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Police Assign Complaint Against Justice Minister Nominee Kim Seung-won Over Alleged COVID-19 Treatment Favoritism to Yeongdeungpo Police Station The complaint filed against Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won over the so-called "COVID-19 new drug solicitation allegation" has been assigned to the Seoul Yeongdeungpo Police Station for investigation. SBS Sep 8, 2026 9:55 AM

Kim Seung-won Met with a Flurry of Questions on His Way to Work… Interrupted a Reporter and Repeated This Phrase Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice, encountered reporters this m… SBS Sep 8, 2026 9:42 AM

Choi Eun-seok: "Suspicions Over Kim Seung-won's Role in 'Fraudulent Stock Manipulation'... Appointing Han Dong-hoon to Hearing Committee Difficult Under National Assembly Act" -'Key personnel powerhouse' Kim Hyun-ji likely influenced this cabinet reshuffle as well -The public is demanding the truth.. SBS Sep 8, 2026 9:24 AM

Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon: "Limiting Labor Disputes over 'N% of Operating Profit' Bonuses... Not Excluding All Performance Pay" -KTX-SRT integration puts an end to the privatization debate -'White-collar exemption'? Labor, management, and government must pool their wisdom -Bonuses pegged to 'N% of operating profit' to be excluded from labor disputes -Pre-tax bonus demands raise concerns over corporate competitiveness and dampened investment -Labor-management relations cannot be severed with a single stroke…Trust must be built -Under new guidelines, strikes demanding bonuses at Samsung Electronics would be illegal -Guidelines instead of enforcement decree? Building practices into an established system -Institutionalizing first could rather spark more disputes -3.3 trillion won invested in youth jobs…Largest budget in history -Supporting youth career development through the 'K-New Deal Academy' -No one stays young forever… Even extending the retirement age today is late Broadcast: SBS Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show (FM 103.5 MHz 7:00 – 9:00) Date: September 8, 2026 Host: Attorney Kim Tae-hyun Guest: Kim Young-hoon, Minister of Employment and Labor : A labor exemption to the 52-hour workweek is being pursued for the Honam Semiconductor Mega Cluster. SBS Sep 8, 2026 9:19 AM

Kim Min-seok and Song Young-gil Launch Heavy Attacks on Han Dong-hoon Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok and lawmaker Song Young-gil, who competed for the party leadership at the party's August 17 national convention, jointly criticized independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon today for continuously raising suspicions regarding Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won's request for the approval of new drug clinical trials. SBS Sep 8, 2026 8:48 AM

South Korea-France Summit Today... Attention Focused on 'Hormuz Deployment' Discussions President Lee Jae-myung, who is currently on a state visit to France, will hold a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron tonight, South Korean time. SBS Sep 8, 2026 8:27 AM

"Respectful and Close Junior"... "Would It Have Been Done If Not for an 'Oppa'?" Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hun, who has continuously raised allegations regarding nominee Kim Seung-won's lobbying of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, strongly pressured the nominee by mentioning another Democratic Party lawmaker and asking whether such favors would have been granted if not for an "oppa." In response, the Democratic Party has formed a dedicated team exclusively to counter Lawmaker Han. SBS Sep 8, 2026 7:52 AM

First Lady Kim Hye-kyung Visits Monastery with Brigitte Macron, Conversations with Korean Nuns The location visited by First Lady Kim that day was the monastery of the Dominican Sisters of the Holy Family in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, southern France, a community that has cared for and educated children in need since the 19th century. SBS Sep 8, 2026 7:16 AM

President Lee Jae-myung Meets MPA Chairman: "Government Will Actively Support Content Production" President Lee Jae-myung, who is on a state visit to France, met with Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association , on the 7th local time in Saint-Paul-de-Vence near Nice, marking the final schedule of the Lumière Summit, a film and video summit. SBS Sep 8, 2026 7:15 AM

First Lady Kim Hye-kyung Visits Convent with Brigitte Macron and Meets Korean Nuns The location visited by First Lady Kim that day was the convent of the Dominican Sisters of the Holy Family in Saint-Paul-de-Vence in southern France, a community that has cared for and educated children in need since the 19th century. SBS Sep 8, 2026 6:39 AM