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Wall Street Rallies as Rate Hike Concerns Ease; Tesla Surges 5% As the sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields calmed and concerns over Federal Reserve rate hikes eased, the three major stock indices rose by more than 1%. SBS Sep 4, 2026 7:46 AM

Filipino Tennis Hero Eala Defeats Ukraine's Oliynykova to Advance to US Open Third Round On the fifth day of the tournament held at Flushing Meadows in New York on September 3 , Eala defeated Oleksandra Oliynykova 2-0 in 1 hour and 4 minutes in the women's singles second round. SBS Sep 4, 2026 7:42 AM

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Soaring Rents Push Young People to the Margins Monthly rent prices around college neighborhoods in Seoul have been surging recently. SBS Sep 4, 2026 7:29 AM

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Financial Workers Union to Hold 1st General Strike Today Against Relocation of Public Financial Institutions The Korean Financial Industry Union is launching a large-scale strike in opposition to the government's plan to relocate public financial institutions to regional areas. SBS Sep 4, 2026 7:22 AM

Financial Workers Union Holds General Strike Rally in Gwanghwamun Today to Block Relocation of State-Run Banks The union has reported that the rally, involving an estimated 30,000 members, will take place from 11:30 a.m. SBS Sep 4, 2026 7:11 AM

Police Officers and Firefighters Cleared of Charges After Drunk Detainee Dies from Towel Placed in Mouth to Prevent Self-Harm The Changwon District Court's Criminal Division 4, presided over by Senior Judge Oh Dae-seok, announced yesterday that it acquitted two police officers and two firefighters who had been indicted on charges of professional negligence resulting in death. SBS Sep 4, 2026 7:08 AM

Kim Jeong-gwan: U.S. Semiconductor Tariffs Discussed Under Principle of 'No Less Favorable Treatment' Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jeong-gwan stated on the 3rd that discussions regarding the semiconductor tariffs under consideration by the Donald Trump administration are proceeding under the principle of ensuring South Korea receives treatment no less favorable than that of competing nations. SBS Sep 4, 2026 7:07 AM

Bridges Washed Away, Residents Cross Raging Torrents on Steel Cables After dozens of bridges were washed away by massive floods in Nepal, authorities have set up temporary ziplines, leaving residents to cross rivers relying on a single steel cable. SBS Sep 4, 2026 7:04 AM

Man in His 50s Sentenced to 5 Years and 6 Months in Prison for Defrauding Woman of W800 Million Through Stock Investment Scam Met via App On September 2, the 11th Criminal Division of the Seoul Southern District Court (Presiding Judge Jang Chan) sentenced a man in his 50s, surnamed Jang, who was brought to trial on charges of fraud under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Sep 4, 2026 7:02 AM

"I Was in the Passenger Seat, but My Left Arm Is Injured?"... Driver Switch Uncovered by Prosecution Investigation The Jeonju District Prosecutors' Office (led by Senior Prosecutor Lee Kyung-seok) announced on September 2 that it had indicted A the previous day on charges including instigating the escape of a criminal and violating the Road Traffic Act. SBS Sep 4, 2026 7:01 AM