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"Kim Seung-won Is My Mentor"... 3-Way Selfie with Warrant Judge Revealed A photograph has been revealed showing three individuals together: Kim Seung-won, nominee for Minister of Justice; a broker who relayed complaints from a COVID-19 new drug company to the nominee; and the judge who dismissed the arrest warrant for the company's CEO. SBS Sep 4, 2026 6:38 AM

Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to Relocate to Sejong Next Year... Public Institutions Also Moving to Provinces The government has decided to relocate the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to Sejong City in the first half of next year. SBS Sep 4, 2026 6:24 AM

Controversy over 'Underground Organization and Family Party' Triggers Fierce Offensive As Yong Hye-in, nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, refuses to give up her proportional representation lawmaker seat, the scope of verification is expanding to include the roots of the Basic Income Party and suspicions of operational irregularities. SBS Sep 4, 2026 6:22 AM

Exclusive: S. Korea Preparing for Strait of Hormuz Deployment Including P-8 Patrol Aircraft and Logistics Support Ship The South Korean military has been confirmed to be making concrete preparations to dispatch troops to the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Sep 4, 2026 6:09 AM

DPK in a Pickle Over Yong's Dual Office Stance; Firm Defense of Kim Seung-won With ministerial nominee Yong Hye-in insisting on holding onto her proportional representation lawmaker seat while effectively digging in her heels, the Democratic Party of Korea is finding itself in an awkward position. SBS Sep 4, 2026 1:31 AM

North Korea Removes 'Unification' from Top Normative Document... Kim Jong-un's Power Strengthened Let's talk more about North Korea with reporter Kim Ayeong. Reporter Kim, is it true that North Korea has been confirmed to have removed 'unification' from the Workers' Party Rules? North Korea is a single-party state led by the Workers' Party, and the society is governed by the party. SBS Sep 4, 2026 1:10 AM

North Korea Sensitive to Climate Crisis... Closely Monitoring Nepal Floods The massive floods in Nepal have left thousands dead or missing. North Korea has been continuously reporting on the damage in Nepal recently, showing that Pyongyang is keeping a close eye on the climate crisis. SBS Sep 4, 2026 12:32 AM

Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to Relocate to Sejong Next Year... Public Institutions Also Moving to Regions Following the first wave of administrative and public institution relocations initiated under the Roh Moo-hyun administration in 2005, the government has decided to move forward in earnest with a second wave of relocations. SBS Sep 4, 2026 12:22 AM

'Underground Organization' and 'Family Party Controversies'... Mounting Offense Calling It 'The Epitome of Hypocrisy' Criticism is also growing against Yong Hye-in, nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, who intends to simultaneously hold her post as minister and proportional representation lawmaker. SBS Sep 4, 2026 12:10 AM

"Kim Seung-won is My Mentor"... Three-Way Selfie Surfaces, Including Warrant Judge Contradicting explanations that it was merely relaying a civil petition rather than illicit lobbying, a photo has been released showing three individuals together: ministerial nominee Kim, a broker surnamed Yang, and the incumbent judge who dismissed the arrest warrants for the CEO of a COVID-19 experimental drug developer. SBS Sep 4, 2026 12:07 AM