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NYT: 'Weak Links in AI Borrowing Begin to Emerge' In an article on the 18th, the New York Times highlighted the funding and debt issues of companies like CoreWeave, Oracle, and SoftBank, questioning whether these are merely isolated vulnerabilities or signs of a structural problem spreading across data center construction as a whole. SBS Oct 19, 2026 10:07 AM

Court Rules Loan Given Expecting Prostitution Earnings at Room Salon Is Null and Void The Busan District Court announced on October 19 that Judge Jung Soon-yeol of Civil Division 6 ruled in favor of the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by A, an entertainment establishment employee, against private lender B to contest the claims. SBS Oct 19, 2026 10:07 AM

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Farmers Terrified of Losing Land Amid First-Ever Nationwide Farmland Inspection "The government is trying to take my land," and "I'm about to be kicked off the land I've farmed all my life." These are the anxieties and complaints erupting in rural areas in the second half of this year. SBS Oct 19, 2026 10:04 AM

President Lee to Meet World Bank President Today to Discuss AI and Energy Cooperation During the meeting held this morning at the presidential office of Cheongwadae, President Lee and President Banga will exchange views on ways to utilize South Korea's experience and expertise in World Bank initiatives, such as expanding artificial intelligence capabilities and improving energy accessibility in developing countries. SBS Oct 19, 2026 10:00 AM

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Park Jie-won: "Choo Mi-ae Must Apologize Sincerely Again… Impeaching Cho Hee-dae? There Are Plenty of Reasons, but We Must Follow Public Sentiment" - Choo Mi-ae's "budget straw" controversy? Disliked already, and another mistake made - Sympathizes with local burden for firefighting and welfare, but remarks were reckless - Apologizing because told to apologize? Makes people more upset.. SBS Oct 19, 2026 9:59 AM

USFK SUV Flips on Expressway: One KATUSA Soldier Killed, One Seriously Injured Forces Korea service member crashed into a guardrail and overturned on an expressway. SBS Oct 19, 2026 9:58 AM

'Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island' Tops Weekend Box Office in Third Week in Korea, Eyes 2 Million Admissions The Japanese animated film "Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island" pulled off an impressive feat by topping the weekend box office in its third week of release. SBS Star Oct 19, 2026 9:50 AM

Anthropic Proposes Double-Digit Interest Rates Above 10% for AI Chip Financing Amid Soaring Borrowing Costs Anthropic is currently pursuing a $60 billion fundraising campaign. Of that total, $42 billion is set to be covered by senior secured bonds guaranteed by semiconductor company Broadcom, with the remaining $18 billion consisting of junior bonds. SBS Oct 19, 2026 9:44 AM

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"Targeting Speculators Might Hurt Farmers": Rural Communities in Turmoil over Full-Scale Farmland Survey "The state is trying to take away my land," "I'm about to be kicked off the land I've farmed my whole life." These are the anxieties and complaints pouring out of rural communities in the second half of this year. SBS Oct 19, 2026 9:43 AM

Yongsan-gu Deploys 2,550 Personnel for Safety Management as 160,000 Expected in Itaewon for Halloween The district expects about 165,000 people to visit the Itaewon area, including the World Food Culture Street and Gwangnaru-ro, during the special period, particularly on Halloween day on October 31. SBS Oct 19, 2026 9:41 AM