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"Faked Residency to Get Special Housing Allocation"… "Not True" Allegations have been raised that Minister of National Defense nominee Kang Shin-chul made a false residential transfer to receive a "special housing allocation for displaced residents." The nominee's side explained, "It is true that his address did not match due to moving around for duty as a military officer, but it was not an illegal subscription." Reporter Choi Jae-yeong has the details. SBS Sep 6, 2026 10:31 PM

Han Dong-hoon Claims "Successful Lobbying," Accused of "Political Offensive by Selective Editing" Moving forward with our verification reports on ministerial nominees, independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon has released additional call transcripts regarding the "Ministry of Food and Drug Safety solicitation suspicion" involving Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, claiming it was "successful lobbying." In response, nominee Kim's side countered that lawmaker Han is cutting parts of the conversation out of context to launch a political offensive. SBS Sep 6, 2026 10:23 PM

Iran Warns of 'War Participation' Over South Korea's Strait of Hormuz Deployment; Seoul Gauges Public Opinion Reports have emerged that a high-ranking Iranian official warned that if South Korea dispatches its military to the Strait of Hormuz, it will be considered "participation in the war." This has further complicated the calculations of the South Korean government, which is closely monitoring both domestic and international public opinion regarding the troop deployment. SBS Sep 6, 2026 10:14 PM

Kim Seung-won Campaign Refutes Han Dong-hoon's Additional Recording Release; First Public Explanation Set for Tomorrow The camp of Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won issued a statement today to refute the additional disclosures made by Representative Han Dong-hoon regarding allegations that Kim solicited the approval of clinical trials for a new drug. SBS Sep 6, 2026 4:52 PM

"Explanation of 'Chance Encounter' Is a Lie"... Was New Drug Approval Twice as Fast? Regarding a photo of Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won—who faces allegations of lobbying related to a new drug—taking a picture with a broker surnamed Yang and others, lawmaker Han Dong-hoon refuted the nominee's explanation that he "happened to run into" Yang, calling it a "shameless lie" and stating that a transcript of a phone call between Yang and nominee Kim points to different circumstances. SBS Sep 6, 2026 1:56 PM

"Coincidence? Shameless Lie"... What Was Posted Claiming to Be a Call Transcript Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice who is facing suspicions of lobbying the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, explained that a photo of him taken with a related broker was a "chance encounter." In response, Independent Representative Han Dong-hoon dismissed this as a "shameless lie," countering that a phone conversation transcript between the broker and Nominee Kim contains entirely different circumstances. SBS Sep 6, 2026 1:55 PM

Rebuilding Korea Party Urges Over One-Third Reduction in Public Prosecution Office Prosecutor Quotas ▲ Shin Jang-shik, floor leader and lawmakers of the Rebuilding Korea Party hold … SBS Sep 6, 2026 1:53 PM

President Lee Departs for State Visit to France, Co-Chairs 'Lumiere Summit' President Lee Jae-myung, accompanied by First Lady Kim Hye-kyung, departed for France this morning from Seoul Air Base for a state visit at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. SBS Sep 6, 2026 12:29 PM

Cho Kuk: Lee's Election Law Case Should Move to Dismissal via Legal Revision, Not Withdrawal of Indictment ▲ Cho Kuk, head of the Rebuilding Korea Party's Innovation Policy Research Insti… SBS Sep 6, 2026 11:12 AM

DPK Urges Han Dong-hoon to Clarify Source of Illegal Recordings, Criticizes 'Prosecutorial-Style Cabinet Politics' In a written briefing today , Spokesperson Cho Gye-won stated, "He must thoroughly explain the circumstances under which he obtained the illegal recordings and investigative data, and issue an apology to the public." Cho pointed out, "Recordings of private phone calls can only be obtained through limited channels, such as the parties involved or investigative agencies. SBS Sep 6, 2026 11:05 AM