SBS NEWS

Video Article

Minister Steps In to Calm Farmland Investigation Anxiety, Pushing for Special Act: "No Disposal Orders Unless Clear Speculation" Amid continuous backlash from farmers regarding the comprehensive farmland inves… SBS Oct 8, 2026 11:55 AM

"Kids Think I'm Just a Tall Comedian" Seo Jang-hoon Reveals Emotional 2002 Asian Games Story on 'My Genie Secretary' Seo Jang-hoon, once celebrated as Korea's "national treasure center," is set to reveal his passionate basketball journey—ranging from behind-the-scenes stories of his 2002 Busan Asian Games gold medal to accurately predicting the 2026 national team's gold medal triumph. SBS Star Oct 8, 2026 11:47 AM

Putin's Close Aide Visits China Ahead of APEC; Possibility of US-China-Russia Summit Discussed A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced today that Nikolai Patrushev, Assistant to the Russian President and Chairman of the Maritime Board, is scheduled to visit China from October 8 to 13, local time, to hold talks with Wang Yi, Chinese Communist Party Politburo Member and Foreign Minister. SBS Oct 8, 2026 11:34 AM

Cornered by Spreading Protests, French Government Promises First Measures by Late October According to French media outlets such as the daily Le Monde, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu expressed sympathy for the students' grievances in a national address on the evening of the 7th local time, stating that the government would listen to their demands and formulate concrete improvement plans. SBS Oct 8, 2026 11:34 AM

US 1-Year Inflation Expectations Rise to 3.9%, Highest in 3.5 Years According to the results of the September consumer expectations survey released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the median 1-year inflation expectation stood at 3.9%. SBS Oct 8, 2026 11:33 AM

Video Article

Choi Soon-sil's Unpaid 39.27 Million Won Hospital Bill After 6 Years: Will It Finally Be Recovered? The first-instance ruling is scheduled to be delivered on October 15 regarding a case where the government paid over 39 million won for the hospital expenses of Choi Seo-won, who underwent surgery after a fall in a detention center, but has yet to be reimbursed. SBS Oct 8, 2026 11:30 AM

Video Article

"Put on Trial for a 2,500-Won Snack": The Tragedy of a 38-Year-Old with a Developmental Disability [News File] "The act of a person who, due to a mental disability, lacks the ability to discern things or make decisions shall not be punished." This is Article 10 of South Korea's Criminal Act, which limits the punishment of those lacking decision-making capacity. SBS Oct 8, 2026 11:28 AM

Japan Local Governor Blasts Thai Team Over Defective Asian Games Meal Critique (File Photo: Yonhap News) The Thai delegation's criticism of substandard meals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which concluded on October 4, has sparked backlash after a local Japanese government head made the remark that they "should not have come in the first place." During a regular press conference on October 7, Aichi Prefecture Governor Hideaki Omura sharply criticized a Thai national team official in the new Asian Games sport of teqball for posting about the poor meal conditions on social media. SBS Oct 8, 2026 11:28 AM

Trump Repeats Controversial Remarks: "Let Them Attack LA" President Donald Trump waves at a midterm election rally in San Antonio, Texas. U.S. SBS Oct 8, 2026 11:22 AM

Cast and Producer of 'Satoko Always' Pose with Director on Screen at 31st BIFF Actors Ishida Hikari , Himeno Kashun, and producer Tsutsui Ryohei pose for a com… SBS Star Oct 8, 2026 11:18 AM