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Japan Asks US for SOS to Help Lift China's Rare Earth Export Controls government to help persuade China. Citing sources in Washington and Tokyo, the Financial Times reported on the 20th local time that "the Japanese government recently made an urgent request to the U.S. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:00 PM

Australia to Sue Five Major Tech Platforms, Including Facebook, Over Under-16 Social Media Ban Violations Bloomberg reported on the 20th that Australian Communications Minister Anika Wells announced the plan in Sydney. SBS Oct 20, 2026 3:59 PM

US State Department Raises Kenya Travel Advisory Amid Rising Ebola Cases The U.S. Department of State has raised its travel advisory for Kenya, urging its citizens to reconsider traveling to the African nation amid a growing number of Ebola cases. SBS Oct 20, 2026 3:57 PM

Seoul Apartment Jeonse Transactions Plummet 28% in Jan-Sept; Monthly Rent Share Exceeds 50% for First Time The proportion of monthly rent transactions in Seoul's apartment lease market has exceeded 50% for the first time from the beginning of this year through last month. SBS Oct 20, 2026 3:43 PM

Special Prosecutor Lee Tae-han to Visit Serious Crime Investigation Agency on Oct. 21 to Discuss Working-Level Issues The special counsel team announced through a press release today that Special Prosecutor Lee plans to visit the main office of the SCIA at 3:00 p.m. SBS Oct 20, 2026 3:36 PM

Prolonged Iran War Brings Windfall to Americas Oil Producers Amid Surging Investment and Output The Financial Times reported on October 20 that amid growing concerns that supply instability of Middle Eastern crude could be prolonged, demand is flocking to the Americas to secure stable energy sources. SBS Oct 20, 2026 3:35 PM

"Just One Glass, Quietly": Vice Principal and Students Caught Drinking on Field Trip, Covered Up According to the Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education and other sources on October 20, around 100 first- and third-year students from a private high school in the province went on a one-day field trip to an art center in Busan on October 14. SBS Oct 20, 2026 3:29 PM

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President Lee: "Firefighters Play Role of God... Overhaul Safety System" Regarding the recent line-of-duty deaths of firefighters, President Lee Jae-myung expressed his condolences, saying, "Firefighters play the role of a little god," and ordered a comprehensive overhaul of systems related to firefighting, police, and disaster prevention. SBS Oct 20, 2026 3:26 PM

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"Suddenly Thick Black Smoke Rising Above the Building"... Simultaneous Fires Break Out in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam Thick black smoke billows into the sky from above a building. Fires broke out simultaneously at two buildings located in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, this morning , leaving 19 people injured. SBS Oct 20, 2026 3:26 PM

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Suspect in Gangjin Elementary Student Disappearance Case Arrested Again for Carrying Weapon Just Month After Release A man in his 40s, who was previously identified as a prime suspect in the serial disappearance of elementary school students in Gangjin, has been re-arrested just a month after his release for carrying a weapon. SBS Oct 20, 2026 3:26 PM