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"Easy Way or Hard Way"... Trump Imminent Decision on Iran? President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated on October 3 that he will soon make a decision regarding Iran. SBS Oct 4, 2026 10:28 AM

Kim Jong-un Observes Strategic Missile Launch with Daughter Ju-ae, Vows to 'Advance Nuclear Deterrence' Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, observed an "intermediate-range strategic missile launch drill" yesterday and stated that the purpose of such activities is to "advance nuclear deterrence." The Korean Central News Agency reported, "An intermediate-range strategic missile launch drill was conducted from the eastern region into the East Sea of Korea at dawn on the 3rd," adding that this was part of an effort to hone the skills of missile soldiers operating hypersonic strategic weapon systems and evaluate the reliability, effectiveness, and mobility of the war deterrence. SBS Oct 4, 2026 10:12 AM

Nearly 1,700 Illegal Apartment Subscription Cases Caught Over 5 Years... 83% Are Fake Address Transfers Fake address transfers aimed at increasing subscription scores by adding dependents accounted for 8 out of 10 cases. SBS Oct 4, 2026 10:10 AM

Lee So-young: "We Will Keep the Korea Youth Startup Academy... It Has Invaluable Worth" Having opened in 2011 and marking its 16th year, the KYSA has produced about 9,300 young startup founders so far, including unicorn companies like Toss and Zigbang. SBS Oct 4, 2026 10:09 AM

MOTIE Estimated KRW 1.5 Trillion Budget per KRW 100 Gap for Oil Price Ceiling System According to data submitted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to Representative Cho Ji-yeon of the ruling People Power Party on the National Assembly's Committee on Trade, Industry, Energy, SMEs and Startups today , MOTIE stated that it calculated KRW 1.5 trillion per KRW 100 gap as the budget for refinery loss compensation under the petroleum price ceiling system. SBS Oct 4, 2026 10:05 AM

PPP Closely Watches Trials of Oh Se-hoon, Yoon Suk Yeol, and Choo Kyung-ho Amid Concerns, Hopes for Turnaround This comes out of concern that final guilty verdicts could adversely affect not only the individuals on trial but also the party's overall standing, though an atmosphere of expecting core supporters to rally in response to offensives from the ruling bloc is also being detected. SBS Oct 4, 2026 10:01 AM

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South Korea Defeats Japan for Fourth Consecutive Gold Medal, Secured by Eom Ji-sung's Winner At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the South Korean men's national football team defeated its archrival Japan to write a new piece of history with its fourth consecutive title. SBS Oct 4, 2026 9:33 AM

Tom Cruise Transforms Into Overweight, Balding Tycoon, But Digger Posts Lowest Opening in 19 Years On the 3rd , Digger brought in a disappointing 3.3 million dollars (approx. 4.45 billion won) in North America on its opening day the previous day. SBS Oct 4, 2026 9:12 AM

UN General Assembly Ends... Were Iranian Delegation Expelled or Did They Leave Voluntarily? Contlicting claims are emerging from the United States and Iran regarding the schedule of Iranian diplomats who visited the U.S., a wartime adversary, to attend the UN General Assembly in New York last month. SBS Oct 4, 2026 9:05 AM

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South Korea Makes History With Fourth Consecutive Asian Games Title After Defeating Japan The South Korean men's national football team has written a new chapter in history by defeating archrival Japan to claim its fourth consecutive championship at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. SBS Oct 4, 2026 8:46 AM