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Exclusive: Suspicions Raised Over Gift Tax Evasion As Landlord Claims No Knowledge of Sublease Agreement Supreme Court Justice Nominee Kim Sung-soo has faced allegations of tax evasion after living in an expensive apartment in Gangnam, Seoul, with a security deposit lower than the market rate. SBS Sep 2, 2026 10:37 PM

Cho Kuk Hits Out at Tax Revision and Case Dismissal Plans; DP Criticizes Him as 'Ungrateful' Former Rebuilding Korea Party leader Cho Kuk has been voicing criticism regarding the issue of withdrawing the indictment in President Lee Jae-myung's case and the proposed tax revisions. SBS Sep 2, 2026 10:36 PM

"It's Only Been a Year"... Former Policy Chief Says Emergence of Young Deputy Prime Minister Was Ground for Resignation President Lee Jae-myung addressed criticisms regarding the government's welfare budget, asking the public for time as the current focus must be on growth. SBS Sep 2, 2026 10:35 PM

KCSC Overhauls 'Fast-Track Review' Procedures to Prevent Controversy Over Targeted Censorship First, the KCSC has specified the requirements for the controversial "fast-track review." Moving forward, a subcommittee member must propose a fast-track review, which then requires the consent of a majority of the attending members, and the decision on whether to proceed with a fast-track review will be made in an open meeting. SBS Sep 2, 2026 6:58 PM

Wondering Why the Backlash Is So Harsh, but... Why the Unexpectedly Cold Reaction? Both the presidential office and Representative Yong Hye-in must be considerably taken aback. SBS Sep 2, 2026 5:43 PM

President Lee Says Trump's Decision Could Bring Changes to Korean Peninsula, Urges Creating Conditions President Lee Jae-myung evaluated U.S. President Donald Trump's move to push for North Korea-U.S. SBS Sep 2, 2026 5:28 PM

Minor Parties Turn Their Backs on Yong Hye-in Over Ministerial Nomination The Green Party has urged the withdrawal of Basic Income Party lawmaker Yong Hye-in's nomination as Minister of Gender Equality and Family, stating, "Gender equality cannot be realized through expedient satellite parties." In a commentary released today, the Green Party criticized the appointment as "political regression that normalizes expediency." It pointed out, "Lawmaker Yong Hye-in served as the leader of the Basic Income Party in 2020 and entered the 21st National Assembly as a proportional representative for the Democratic Party of Korea's proportional satellite party, the Platform Party. SBS Sep 2, 2026 5:14 PM

PPP Daejeon Chapter Opposes Military Academy Integration, Suspects Army Academy Relocation Ploy ▲ Banners opposing the consolidation of military academies are displayed near th… SBS Sep 2, 2026 5:11 PM

Lee Kwang-jae: "Yong Hye-in Should Reflect on Whether Ministry Role Fits Her... Lee So-young's Nomination Was a Great Choice" When citing this interview, please credit SBS 'Joo Young-jin's News Briefing'. Copyright belongs to SBS. SBS Sep 2, 2026 4:57 PM

President Lee Orders 'All Available Resources' Mobilized for Oryukdo Tugboat Capsizing At around 1:30 p.m. today, a 286-ton Busan-registered tugboat capsized in waters about 9 kilometers southeast of Oryukdo, Busan. SBS Sep 2, 2026 4:38 PM