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US Prosecutors Claim Funds Received by Sue Terry Came From 'Highest Levels of NIS'; NIS Declines to Comment on Details Terry, a Korean-American North Korea expert and former CIA analyst, was indicted in July 2024 on charges of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act . SBS Oct 12, 2026 5:35 PM

Ahead of Factory Worker Health Checkup, "Said It Was a Vitamin Shot"... Uproar Over Hidden Lead Levels The Ministry announced today that it launched fact-finding efforts immediately after receiving a tip regarding DN Automotive in late January, and took strict measures by conducting safety and health inspections and precise working environment measurements. SBS Oct 12, 2026 5:32 PM

'The Odyssey' Becomes Korea's All-Time Highest-Grossing Foreign Film by Revenue The film "The Odyssey" has claimed the all-time No. 1 spot in gross box office revenue among foreign films released in South Korea. SBS Star Oct 12, 2026 5:31 PM

China Sanctions Incumbent Ministers of Taiwan's Diplomatic Allies, Citing 'Damaged Core Interests' In an announcement on October 12, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it has decided to implement "counter-measures" against two individuals: Gustavo Villate, Paraguay's Minister of Information and Communication Technologies, and Francis Fonseca, Belize's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Education, Culture, Science and Technology. SBS Oct 12, 2026 5:30 PM

Science and ICT Committee Passes Motion to Disqualify Rep. Lee Jin-sook from Audit Citing 'Conflict of Interest' Lee Jin-sook of the People Power Party leaves the meeting room in protest after Committee Chair Song Ki-heon of the Democratic Party of Korea added a motion to the agenda to disqualify her from the parliamentary audit of agencies, including the Broadcasting, Media and Communications Commission, during a plenary session of the National Assembly's Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee on October 12. SBS Oct 12, 2026 5:23 PM

LH Chief: "House Prices Could Plunge... You Won't Lose Out Even If You Don't Buy Now" Lee Sung-hoon, President and CEO of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation , predicted that housing prices could plunge in the future due to factors such as expanded housing supply and rising interest rates. SBS Oct 12, 2026 5:23 PM

South Korea to Provide $500,000 in Humanitarian Aid to Drought-Hit Honduras The assistance will be provided through international organizations operating locally. SBS Oct 12, 2026 5:21 PM

"This Is Too Much": Visiting Suwon's SNS Hotspot Only to Find "What Did the Flowers Do?" The Suwon Paldal Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced that it forwarded woman A in her 60s on charges of theft in mid-August. SBS Oct 12, 2026 5:19 PM

Lee Soo-man Makes Domestic Comeback to Unveil A2O: "I Pondered the Harmony of Art and Technology for 16 Years" Lee Soo-man, Key Producer of A2O, personally took the stage as a presenter at the debut show for his new project A2O to introduce 4DGS technology. SBS Star Oct 12, 2026 5:17 PM

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Record-Breaking October Temperatures Recorded; Rain Expected Nationwide Starting Tonight Unseasonable late-summer heat has been active. Daytime temperatures rose significantly as hot and humid southerly and easterly winds flowed in. SBS Oct 12, 2026 5:17 PM