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Japan Meteorological Agency Apologizes After Erroneous Magnitude 9.9 Earthquake Alert At around 12:40 p.m. today, the agency issued an "Emergency Earthquake Alert," stating that strong tremors were expected across eastern Japan, stretching from Hokkaido to the Tohoku, Kanto, Hokuriku, Tokai, and Izu Islands. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:41 PM

IEA Member Nations Agree to Swift Release of 20 Million Barrels of Diesel Member countries of the International Energy Agency have agreed to promptly release more than 20 million barrels of diesel to stabilize soaring diesel prices, the IEA announced on the 15th . SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:41 PM

Acting Chief Inspector of Serious Crime Investigation Agency Meets Im Eun-jung Behind Closed Doors Just Three Days After Probe Begins Im Eun-jung, head of the Gwangju Regional Serious Crime Investigation Agency who publicly criticized inaugural Serious Crime Investigation Agency Chief Kim Ji-yong during his nomination period, has held a closed-door meeting with an inspection official from the headquarters. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:29 PM

Cha Bum-kun Sends Coffee and Snack Truck to Support Son Cha Du-ri's Hwaseong FC South Korean football legend Cha Bum-kun, current chairman of the Team Cha Boom corporation, has sent a coffee and snack truck to K League 2 professional football club Hwaseong FC, led by his son, manager Cha Du-ri, to boost the team's morale. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:28 PM

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"I Will Instill the Pride of the Strongest Hanwha"... Manager Ryu Ji-hyun's Inaugural Resolve Today , the inauguration ceremony for Ryu Ji-hyun, the newly appointed manager o… SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:26 PM

BTS Surpasses 10 Billion Yearly Streams on Spotify... A First for a Group Worldwide This record was previously held by global solo artists such as Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Bad Bunny. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:26 PM

Hanwha Manager Ryu Ji-hyun: '2027 Season Begins Now... Will Establish System Baseball' Ryu Ji-hyun, 55, the newly appointed manager of the professional baseball team Hanwha Eagles, expressed high expectations for the team's autumn finishing camp, which kicks off in Miyazaki, Japan, starting from the 30th of this month. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:19 PM

Samsung Biologics Union to Hold Group Action on Oct. 21 Ahead of Second General Strike The labor union of Samsung Biologics is set to launch a group action on October 21 ahead of its second general strike. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:17 PM

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27-Month-Old Toddler Passes Away 11 Days After Anesthesia Accident at Ulsan Eye Hospital A 27-month-old girl who fell into cardiac arrest while receiving general anesthesia before surgery at an eye hospital in Ulsan has passed away 11 days after the accident. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:12 PM

Man in 20s Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Abusing Children at Unmanned Stores Busan District Court Criminal Division 6 (Presiding Judge Lim Sung-chul) sentenced the 20-year-old defendant, identified as A, to three years in prison on charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:10 PM