  We present recent updates for $\varepsilon_K$ determined directly from the
standard model (SM) with lattice QCD inputs such as $\hat{B}_K$, $|V_{cb}|$,
$|V_{us}|$, $\xi_0$, $\xi_2$, $\xi_\text{LD}$, $f_K$, and $m_c$. We find that
the standard model with exclusive $|V_{cb}|$ and other lattice QCD inputs
describes only 65% of the experimental value of $|\varepsilon_K|$ and does not
explain its remaining 35%, which leads to a strong tension in $|\varepsilon_K|$
at the $5.1\sigma \sim 3.9\sigma$ level between the SM theory and experiment.
We also find that this tension disappears when we use the inclusive value of
$|V_{cb}|$ obtained using the heavy quark expansion based on the QCD sum rule
approach, although this inclusive tension is small ($\approx 1.4\sigma$) but
keeps increasing as time goes on.
