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North Korea Conducts 'Mixed' Long-Range Artillery and Missile Drill, Possibly Applying Lessons from Russia-Ukraine War Two low-flying cruise missiles and four multiple rocket artillery shells fired along a parabolic trajectory strike a rocky island almost simultaneously. SBS Sep 14, 2026 1:45 PM

Some Mainstream Democratic Lawmakers Lashing Out at Choo Mi-ae's Criticism of President: 'Harsh Words You'd Expect for Yoon Suk-yeol' Voices of criticism have emerged one after another within some mainstream factions of the Democratic Party targeting Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae, who unleashed blunt remarks toward President Lee Jae-myung while urging a resolute response against insurrection forces regarding prosecution reform. SBS Sep 14, 2026 1:34 PM

DP-Led Public Administration Committee Passes Revised Serious Crime Investigation Agency Bill Including Supplementary Investigation Rights for 7 Vulnerable-Group Crimes The National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee held its 1st Subcommittee for Bill Review today and passed a revised bill on the establishment of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency led by the Democratic Party, granting the agency the power to conduct supplementary investigations and reinvestigations into crimes targeting socially vulnerable groups. SBS Sep 14, 2026 1:30 PM

Kim Min-seok: 'Will Form TF to Prevent Regression of Prosecution Reform and Support Establishment of Prosecution Office' ▲ Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok walks with lawmaker Huh Young, Governor W… SBS Sep 14, 2026 1:28 PM

Jeong Chung-rae: Prosecution Organization Decree Wasn't President's Will, President Was Backstabbed by Prosecutors Democratic Party lawmaker Jeong Chung-rae explained today regarding the "amended decree on the organizational structure of the Public Prosecutors' Office and its affiliated agencies" and the "enforcement decree of the Prosecutors' Quota Act" prepared by the Ministry of Justice, saying, "This was not the President's will." Appearing on Kim Ou-jun's "Humility is Hard News Factory" today, Jeong said, "It was reported that the Ministry of Justice and the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency had consulted on the matter and that it was well-coordinated by the Civil Affairs Office, so the President left on an overseas trip under that impression," making the remarks. SBS Sep 14, 2026 12:57 PM

Board of Audit and Inspection: Yoon Government Intervened Improperly in YTN Stake Sale The Board of Audit and Inspection has concluded that the Korea Communications Commission and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy improperly intervened in the sale of YTN stakes during the Yoon Suk Yeol administration. SBS Sep 14, 2026 12:42 PM

Cho Gap-je: "PPP Base Shifts to Han Dong-hoon... Would Defeat Jang Dong-hyeok if National Convention Is Held" -PPP unlikely to conduct sharp scrutiny at confirmation hearings -Han Dong-hoon's language? Tough against attacks.. SBS Sep 14, 2026 12:32 PM

South Korea, Uzbekistan Summit to Discuss Expanding Cooperation in Critical Mineral Supply Chains and More President Lee Jae-myung will hold a summit with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is visiting South Korea on a state visit, at the Blue House this afternoon . SBS Sep 14, 2026 12:15 PM

Democratic Party Mainstream Reacts Angrily to Choo Mi-ae's Criticism of President: 'Harsh Language You'd Use Against Yoon' Voices of criticism emerged in succession from some members of the Democratic Party's mainstream faction today directed at Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae, who unleashed sharp remarks against President Lee Jae-myung while urging a resolute response to insurrection forces and other issues concerning prosecutorial reform. SBS Sep 14, 2026 11:56 AM

Cho Kuk Attributes President Lee's Approval Rating Drop to Sidelining Key Figures Cho Kuk, director of the Innovation Policy Institute of the Rebuilding Korea Party, criticized the decline in President Lee Jae-myung's approval ratings, attributing it to the strategy of building a "structural majority" centered around "New Lee Jae-myung" supporters while cutting off key figures and groups—referred to as "Moon-Cho-Teol-La-Yu" (Moon Jae-in, Cho Kuk, Kim Eo-jun, Chung Chung-rae, and Rhyu Si-min). SBS Sep 14, 2026 11:29 AM