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Trump Says He Would Talk to North Korea If Binance Hack Is Confirmed to Be Its Doing President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump stated on October 31 that if the hacking of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is confirmed to be the work of North Korea, he will discuss the matter directly with North Korea. SBS Nov 1, 2026 2:12 PM

President Lee Pledges to Expand Economic Territory Through Diplomacy as Exports Surpass $900 Billion According to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, cumulative exports from January to October this year reached $930 billion, breaking through the $900 billion threshold for the first time in history. SBS Nov 1, 2026 2:12 PM

Train Malfunction at Boramae Station Forces All Passengers Off Line 7, Causing Disruptions today , forcing everyone on board to get off. Seoul Metro stated, "A train malfunction has occurred, and we are currently preparing for a rescue connection," adding, "It will take some time to complete the restoration." A rescue connection refers to an operation where a normal train pushes a disabled train from behind to keep it moving. SBS Nov 1, 2026 2:10 PM

China's CXMT Verifies Prototype for 4F²-Based 6th-Gen DRAM, Eyes Gradual Mass Production According to Chinese media outlets including The Paper and the Global Times on November 1, CXMT announced for the first time during its third-quarter earnings release and statement on October 30 that it has completed engineering sample verification for its 6th-generation DRAM process platform based on the 4F² architecture. SBS Nov 1, 2026 2:06 PM

Trump Says a Couple More Iranian Targets Left to 'Deal With,' Adding It Would Take '10 Minutes' President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump has ratcheted up renewed threats of a strike, saying that there are still a couple of targets left to "deal with" in Iran. SBS Nov 1, 2026 2:01 PM

Former Kakao Vice President Kim Se-woong Appointed Head of National AI Service Promotion Task Force Director Kim is a private-sector expert with extensive experience and organizational management capabilities in the AI service sector, ranging from artificial intelligence technology development and service commercialization to infrastructure building, after founding and managing the tech startup Mightyworks in 2009. SBS Nov 1, 2026 1:59 PM

FATF Maintains North Korea's Status as 'High-Risk' Country for Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing The Financial Intelligence Unit under South Korea's Financial Services Commission announced today that this decision was made during the 35th FATF Plenary held at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development headquarters in Paris, France, from October 26 to 30. SBS Nov 1, 2026 1:55 PM

SME Minister Lee So-young: "Rationalize Regulations on New Industries Like Hemp While Ensuring Safety" Minister Lee made the remarks during her visit to the industrial hemp regulation-free zone in Andong as part of her "field tour of small and medium-sized enterprises and small business owners in the Gyeongsang region" held from October 30 to 31, adding, "We will examine the cultivation and extraction technologies accumulated in the Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do hemp regulation-free zone, the results of whole-cycle safety management demonstrations, and the necessity of existing regulations." Minister Lee inspected the demonstration achievements of the hemp zone alongside Gyeongsangbuk-do Governor Lee Cheol-woo, People Power Party lawmaker Kim Hyung-dong, and others, while discussing ways to link regulatory reorganization and institutionalization with related companies. SBS Nov 1, 2026 1:44 PM

Japan Changes Duty-Free System: From In-Store Discounts to Airport Refunds According to local media and other sources today , the previous system—where foreign tourists presented their passports at duty-free shops and purchased items excluding tax—has been replaced. SBS Nov 1, 2026 1:37 PM

Imminent US Airstrikes on Iran or Diplomatic Breakthrough? Pressures Rise Over Nuclear Facilities and 'Infinite Response' President Donald Trump and Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Amid speculations that a fresh U.S. SBS Nov 1, 2026 1:35 PM