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Pregnant Doll Sparks Mixed Reactions With Realistic Birth Simulation Are children's toys going too far these days? A toy that replicates the process of giving birth has sparked controversy. SBS Sep 24, 2026 1:06 PM

"Fighting Through Pain" Kim Woo-min: "It Hurts More Than Expected… Need to Discuss 400m Event" Kim Woo-min , who volunteered to swim in the men's 4x100m relay preliminaries despite a shoulder injury, explained why he pushed for his appearance, saying, "My teammates were fighting hard, and I couldn't just stand by." Kim competed as the first swimmer in Heat 1 of the men's 4x100m relay preliminaries at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games swimming competition held at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Japan on the 24th, clocking 50.01 seconds for his 100-meter split. SBS Sep 24, 2026 12:18 PM

South Korea Cruises Past Indonesia by 42 Points to Reach Women's Basketball Semifinals The South Korean women's basketball national team has advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after defeating Indonesia. SBS Sep 24, 2026 12:16 PM

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Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Team Reaches Final in 4th Place, Driven by Lead Swimmer Kim Woo-min [AG Video] In the first heat of the men's 4x100m freestyle relay preliminaries at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Japan today , South Korea clocked 3:19.55 to finish 1st in their heat and 4th overall across the two heats, securing a ticket to the final where the top 10 teams compete. SBS Sep 24, 2026 12:14 PM

Highway Toll Exemptions Total 6.3 Trillion Won Over 20 Years, While Korea Expressway Corp Debt Hits 41.3 Trillion Won As highway tolls across the country are waived once again for this Chuseok holiday, critics have pointed out that the cumulative toll exemption policies over the past years are increasing the financial burden on the Korea Expressway Corporation. SBS Sep 24, 2026 11:47 AM

Highs Up to 30°C on First Day of Chuseok Holiday; Rain Expected in Gangwon Late Tonight Today, September 24, the first day of the Chuseok holiday, will feature partly cloudy skies nationwide, with rain beginning in the Gangwon region late tonight. SBS Sep 24, 2026 11:46 AM

North Korea Tests Upgraded 240mm Rocket Shells, Vows to 'Focus Most Lethal Firepower on Southern Border' The Korean Central News Agency reported on Thursday, "In accordance with the plan to modernize artillery and missile forces to achieve the five-year defense development goals, the defense science research sector conducted a test-firing of upgraded 240mm guided multiple rocket launcher shells on September 22." The news agency stated, "The upgraded 240mm guided multiple rocket launcher shells have adopted an autonomous precision guidance system and can strike targets up to 100 km away in ballistic flight and 115 km away using a composite gliding flight mode." It further claimed, "The test verified the accuracy and superiority of the rocket shells." It added, "Leading officials expressed the unanimous view that the development of extended-range guided multiple rocket launcher shells ensures a major shift in the firepower readiness posture along the southern border." Pak Jong-chon, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, said, "We must concentrate our most lethal and destructive offensive capabilities on the southern border," adding, "We must make the enemy realize as soon as possible that all of our military's long-range strike capabilities have been upgraded." The news of the test-firing was not reported in the Rodong Sinmun newspaper or the Korean Central Broadcasting Station, media outlets accessible to the North Korean public. SBS Sep 24, 2026 11:45 AM

Lee Min-sung's Squad Avoids Japan and Uzbekistan to Face Kim Sang-sik-less Vietnam in Asian Games Quarterfinals The South Korean under-23 men's national football team, which advanced to the quarterfinals as the top team in its group and avoided a tough path, will face Vietnam for a spot in the semifinals. SBS Sep 24, 2026 11:27 AM

South Korea Fails to Win Gold in Soft Tennis at Asian Games for First Time in 32 Years South Korea's soft tennis team, long considered a reliable source of gold medals at the Asian Games, finished a tournament without a single gold medal for the first time in 32 years since the sport became an official event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Games. SBS Sep 24, 2026 11:25 AM

Incheon United to Play Rescheduled Round 22 Match Against Gangwon on the 27th... A Turning Point in the Battle for the Top Six Incheon and Gangwon will play their rescheduled Round 22 match of the Hana Bank K리그1 2026 at the Gangneung High1 Arena on the 27th. SBS Sep 24, 2026 11:24 AM