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President Lee to Attend South Korea-France Business Roundtable with Samsung Chief Lee Jae-yong President Lee Jae-myung, who is currently on a state visit to France, is scheduled to attend the South Korea-France Business Roundtable, a bilateral business exchange event, in Paris on the 8th , Senior Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung announced in a written briefing. SBS Sep 8, 2026 11:59 PM

South Korea, France Adopt 15 Cooperation Documents to Expand Defense Partnership and Semiconductor Exchange Among them, nine documents were adopted following the summit in the presence of the two leaders. SBS Sep 8, 2026 11:56 PM

"Watching Until the Hearing"…Ruling Camp Shows "Unqualified" Sentiment Toward Yong Hye-in The presidential office maintains its stance that, since both nominee Kim Seung-won and nominee Yong Hye-in were nominated through the proper system, it will monitor the confirmation hearings. SBS Sep 8, 2026 11:24 PM

Yong Hye-in Now Faces the Very Same Question She Posed to a Nominee 3 Years Ago Yong Hye-in, the nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, continues to repeat that she will address various allegations surrounding her only during the confirmation hearing. SBS Sep 8, 2026 11:21 PM

Readily Lending 700 Million Won to Nephew Born in 1996? Controversy Arises Over 'Aunt and Uncle's Favor' We reported yesterday that Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul omitted an apartment commercial building purchased by his son when submitting his confirmation hearing documents to the National Assembly. SBS Sep 8, 2026 11:14 PM

Genencell Claims "No Issues with New Drug Approval," But Indictment and Ruling Tell a Different Story Now, let's examine the claims made by Genencell CEO Kang one by one. Kang has claimed that he never lobbied candidate Kim Seung-won and that there were no issues with the approval process for the COVID-19 treatment clinical trials. SBS Sep 8, 2026 11:04 PM

"National Wealth Leakage Was Expression Used by Mr. Yang; I Have Never Met Kim Seung-won" We met CEO Kang of the new drug development company Genencel, a key figure in the allegations surrounding Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won and his suspected lobbying of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, today . SBS Sep 8, 2026 11:00 PM

Defense Ministry Dispatches Fact-Finding Team to Assess Situation in Strait of Hormuz According to the ministry, the fact-finding team departed for the United Arab Emirates over the weekend and is currently inspecting operational conditions for a potential deployment unit locally. SBS Sep 8, 2026 10:17 PM

"Might Not Dispatch Troops to Strait of Hormuz"... South Korea-France Cooperation on Table? President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a state visit to France, will hold a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron shortly. SBS Sep 8, 2026 10:11 PM

Health and Welfare Committee Chair Lee Man-hee: "MFDS Solicitation Allegations to Be Addressed in Parliamentary Audit... Kim Seung-won Anticipated Results, Not Public Interest" When quoting or citing this interview, please accurately credit the program name SBS <Joo Young-jin's News Briefing>. SBS Sep 8, 2026 5:04 PM