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Citizens Built Barricades to Block Attacker Ahead of Kids' Cafe, Averting Major Disaster It has been belatedly revealed that during a stabbing rampage at a complex commercial building in Incheon yesterday , citizens set up barricades to prevent the suspect from accessing the floor housing a kids' cafe. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:08 PM

FSC Warns Investors Against Up to 200x Leverage on Korean Stocks, Calling Them "Ultra-High-Risk Products Without Protection" Controversy recently arose as offshore cryptocurrency exchanges launched products allowing investments in companies like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix with leverage exceeding tens of times. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:07 PM

G7 Agrees to Jointly Run Tabletop Exercises Against AI-Driven Cyberattacks Speaking to reporters on the previous day, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, who attended the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting held in Bangkok on the 16th , stated that G7 deputy finance ministers had discussed plans for tabletop exercises on advanced AI and that the ministerial level has approved them. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:05 PM

Police Transfer Complaint Over Allegations That Han Dong-hoon Covered Up Investigation The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency stated, "The complaint regarding the alleged cover-up of the investigation involving Lawmaker Han Dong-hoon was transferred and received by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency yesterday ." It added, "We plan to assign the case after thoroughly reviewing its contents." Previously, multiple civic groups filed a complaint with the National Office of Investigation under the National Police Agency against Lawmaker Han and prosecutors suspected of involvement in the investigation cover-up, citing charges of abuse of authority and dereliction of duty. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:02 PM

60-Man Arrested for Threatening to Burn Down Gyeonggi Governor's Official Residence Over Choo Mi-ae's "Financial Straw" Remark A man in his 60s has been arrested by police after calling 119 to threaten that he would set fire to Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae's official residence, angered by her remark describing the fire service as a "financial straw." The Busan Haeundae Police Station is investigating the man, identified as A, without detention on charges of obstruction of official duties by fraudulent means. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:02 PM

'The Ballad of Us' TOP6 to Hold Fan Concert 'TIMELESS' on November 7 The TOP6 of SBS's "The Ballad of Us" Season 1 are set to meet their fans. SBS Star Oct 16, 2026 3:01 PM

Foreign Investors Remain Net Sellers in Local Market for 8th Month, Stock Funds Switch to Net Outflow According to the "International Financial and Foreign Exchange Market Trends" statistics released by the Bank of Korea today , foreign securities investment funds recorded a net outflow of $19.97 billion in September. SBS Oct 16, 2026 2:59 PM

Gangnam Apartment Actual Transaction Price Index Turns Down After 4 Months Amid Tax Reform Proposals This decline is believed to be driven by the fallout from the government's push for tax reforms, which prompted quick-sale transactions for high-priced homes. SBS Oct 16, 2026 2:54 PM

Warsh Avoids Mentioning Interest Rates... Says "AI is an Upside Factor for the Global Economy" Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has avoided mentioning whether there will be additional interest rate hikes ahead of the monetary policy meeting later this month. SBS Oct 16, 2026 2:52 PM

Government Cites Robust Exports, Investment, and Consumption in Economic Recovery Assessment It also noted that consumption is showing signs of improvement, though at a modest pace. SBS Oct 16, 2026 2:50 PM