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"North Korea Came Down, Didn't They?" Reporter Erupts Over Landmine Questions as Defense Ministry Dodges On the morning of yesterday , a suspected landmine explosion occurred during a search operation in the Demilitarized Zone by a frontline unit of the Army's 25th Infantry Division. SBS Sep 22, 2026 5:59 PM

Korea Left with 560 Billion Won in Unpaid Bills: What Is Behind Iraq's Audacious Stance? South Korean defense and construction companies are owed at least 565 billion won that has gone unpaid by entities including the Iraqi government for more than a year. SBS Sep 22, 2026 5:22 PM

Kim Jong Un Calls for Propaganda Innovation: "Crush Spread of Reactionary Ideology with Information and Technology" North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, has once again called on officials in the propaganda sector to develop ideological education in a fresher and more practical manner in step with changing times. SBS Sep 22, 2026 5:21 PM

'100 Million Won Nomination Kickback' Kang SUNOO Released on Bail... First Words with a Bright Smile Independent lawmaker Kang SUNOO and former Seoul City Councilor Kim Kyung, who were indicted under detention on charges of giving and receiving 100 million won in exchange for a city council nomination, have been released on bail. SBS Sep 22, 2026 5:10 PM

Police Reform Committee Likely to Launch Early Next Month: "Discussions Centered on Civilian Members" The "Police Reform Committee," to be established under the Prime Minister's Office to reform the police organization, is expected to launch between late this month and early next month. SBS Sep 22, 2026 5:06 PM

S. Korea Conveys Concern to China over Yellow Sea Structures; Beijing Claims 'Purely Aquaculture Facilities' While the South Korean side conveyed its concerns over the Yellow Sea structures and emphasized its fundamental position, China maintained that the structures are purely aquaculture facilities and have no connection to sovereignty or maritime boundary delimitation. SBS Sep 22, 2026 4:54 PM

Whistleblower Rewards for Corruption Reports Set at 30% of Recovered Funds, 3 Billion Won Cap Scrapped The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission announced on Tuesday, September 22, that partial amendments to enforcement decrees, including that of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission Act, containing these measures were approved at a Cabinet meeting. SBS Sep 22, 2026 4:32 PM

'Three AI and Data Innovation Bills' Sponsored by Lawmaker Kim Hyun Pass Science and ICT Committee The core of these amendments is to strengthen the utilization system for AI training data built by the government and the public sector, link location information of data scattered across the public and private sectors, and institutionalize the negative regulation principle that swiftly permits new technologies not prohibited by law. SBS Sep 22, 2026 4:13 PM

"Aren't You the President?" Stunned Reaction: "I Must Send This Photo to My Parents in Korea" President Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-kyung, visiting New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, visited Koreatown to meet with members of the Korean diaspora and engage with local citizens. SBS Sep 22, 2026 4:02 PM

Fighting Back, Choo Mi-ae Blaming Predecessors Again? Slams Presidential Bid Speculation: "I've Never Pulled Such a Scam!" Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae livestreamed the entire monthly meeting of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government online, strongly calling out the financial mismanagement of previous administrations regarding the province's recent severe fiscal crisis. SBS Sep 22, 2026 3:50 PM