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"Abolishing Retirement Due to Labor Shortages"... The Growing Choice of Japanese Companies It is unusual in Japan for a listed company to continuously employ workers over the age of 65 as regular staff rather than contract workers. SBS Oct 8, 2026 4:59 PM

Trump's Speech Interrupted Multiple Times by Protests: "What If We Let Iran Attack?" President Donald Trump waves during a midterm election rally in San Antonio, Texas. SBS Oct 8, 2026 4:57 PM

Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials Summons Complainant in Rep. Kim Seung-won's Alleged New Drug Lobbying Scandal Kim Seung-won of the Democratic Party The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials is currently summoning and questioning the complainant who filed a complaint against Democratic Party Representative Kim Seung-won over allegations of lobbying for the approval of a COVID-19 new drug clinical trial. SBS Oct 8, 2026 4:55 PM

President Lee Directs Halt to CPTPP Application Within This Year: "Engage in Ample Dialogue with Farmers and Fishers" The move is seen as taking into account concerns that distrust could deepen if the government unilaterally pushes to join the CPTPP—which is expected to deal a blow to the agriculture, livestock, and fisheries sectors—amid high anxiety among farmers regarding the government's farmland survey. SBS Oct 8, 2026 4:53 PM

Netherlands Warns of Potential Increase in Cyberattacks from China, Prompting Strong Backlash According to the website of the General Intelligence and Security Service of the Netherlands on the 7th local time, the AIVD and the Military Intelligence and Security Service projected that "the number of cyberattacks by China utilizing vulnerable 'edge devices' will increase significantly over the next few years." Edge devices refer to virtual private network gateways and firewalls that are located at the network perimeter and connected directly to the internet. SBS Oct 8, 2026 4:50 PM

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Miranda Rights Omitted in Arrest: Absurd Police Mistake Leads to Release of Suspect In an absurd incident, the arrest of a theft suspect was canceled after the police failed to inform the individual of their Miranda rights during the arrest. SBS Oct 8, 2026 4:44 PM

Lee Jae-wook Makes Surprise Appearance at Busan International Film Festival Amid Military Service On the afternoon of October 8, actor Lee Jae-wook is seated in the audience watc… SBS Star Oct 8, 2026 4:43 PM

Kim Minha Asks Fans to Look Forward to 'Dead-End Job' at BIFF Open Talk Actor Kim Minha attends the Open Talk for the series "Dead-End Job" at t… SBS Star Oct 8, 2026 4:42 PM

BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda to Skip Fed's Jackson Hole Symposium Amid Rate Hike Pressure Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole economic policy symposium, Kyodo News, Nikkei, and other outlets reported on September 26. SBS Oct 8, 2026 4:33 PM

'HOPE' Director Na Hong-jin Talks Creative Instincts at 31st BIFF: "Only What Is Internalized Is Truly Mine" Director Na Hong-jin, who has established himself as one of Korean cinema's defining filmmakers with "The Chaser," "The Yellow Sea," "The Wailing," and "HOPE," shared the driving force behind how he developed his unique cinematic style. SBS Star Oct 8, 2026 4:29 PM