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President Lee: "Turning Point to Transform Population Policy... Fundamental System Redesign" ▲ President Lee Jae-myung speaks at the Population Strategy Vision Proclamation … SBS Oct 14, 2026 3:47 PM

Teenager Who Left Newborn to Die After Giving Birth in Restroom Gets Sentence Reduced on Appeal On October 14, Criminal Division 1 of the Suwon High Court overturned the lower court's ruling, which had sentenced the defendant, Ms. SBS Oct 14, 2026 3:45 PM

"Rocking Paradise": UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Taego Yeongsanjae Meets Rock Music Yeongsanjae, designated as both a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, will be held on the 18th in downtown Seoul. SBS Oct 14, 2026 3:45 PM

Asian Games Star Athletes Gather in Jeju as National Sports Festival Opens in Two Days The 107th National Sports Festival will kick off in two days on October 16 and run through October 22 across Jeju Island, including the Jeju World Cup Stadium. SBS Oct 14, 2026 3:45 PM

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Chinese Graduate Student Arrested After Poisoning Peer's Drink and Sneaking Research Notes A Chinese graduate student at a U.S. university who poisoned a fellow graduate student's drink, causing severe injuries, and attempted to flee to China has been arrested by police. SBS Oct 14, 2026 3:39 PM

Subway Line 9 to Add 8 Runs During Rush Hour; Express Buses to Connect Seoul Outskirts to Downtown Seoul Subway Line 9, notorious for its heavy congestion and often called the "Hell Train," is expected to see its rush-hour train operations increased by eight runs, which is projected to lower congestion levels by more than 20 percentage points. SBS Oct 14, 2026 3:35 PM

Subway Line 9 to Add 8 More Trains During Rush Hour to Ease Overcrowding Starting Nov. 16 Subway Line 9 in Seoul, which has suffered from severe congestion and constant complaints for more trains, is set to increase its rush-hour train operations by 8 runs, which is expected to lower congestion levels by more than 20 percentage points. SBS Oct 14, 2026 3:27 PM

"Yemen's Houthis Attempting to Produce Ballistic Missiles Using Chinese Parts" The Wall Street Journal reported on the 13th that it had obtained a report from Conflict Armament Research , stating that the Houthis brought in parts necessary for self-production from Chinese companies, modeled after the Kheibar Shekan precision-guided missile, one of Iran's most powerful missiles. SBS Oct 14, 2026 3:24 PM

138 Redevelopment and Reconstruction Sites Nationwide Skip Construction Cost Verification... Special Inspection Initiated The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it will select 16 of these sites and launch a joint special on-site inspection with relevant agencies starting from the 19th. SBS Oct 14, 2026 3:16 PM

Trump Says Taiwan to Invest in Alaska LNG Project Alongside South Korea's USD 50 Billion Pledge President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the 13th that Taiwan has also decided to invest USD 4.4 billion (approx. SBS Oct 14, 2026 3:11 PM