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Woman in 20s Sentenced to Prison for False Rape Report After Consensual Sex The Cheongju District Court's Chungju Branch (Presiding Judge Kim Joo-hyun) announced today that it sentenced A, a woman in her 20s indicted without detention on charges of false accusation , to one year in prison. SBS Oct 18, 2026 10:20 PM

Kazakh National Arrested Over Late-Night Vehicle Attack in Icheon According to the Icheon Police Station in Gyeonggi Province and other sources on October 18, the Yeoju Branch of the Suwon District Court held a pre-trial detention hearing (warrant substantive examination) for the Kazakh national, 21-year-old A, who is facing charges including special intimidation and property damage. SBS Oct 18, 2026 10:20 PM

Jung Chan-min Wins KPGA Tour The Charity Classic in Wire-to-Wire Victory for Third Career Title Long-hitter Jung Chan-min overcame adverse weather conditions caused by heavy rain delays to secure a wire-to-wire victory at the KPGA Tour The Charity Classic (total purse of 1 billion won), claiming his third career victory. SBS Oct 18, 2026 10:19 PM

Luxury Cruise Ship Spotted Off North Korea's Wonsan Waters... Suspected to Be for Kim Jong-un's Summer Vacation The BBC stated that this was confirmed through an analysis of satellite imagery of the Wonsan coast taken from July to mid-October this year. SBS Oct 18, 2026 10:18 PM

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"Unbelievable" Grieving Colleagues... Young Daughter's Handwritten Letter in Front of Portrait Mourners continue to pay their respects at the funeral of the late Fire Inspector Kim Jin-seok, who died in the line of duty during a fire at a metal parts manufacturing plant in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Oct 18, 2026 10:18 PM

Iran's New Defense Minister: "Must Think of Ways to Safely Withdraw U.S. Forces from Middle East" The Iranian parliament passed the confirmation motion for defense ministerial nominee Ketabchi, submitted by President Masoud Pezeshkian, on the same day. SBS Oct 18, 2026 10:18 PM

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Rain and Strong Winds in Southern Regions Until Tomorrow; Temperatures to Plummet After Rain Stops Let's connect with the weathercaster to check the current rain conditions and the weather forecast for this week. SBS Oct 18, 2026 10:18 PM

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President Lee: "Claiming Cabinet Members Cannot Speak Because Meetings Are Public Is a Lie" President Lee Jae-myung said in a post on social media today , "It is hard t… SBS Oct 18, 2026 10:17 PM

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Closing We hope you have a great week ahead. This concludes our 8 O'Clock News. Thank you for watching. SBS Oct 18, 2026 10:17 PM

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19 Dead in Stampede During Hindu Festival in Kolkata, India At least 19 people were killed and 25 others were injured in a stampede during a Hindu festival in Kolkata, eastern India, on the 17th . SBS Oct 18, 2026 10:17 PM