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Esports LoL National Team Defeats Taiwan to Win Second Consecutive Asian Games Gold The eSports League of Legends national team competing at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has secured the gold medal for the second consecutive time. SBS Oct 2, 2026 4:35 PM

Search of Pediatric ER After Child's Death Sparks Backlash: "Doctors Will Leave" As the medical community and police engage in a dispute over "excessive investigation" regarding a search and seizure at a pediatric emergency room, the Korean Medical Association has condemned the move, stating, "We can never overlook this unprecedented situation where a clinical site was turned into a forced investigation scene." In a press release, the KMA stated, "Targeting an emergency room in the middle of patient care for a forced investigation must be addressed separately from establishing the facts. SBS Oct 2, 2026 4:35 PM

President Lee: "Kim Ji-yong Underwent Long-Term Additional Vetting... Inappropriate to Request Renomination" Regarding Kim Ji-yong, the nominee to head the Major Crimes Investigation Agency, President Lee Jae-myung said today , "Considering that he ordered a reinvestigation into the decision not to charge former President Yoon Suk Yeol's mother-in-law for subornation of perjury and was demoted by former President Yoon, would it not be difficult to definitively label him as pro-Yoon at the very least?" President Lee made the remarks on X after sharing a post by a netizen suggesting that "President Lee is favorable toward pro-Yoon prosecutors," saying, "Worldly affairs are not that simplistic. SBS Oct 2, 2026 4:35 PM

Won-Dollar Exchange Rate Hits 1,366 Won on Strong Dollar, Drops to 1,350 Won Range on Exporter Selling The won-dollar exchange rate rose to the mid-1,360 won range early in the session today , reflecting global dollar strength, before dropping below 1,350 won as a flood of dollar-selling orders from exporters hit the market. SBS Oct 2, 2026 4:32 PM

SK Chairman Chey Tae-won to Sell 944 Billion Won Stake in Preparation for Asset Division with Roh Soh-yeong SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has decided to sell his shares in the holding company SK Inc. SBS Oct 2, 2026 4:32 PM

Foreign Ministry: Reviewing All Possible Responses to DMZ Landmine Blast, Including UN, Citing 2015 Precedent The South Korean government announced that it is reviewing diplomatic measures, including responses through the United Nations, regarding the North Korean landmine explosion incident in the Demilitarized Zone . SBS Oct 2, 2026 4:29 PM

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Was Shinhan Bank Breached Because of a "Chinese AI"? The Reality Behind the Leak of 25,000 Personal Information Records Circumstances have been detected suggesting that an artificial intelligence agent may have been mobilized in the breach involving the personal information of approximately 25,000 Shinhan Bank customers. SBS Oct 2, 2026 4:29 PM

'The Assassin(s)' Cancels All 49 Stage Greetings as Production Cites 'Excessive Burden' on Cast Following the cancellation of its scheduled appearances at the Busan Internation… SBS Star Oct 2, 2026 4:28 PM

Park Sung-hoo, Im Eun-ju Win Silver Medals in Men's and Women's Jiu-Jitsu Park lost by submission at 4 minutes and 11 seconds into the match against Omar Tariq N. SBS Oct 2, 2026 4:28 PM

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Judo's Iron Mike: Chinese Athlete Bites Opponent's Arm Under Pressure Yesterday , Japan's Maeda Rin and China's Tang Jing faced off in the quarterfinals of the women's -70kg judo event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. SBS Oct 2, 2026 4:25 PM