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Flu Cases Surge Among Elementary Students and Toddlers, Suspected Patients Double Last Year's Level According to sample surveillance results from clinic-level medical institutions, the fraction of suspected influenza patients for the 35th week of this year stood at 13.3 per 1,000 people, an increase from 9.2 in the previous week. SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:48 PM

Health Ministry's 2027 Budget Set at KRW 152.4 Trillion, Including Child Allowance Overhaul — Up 11% From This Year The Ministry of Health and Welfare's budget for 2027 has been set at 148.7697 trillion won, representing an 8.2% increase from this year. SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:46 PM

Teacher Rights Protection Committee Deliberations Exceed 4,034 Last Year… 3.4 Times Higher Than 5 Years Ago The number of cases deliberated by Teacher Rights Protection Committees regarding infringements on educational activities exceeded 4,000 last year, maintaining a level more than three times higher than five years ago. SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:45 PM

Kospi 200 Volatility Index Falls Below 40 Intraday to Lowest in About Six Months The Kospi 200 Volatility Index , often referred to as South Korea's " fear index," dropped below the 40 threshold intraday today , marking its lowest level in about half a year. SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:35 PM

Two Nepalese Rescued from Power Plant Tunnel 9 Days After Massive Floods Two Nepalese employees were rescued today, the 4th local time, from a tunnel at a flood-damaged hydroelectric power plant nine days after massive floods struck Nepal. SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:31 PM

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Stock Sales Followed Clinical Trial Approval Request... Retail Investors Furious Over Ruined Families The suspicion that Minister of Justice nominee Kim Seung-won lobbied for the approval of a COVID-19 treatment clinical trial has sparked a strong backlash from investors who suffered losses after investing in the related company back in 2021 upon hearing the news of the clinical trial's approval. SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:31 PM

Nepal Rescues Two Power Plant Workers Nine Days After Massive Floods ▲ The rescue site of the two Nepali power plant workers Nepali authorities and o… SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:28 PM

'The Intern' Korean Remake Garners Praise and Support from Original Director Nancy Meyers Ahead of Release The film "The Intern" is heading to theaters with strong support and encouragement from the original director. SBS Star Sep 4, 2026 2:27 PM

Expansion of Liquid Cooling for AI Data Centers: Japanese Firms Accelerate Development According to the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japanese semiconductor giant Kioxia unveiled liquid-cooling-compatible storage devices for data centers yesterday . SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:20 PM

Merged Power Generation Company Targeted for Launch in October Next Year... New Headquarters to Be Built The government plans to launch a unified power generation company combining five state-run power companies in October next year. SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:17 PM