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President Lee Departs for U.S. and Mexico Tour, Set to Deliver UN Keynote Address Wednesday President Lee Jae-myung departed on the afternoon of Monday, September 21, on a seven-day, five-night trip to attend the UN General Assembly in New York and hold a South Korea-Mexico bilateral summit. SBS Sep 21, 2026 10:37 PM

President Lee Departs for UN General Assembly: Will He Meet Trump Amid Stalemate over U.S. Investment? President Lee Jae-myung and the First Lady board Air Force One, seen off by Democratic Party Leader Kim Min-seok, Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik, and others. SBS Sep 21, 2026 9:54 PM

Debate Grows over Expanding Prescription Drug Delivery: "Relieving Patient Inconvenience" vs. "Concerns over Misuse" Controversy is growing following the government's announcement of plans to expand prescription drug delivery to all telemedicine patients. SBS Sep 21, 2026 9:04 PM

Assembly Speaker Meets Chinese NPC Vice Chair, Calling for 'More Mature' Bilateral Ties ▲ National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik shakes hands and poses for a commemora… SBS Sep 21, 2026 8:26 PM

"Don't Touch This": The Bell Saved from Being Melted Down by King Sejong's Single Word Last Tuesday, the Divine Bell of King Seongdeok rang before 771 citizens. For those who attended, did you feel the grandeur of the bell? This Divine Bell of King Seongdeok is more familiar to us as the "Emille Bell." It is the subject of that famous folktale claiming an infant was cast into the molten metal when the casting struggled to succeed. SBS Sep 21, 2026 7:45 PM

President Lee's Approval Rating at 34.8%, Halting 10-Week Slide; Nominee Kim Seung-won's Withdrawal Not Reflected These are the results of a survey conducted by polling firm Realmeter from September 14 to 18 among 2,057 adults nationwide and released on Monday, September 21. SBS Sep 21, 2026 7:33 PM

Suspected Landmine Blast During DMZ Operation: "3 Military Officers Injured, Evacuated" An official from the Joint Chiefs of Staff stated, "Three of our military officers conducting an operation south of the Military Demarcation Line in the Demilitarized Zone on the western front were injured in an unidentified explosion." The official added, "Two injured officers were urgently evacuated by emergency helicopter to the Armed Forces Capital Hospital and are undergoing treatment," and "Troops who took part in the operation, including one injured officer, will also be transported to the Armed Forces Capital Hospital to check their health status through detailed examinations." Military authorities announced that they will investigate the cause of the unidentified explosion, but circumstances suggest the accident was likely caused by a landmine blast. SBS Sep 21, 2026 5:30 PM

President Lee on Kang Hoon-sik's Resignation Offer: "I Have Not Yet Decided What to Do" Chief of Staff Kang tendered his resignation to President Lee on the morning of the same day. SBS Sep 21, 2026 5:28 PM

Presidential Chief of Staff Offers Resignation... Overhaul of Vetting System Inevitable The fallout from the withdrawal of Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won continues to spread past the weekend. SBS Sep 21, 2026 4:36 PM

North Korea Slams Sanctions Monitoring Report as 'Conspiracy,' Bristling at Scrutiny Over Overseas Workers ▲ North Korea North Korea has lashed out at an international report detailing sa… SBS Sep 21, 2026 4:27 PM