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"61% Unfit" for Yong Hye-in... President Lee's Approval Rating Hits Record Low at 38% Amid various controversies, Yong Hye-in, the nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, held a press conference yesterday to declare her "my way" approach, stating she will give up neither her lawmaker seat nor the ministerial nomination. SBS Sep 11, 2026 11:03 PM

Kim Min-seok Defends Kim Seung-won as "Well-Chosen," While Party Keeps Distance from Yong Hye-in Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok actively defended nominee Kim Seung-won, calling him an "increasingly well-chosen appointment." In contrast, the Democratic Party is increasingly distancing itself from nominee Yong Hye-in, stating it will "strictly monitor the public eye." Attention is now focused on whether the Cheong Wa Dae will maintain its existing stance of waiting until the confirmation hearings in light of this ruling party atmosphere. SBS Sep 11, 2026 10:59 PM

Kim Seung-won Favoritism Allegations Spark Clash Over Ministry of Food and Drug Safety Approval During a parliamentary session today, the Minister of Food and Drug Safety faced a barrage of questions regarding the alleged lobbying suspicions involving nominee for Minister of Justice Kim Seung-won. SBS Sep 11, 2026 10:16 PM

Key Suspicion Over 'MFDS Lobbying'… Clash Over 'First Reporter' Identity On the 15th, the day the National Assembly holds its confirmation hearing for nominee Kim Seung-won, a court trial will also take place for businessman Yang, a key figure in the alleged Ministry of Food and Drug Safety lobbying, and Genencel founder Kang Se-chan. SBS Sep 11, 2026 9:51 PM

Portrait Resembling Funeral Photo of Living President Spark Controversy at National Assembly A controversy has erupted after a portrait resembling a funeral photo of President Lee Jae-myung appeared at an event hosted by People Power Party lawmaker Lee Jin-sook at the National Assembly. SBS Sep 11, 2026 9:50 PM

President's Portrait Used at Lee Jin-sook Rally Draws Fierce Backlash Representative Lee Jin-sook of the People Power Party, who previously faced criticism for hosting a seminar distorting the May 18 Democratic Movement, has now held a similar rally at the National Assembly. SBS Sep 11, 2026 9:50 PM

KCCoM Pushes to Expand Mandatory Labeling of AI-Generated Content; Commissioner Ryu Shin-hwan Stresses "Avoiding Uniform Regulation or Intervention" Commissioner Ryu Shin-hwan of the KCCoM made the remarks on the 11th while announcing media and communications policy directions under the theme of "Broadcasting, Media, and Communications Policies in the AI Era" during a roundtable hosted by the Northeast Asia Community ICT Forum held at the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. SBS Sep 11, 2026 7:13 PM

Rep. Kim So-hee Asks If Basic Income Party Covered Party Operations with Taxes Over Government Subsidy Controversy According to data obtained from the Ministry of Employment and Labor by the office of People Power Party Representative Kim So-hee, the Basic Income Party received approximately 81 million won in government subsidies, including the Job Stabilization Funds, Special Employment Promotion Subsidies, and Youth Job Leap Subsidies, between 2020 and 2024. SBS Sep 11, 2026 6:49 PM

Cheong Wa Dae Urges Chief Justice to Promptly Resubmit Supreme Court Justice Candidate Meeting with reporters at Cheong Wa Dae, Senior Presidential Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said, "Cheong Wa Dae is taking thorough measures in the subsequent procedures to ensure there are no disruptions to the public's full exercise of their right to file for trials." Kang went on to emphasize, "We hope the Chief Justice will also respect the recommendations of the Supreme Court Justice Recommendation Committee and carry out the resubmission process as quickly as possible, so that the public's right to a trial is not infringed upon due to the prolonged vacancy of a Supreme Court Justice." Previously on August 28, Cheong Wa Dae decided not to submit to the National Assembly the appointment consent bill for Daegu District Court Chief Judge Son Bong-ki, who had been nominated as the successor to former Supreme Court Justice Noh Tae-ak, and asked Chief Justice Cho to resubmit a candidate other than Son. SBS Sep 11, 2026 5:56 PM

Rep. Choi Hyung-du Criticizes Bill Mandating Free-to-Air Olympic and World Cup Broadcasts He stated, "This is a bill that twists the arms of domestic broadcasters, forcing them to pay excessive broadcasting rights fees to foreign rights holders in international sports broadcasting negotiations," adding that "the solution produced by a one-way National Assembly is running backward." Making the remarks during a party floor countermeasures meeting, Rep. SBS Sep 11, 2026 5:54 PM