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President Lee Arrives in Mexico for First State Visit in 16 Years President Lee Jae-myung, who embarked on a tour of the United States and Mexico on the occasion of attending the UN General Assembly, arrived in the capital city of Mexico City on the evening of September 23, local time. SBS Sep 24, 2026 11:23 AM

Appeals Court Overturns Acquittal, Convicts Man Who Received W100 Million Extra Due to Casino Staff Mistake The Chuncheon District Court Criminal Division 1-1 (Presiding Judge Lee Geun-young) announced on the 24th that it overturned the lower court's ruling, which had acquitted a 38-year-old defendant, identified as A, on charges of embezzlement, and instead sentenced him to one year in prison suspended for two years. SBS Sep 24, 2026 11:22 AM

"Is 200 Papers in 9 Months Possible?"... U.S. Professor's Use of AI Shocks Academia The Washington Post has reported that the U.S. academic community is in shock after it was revealed that a university professor in the United States has written over 200 papers in about nine months this year. SBS Sep 24, 2026 11:21 AM

Welcoming Xi, Trump Calls Him 'Great Leader' in 'Great Moment' President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is on a state visit to the United States, on the 23rd and remarked that Xi is a "great leader," according to China's state-run Xinhua News Agency. SBS Sep 24, 2026 11:19 AM

US Treasury Secretary Bessent Announces 2-Month Extension of US-China Trade Truce to January 10 Next Year In an interview with Fox News that day, Secretary Bessent spoke about the outcome of his talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, stating, "We agreed to extend the so-called Busan Agreement, the economic agreement between the US and China that was scheduled to end on November 10." The "Busan Agreement" refers to the terms agreed upon by US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Busan in October of last year. SBS Sep 24, 2026 11:16 AM

Stealing Test Papers While No One Was Around... Audacious Cheating by Tax Accountant Test Prep Student A test-taker who stole preliminary official English test papers, used artificial intelligence to find the answers, and took the exam with the answers written on their palm has been sentenced to prison with a suspended execution. SBS Sep 24, 2026 10:48 AM

"It shouldn't be this expensive"… Why housing prices soar due to price-fixing collusion About 80 percent of the reports were concentrated in the Seoul metropolitan area, and investigations led to actions such as requests for police investigations in 94 cases. SBS Sep 24, 2026 10:48 AM

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Trump Waits at Airport for an Hour, Extends 'Imperial' Protocol to Xi President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump personally visited Joint Base Andrews near Washington, D.C., on the afternoon of the 23rd to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan. SBS Sep 24, 2026 10:46 AM

Defending Champion North Korea Beats Colombia to Reach U-20 Women's World Cup Final North Korea secured a 3-0 landslide victory against Colombia in the tournament's semi-final held at the Municipal Stadium in Łódź, Poland, today . SBS Sep 24, 2026 10:42 AM

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Trump Welcomes Xi with 'Imperial Protocol,' Calling Him 'Great Leader' U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping with the highest level of courtesy when the two leaders reunited in the United States after four months. SBS Sep 24, 2026 10:33 AM