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First Korea-Central Asia Summit: Eyes on 'Seoul Declaration' President Lee Jae-myung will chair the first multilateral summit in Seoul today with the leaders of five Central Asian nations, including Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan. SBS Sep 16, 2026 7:42 AM

"Studied Humanities, Don't Know Drug's Efficacy" ... "Used for Private Lobbying" The confirmation hearing for Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, who is engulfed in various allegations, was held at the National Assembly yesterday . SBS Sep 16, 2026 7:25 AM

Lee Hyung-il Apologizes Over 'Non-Residency' Controversy; Ruling Party Lawmaker Calls It 'Embarrassing Before the Public' Confirmation hearings were held at the National Assembly yesterday for Lee Hyung-il, nominee for Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, and Lee So-young, nominee for Minister of SMEs and Startups. SBS Sep 16, 2026 6:39 AM

Choked Up While Explaining... Verbal Warfare over 'Crocodile Tears' and 'Vipers' In response to questions asking whether he would drop indictments in cases involving President Lee Jae-myung once appointed as Justice Minister, nominee Kim Seung-won reiterated that he has neither the authority nor any intention to issue such directives. SBS Sep 16, 2026 6:37 AM

"Yoon Suk Yeol's Half-Brother" vs. "Illicit Money Is the Real Filth": War of Words Escalates Democratic Party Leader Kim Min-seok and independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon engaged in a fierce war of words with harsh language. SBS Sep 16, 2026 6:31 AM

President Lee to Hold Press Conference on Sept. 18... "Will Clarify Stance on Key Issues" President Lee Jae-myung will hold a press conference for the public on the morning of the day after tomorrow at Cheong Wa Dae. SBS Sep 16, 2026 6:17 AM

'As a Humanities Major, I Didn't Know Drug's Efficacy' ... 'Used for Private Lobbying' The confirmation hearing for Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, which ended around midnight, merely reconfirmed existing allegations and the nominee's stance. SBS Sep 16, 2026 6:13 AM

"Majored in Humanities, Didn't Know Drug's Efficacy" ... "Used for Private Lobbying" The confirmation hearing for Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won was held. When the People Power Party questioned him over allegations of improper solicitation with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and whether animal testing data was fabricated, Kim responded that he "could not have known the treatment's efficacy" because he was a "humanities major." The Democratic Party focused on allegations that internal investigative documents from the prosecution had been leaked. SBS Sep 16, 2026 1:13 AM

President Lee to Hold Press Conference Friday: "Will State Position on Key Issues" President Lee Jae-myung will hold a press conference for the nation at Cheong Wa Dae on the morning of Friday, September 18. SBS Sep 16, 2026 12:36 AM

Lee Hyung-il "Sorry for Non-Residence Controversy"… Ruling Party Also Calls It "Embarrassing to the Public" At the confirmation hearing for Lee Hyung-il, nominee for Minister of Economy and Finance, his ownership of a "non-resident single home" sparked controversy. SBS Sep 16, 2026 12:21 AM