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News Briefing: Preparations Underway for Dispatch to Strait of Hormuz... "P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft and Others Under Review" 1. The South Korean Ministry of National Defense told SBS that it is making concrete preparations to dispatch naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:15 PM

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Hollywood Actor Ansel Elgort Sparks Controversy After Wearing Yukata at Korea-Introductory Event in Yongsan Famous Hollywood actor Ansel Elgort is facing backlash after attending an event in South Korea wearing a traditional Japanese yukata. SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:13 PM

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Yong Hye-in's Past Remarks Resurface... Stance on Subsidies Draws Attention 6 Years Ago Yong Hye-in, nominee for the Minister of Gender Equality and Family, was confirm… SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:13 PM

Teenage Girl Arrested in Front of Gangnam Police Station at Dawn in Possession of Philopon on August 28. Individuals who are not authorized handlers of narcotics, such as medical professionals, are subject to punishment simply for possessing narcotics. SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:02 PM

Jung Ilwoo Donates to Help Victims of the Great Flood in Nepal, Continuing 18 Years of Philanthropy Actor Jung Ilwoo made an emergency relief donation on September 2 to support residents and children affected by the devastating flood in Nepal. SBS Star Sep 4, 2026 2:00 PM

Government: 'Public Institution Consolidation Not Aimed at Cost Cutting, New Hires Will Not Decrease' The government, which announced a high-intensity public institution restructuring plan to downsize 109 public institutions, accounting for 20% of all such entities, stated that "the goal of this policy direction is not on cost reduction." Regarding the public institution function reform promotion plan announced yesterday , an official from the Ministry of Economy and Finance stated, "This is an approach on a completely different level from previous public institution reforms." In response to the slogan "The party is over" used during the public institution reforms under the Park Geun-hye and Yoon Suk Yeol administrations, the official emphasized, "At that time, the aim was to improve inefficiency and lax management in public institutions. SBS Sep 4, 2026 1:58 PM

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Military Preparing for Deployment to Strait of Hormuz... P-8 Patrol Aircraft and Logistics Support Ship Included It has been confirmed through SBS reporting that the South Korean military is making concrete preparations for a deployment to the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Sep 4, 2026 1:54 PM

Cheong Wa Dae Weighs Various Options Including Combat, Non-Combat, and Search for Strait of Hormuz Deployment Furthermore, the official noted, "Our government has spoken multiple times about a substantive contribution. SBS Sep 4, 2026 1:54 PM

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Samsung, SK Chiefs to Visit New York Together: Inside the 'Gannbu' Reunion with Nvidia's Jensen Huang Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won have decided to attend the Korea Society Annual Gala Dinner in New York later this month, where they are scheduled to meet with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. SBS Sep 4, 2026 1:52 PM

Rep. Choi Hyung-du: "Media Sector Left Behind in AX Era," Urges Government and Industry Support Choi, who serves as the opposition secretary for the National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information, Broadcasting, and Communications Committee, made the remarks on the 4th at the National Assembly, where he co-hosted a seminar titled "AX Transformation Seminar for a 100-Year Database of South Korean Media" with fellow People Power Party Representative Cho Eun-hee. SBS Sep 4, 2026 1:49 PM