SBS Sep 3, 2026 11:37 AM

Japan Speeds Up Used Destroyer Exports to Southeast Asia to Counter China and Boost Security Ties This move is interpreted as an effort to keep China in check—as Beijing expands its influence in regions like the South China Sea—and to strengthen security cooperation with key Southeast Asian nations. SBS Sep 3, 2026 11:37 AM

Director Lee Chang-dong Wins 'Auteur Award' at Mill Valley Film Festival as a First for a Korean Director Lee Chang-dong of the Netflix film "Possible Love" has been invited to the Spotlight program of the 49th Mill Valley Film Festival and has simultaneously been selected as the first Korean to win the Auteur Award. SBS Star Sep 3, 2026 11:35 AM

Yong Hye-in, Ministerial Nominee, Reported Over Allegations of Violating Political Funds Act Regarding "Husband's Salary" Yong Hye-in, nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, was reported today for alleged violations of the Political Funds Act in connection with Basic Income Party dues. SBS Sep 3, 2026 11:34 AM

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Interior Minister Yoon Ho-jung: Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Gender Equality to Relocate to Sejong Starting First Half of Next Year Minister of the Interior and Safety Yoon Ho-jung held a press conference at the … SBS Sep 3, 2026 11:26 AM