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Parasite Parody and a 2.9 Billion Won Subsidy Controversy Next is news regarding Yong Hye-in, the nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family. SBS Sep 5, 2026 10:56 PM

Exclusive: S. Korea Weighs Deployment Plan Excluding Logistics Support Ship Over Political Burden It has been confirmed that the government is considering excluding the military logistics support ship from the planned deployment of South Korean troops to the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Sep 5, 2026 10:48 PM

DP Urges Han Dong-hoon to Reveal Source of Transcript: 'Is This Prosecution Investigative Data?' ▲ Kim Seung-won, nominee for Minister of Justice The Democratic Party actively … SBS Sep 5, 2026 6:54 PM

Kim Seung-won Refutes Allegations of Unlawful Lobbying for Clinical Trials, Claiming Ignorance of Fabricated Animal Tests Kim's confirmation preparation team released a statement today , explaining, "Some media outlets claim that the nominee engaged in 'poison lobbying,' but this distorts the facts and the parties responsible." The nominee's side asserted that Kim was unaware that Genencel, the pharmaceutical company involved in the allegations, had omitted and fabricated animal testing data, and added that the approval process for the clinical trial plan was not unusually fast. SBS Sep 5, 2026 6:53 PM

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun Departs for Nepal... "Will Meet with Missing Persons' Families" Foreign Minister Cho Hyun departed for Nepal today to request cooperation in the search for missing South Korean nationals. SBS Sep 5, 2026 5:26 PM

Prime Minister Han Inspects Fireworks Festival Site: "Do Your Utmost for Safety Management Until the Very End" Prime Minister Han Sung-sook visited Yeouido Hangang Park in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, where the Seoul International Fireworks Festival 2026 is being held, on the afternoon of September 5 to inspect the preparations. SBS Sep 5, 2026 5:21 PM

Korean Relief Team Continues Search Around Weir Dam Tunnel in Nepal The Korea Disaster Relief Team is continuing its search operations to find South Koreans missing following massive floods in Nepal. SBS Sep 5, 2026 5:20 PM

"Is Four-Word 'No Consecutive Term' That Hard?"…Ruling Party Criticizes President Lee Spokesperson Cho stated that in response to the demand to declare that he would not seek a consecutive term during the civic group meeting, President Lee evaded a direct answer with an irrelevant remark, saying it is like asking someone to pledge not to commit theft. SBS Sep 5, 2026 5:02 PM

"Met by Chance" vs. "Tears in My Eyes": Han Dong-hoon Claims Release of Kim Seung-won-Broker Phone Transcript This is a post uploaded by independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon on his social media this morning. SBS Sep 5, 2026 3:42 PM

"Taking Plenty of Things with Me"... Han Dong-hoon Cites Transcript of Kim Seung-won and Broker's Phone Call Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon on the 5th refuted the explanation given by Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won regarding a February 2022 photo showing Kim with a broker surnamed Yang, who was implicated in a new drug clinical trial approval solicitation case, and a warrant-duty judge, calling it a "shameless lie." Lawmaker Han posted on his Facebook account, asking, "Is it true that you 'accidentally' ran into Yang around February 2022?" and published the relevant transcript. SBS Sep 5, 2026 2:49 PM