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Han Dong-hoon Faces Crossfire Over Kim Seung-won Favoritism Allegations... Kim Seung-won Says, "Acquittal Was Fitting... Want to Clear My Name" When quoting or reporting the interview, please explicitly state the program name 'SBS Joo Young-jin's News Briefing'. SBS Sep 3, 2026 4:25 PM

Lee Seok-yeon, Presidential Committee on National Integration Chairman, Steps Down ▲ Lee Seok-yeon, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on National Integration … SBS Sep 3, 2026 4:21 PM

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun: "Hope US-North Korea Dialogue Leads to Complete Denuclearization of Korean Peninsula" Foreign Minister Cho Hyun stated that efforts will be made to facilitate dialogue between North Korea and the United States. SBS Sep 3, 2026 1:22 PM

Justice Ministry and Ministry of Gender Equality to Relocate to Sejong Sequentially Starting First Half of Next Year The government announced the direction for the second wave of relocating central administrative agencies and public institutions today . SBS Sep 3, 2026 12:50 PM

Han Dong-hoon Alleges Kim Seung-won Created Slush Fund While Head of DP's Gyeonggi Provincial Chapter Lawmaker Han made the claim in a Facebook post earlier today. Mentioning Nominee Kim by name, Han asked, "While serving as the chairperson of the Democratic Party's Gyeonggi Provincial Chapter, did the Gyeonggi Provincial Chapter continuously and repeatedly 'pay back' and create a slush fund by adding 2 million won per month on top of actual salaries to various party officials under the guise of wages, and then having that money transferred—not to the Gyeonggi Provincial Chapter's political fund expenditure account reported to the National Election Commission—but to a bank account held by a specific party official?" Nominee Kim was elected as the chairperson of the Gyeonggi Provincial Chapter in August 2024 for a two-year term. SBS Sep 3, 2026 12:35 PM

Kim Min-seok Says He is "Thinking Deeply"… PPP Demands Resignation from Lawmaker Position Yong Hye-in, nominated as Minister of Gender Equality and Family alongside Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, continues to stir up the political arena. SBS Sep 3, 2026 12:08 PM

Prosecutors Seek 1 Million Won Fine for Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Over 1.5 Million Won Donation to Gwangju Restaurant During the sentencing hearing held today by Criminal Division 22 of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Cho Hyung-woo), prosecutors demanded a fine of 1 million won for the former prime minister. SBS Sep 3, 2026 11:59 AM

65% of Public Disapproves of Cabinet Reshuffle for Second Term of Lee Jae-myung Government: Reform Party Poll According to the results of a poll conducted yesterday by the Reform Research Institute, the party's think tank, targeting 1,017 adults aged 18 and older nationwide, 65.0 percent responded that the reshuffle—which nominated ministerial candidates for six ministries on August 30—was wrong ("very wrong" at 51.9 percent, "mostly wrong" at 13.1 percent). SBS Sep 3, 2026 11:57 AM

Kim Min-seok: "Deeply Considering Yong Hye-in Controversy... Must Be Cautious of Remarks Hindering Solidarity with Rebuilding Korea Party" Leader Kim also shared his views on the recent growing conflict with the Rebuilding Korea Party. SBS Sep 3, 2026 11:55 AM

North Korea's Revised Party Rules Erase Past Leaders, Strengthen Kim Jong-un's Authority, and Drop 'Unification' It has been confirmed through the full text that North Korea has deleted 'peaceful unification' from the Workers' Party Charter, its highest normative rule, following its declaration of inter-Korean relations as 'two hostile states.' In addition, instead of highlighting the achievements of predecessors Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il, the authority and power of the general secretary were strengthened, further solidifying Kim Jong-un's single-leader 'guidance system.' The Institute for National Security Strategy held a press briefing today under the theme 'Analysis of North Korea's Revised Party Charter from the 9th Party Congress and Assessment of the North Korean Situation' at Dalgaebee House in Jung-gu, revealing the full text of the revised Workers' Party Charter. SBS Sep 3, 2026 11:51 AM