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President Lee: "Claim That Ministers Can't Speak Because Meetings Are Public Is a Lie... Hard to Understand" The video introduced instances where President Lee immediately accepted counterarguments from Cabinet members during actual Cabinet meetings. SBS Oct 18, 2026 3:13 PM

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Chinese 'Connected Cars' Roam Key Military Bases Where iPhones Are Banned About 200 Chinese electric vehicles equipped with cameras and communication devices have been found freely entering and exiting South Korean military installations across the country. SBS Oct 18, 2026 2:48 PM

Han Seung-hyun Wins Men's Marathon in 2 Hours, 24 Minutes, 55 Seconds... Choi Jung-yoon Secures Second Consecutive Women's Title Today , Han was the first to cross the finish line at the Jeju World Cup Stadium after completing the full 42.195-kilometer course winding through Seogwipo. SBS Oct 18, 2026 2:41 PM

Grammy's New 'Asian Pop' Category Sees Low K-Pop Submissions as J-Pop Acts Flood In In particular, while K-pop submissions for the newly established Best Asian Pop Music Performance category were limited to a small number, a large wave of J-pop stars have entered the race, drawing keen attention to the results. SBS Oct 18, 2026 2:39 PM

First-Time Telehealth Restricted to Local Clinics; Prescriptions Capped at 7 Days (Max 30 Days) While the prescription period for initial telehealth consultations is limited to a maximum of 7 days in principle, doctors will be allowed to extend it up to 30 days once, based on their clinical judgment. SBS Oct 18, 2026 2:19 PM

Seoul Urges Opposition to Stop 'Politically Motivated Attacks' Over Hangang Bus Allegations In a statement issued under the spokesperson's name, the city government said, "The Democratic Party is deliberately undermining Seoul's efforts to uncover the truth while ignoring basic facts." The city explained, "We proactively requested a public interest audit from the Board of Audit and Inspection on October 2 of last year, and even after it was dismissed, we continued our own internal investigations dozens of times—including data requests, on-site visits, interviews with relevant individuals, and phone calls—right up until the parliamentary audit in October." It added, "On the 16th, we officially requested an investigation by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and decided to provide all related materials. SBS Oct 18, 2026 2:18 PM

Health Ministry to Identify and Inspect 250,000 Vulnerable Households in Welfare Blind Spots Five to six times a year, the ministry analyzes big data containing 49 types of crisis information, including utility cutoffs such as power and water, to predict and select households with a high likelihood of welfare crises and notify local governments. SBS Oct 18, 2026 2:15 PM

19 Dead, 25 Injured in Stampede During Hindu Festival in Kolkata, India According to AFP and China's state-run Xinhua News Agency, the stampede occurred on the 17th local time at the "Durga Puja" Hindu festival venue in Kolkata, West Bengal, eastern India. SBS Oct 18, 2026 2:11 PM

US Photojournalist Seriously Injured in 'Despicable Terrorist Attack' by Israeli Settlers Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned the incidents as "despicable acts of terror" and called for a thorough investigation. SBS Oct 18, 2026 2:07 PM

PM Han: "Division Remains a Reality... Will Lay Groundwork to Open Inter-Korean Dialogue" ▲ Prime Minister Han Seong-sook delivers a congratulatory address at the 44th Pr… SBS Oct 18, 2026 2:06 PM