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Rival Parties Clash Over Personnel Appointments and Constitutional Amendment on First Day of Interpellation The ruling and opposition parties clashed head-on from the very first day of the National Assembly's interpellation session. SBS Sep 9, 2026 11:50 PM

UAE Investigation Team Dispatched, but Government Takes Cautious Stance The Ministry of National Defense dispatched an investigation team to the Middle East over the weekend. SBS Sep 9, 2026 11:24 PM

South Korea, France Agree on Close Coordination on Hormuz Amid U.S. Deployment Pressure Amid mounting pressure from the United States for troop deployment, President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a state visit to France, held a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron. SBS Sep 9, 2026 11:17 PM

"Defective Scissors" vs. "Groundless Assumptions": Rival Parties Clash Over Witness List for Kim Seung-won's Hearing As rival parties engage in a war of nerves over witness selection for the confirmation hearing, the upcoming hearing next week for Minister of Justice nominee Kim Seung-won is increasingly likely to proceed without any witnesses. SBS Sep 9, 2026 11:11 PM

Separate From 11.3 Billion Won Deal?… Transcript Shows "Would Have Had to Refund If Not Approved" The reason we are focusing our reports on the 10-billion-won equity transaction is because Ministerial Nominee Kim Seung-won appears in the process of clinical trial approval. SBS Sep 9, 2026 11:01 PM

Genencell Founder Claims 11.3 Billion Won Investment Separate From Clinical Trial Approval We begin with the allegations surrounding Minister of Justice nominee Kim Seung-won and his suspected lobbying of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. SBS Sep 9, 2026 10:50 PM

President Lee Jae-myung: "My Term Is Clearly Limited by the Constitution" President Lee Jae-myung, who is currently making a state visit to France, stated, "My term is clearly limited by the Constitution." The remark came while he was explaining why his schedule is packed with summit diplomacy early in his term, and it can also be interpreted as a rebuttal to speculations over a "consecutive-term constitutional amendment" raised by the conservative opposition, including the People Power Party. SBS Sep 9, 2026 10:35 PM

President Lee: "My Term Is Clearly Limited by the Constitution" President Lee Jae-myung stated, "My term in office is clearly limited by the… SBS Sep 9, 2026 10:27 PM

President Lee Jae-myung Meets French National Assembly President: "Hoping South Korea and France Open a New 140 Years Together" President Lee Jae-myung, who is currently making a state visit to France, held a meeting with Yaël Braun-Pivet, President of the French National Assembly, to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation. SBS Sep 9, 2026 9:55 PM

Restructuring of Public Broadcasting and Media Agencies Gains Momentum as Foundation Act Passes Legislation Committee According to the Korea Communications Commission, the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee held a plenary meeting today and approved three partial amendment bills concerning the Framework Act on Broadcasting Communications Development, the Broadcasting Act, and the Act on Promotion of Broadcast Advertising Sales, with 10 votes in favor and 6 against. SBS Sep 9, 2026 8:18 PM