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Man Arrested in Jongno for Threatening Stabbing Spree After Turning Off Electronic Anklet The Seoul Jongno Police Station announced that it had urgently arrested a man in his 50s, referred to as A, yesterday on charges of damaging his electronic anklet. SBS Nov 2, 2026 1:55 PM

Incheon Sets Standards for Resident Representative Panels in Aging Planned City Redevelopment Areas The resident representative panel for a prospective redevelopment area will consist of 5 to 25 members, including 1 representative and auditors, and must receive approval from the designation authority with the consent of a majority of property owners and other title holders. SBS Nov 2, 2026 1:53 PM

New Incheon Port Corporation President Park In-seo Takes Office, Vows to Become "Problem Solver for Pending Issues" During his inauguration ceremony held at the IPA, President Park stated, "I will become a problem solver who swiftly untangles long-standing, unresolved issues," adding, "We will swiftly implement the innovation tasks right before us." He further emphasized, "We will strive to strengthen port competitiveness and foster coexistence with the local community so that the development of Incheon Port leads directly to the development of Incheon." As four key tasks, President Park presented the substantive promotion of the Inner Port Piers 1 and 8 redevelopment project, the revitalization of the artificial intelligence auto valley project and the establishment of a strategy to attract investment for Golden Harbor, the timely opening of the Incheon New Port Phase 1-2 pier, and the diversification of shipping routes and cargo volume. SBS Nov 2, 2026 1:50 PM

Police to Hold Committee on Disclosing Identity of 40-Something Suspect in Daejeon Ex-Partner Murder The Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency announced that it will hold the deliberation committee involving external experts and other members today to discuss whether to reveal the suspect's personal information. SBS Nov 2, 2026 1:41 PM

First Retrial for 17-Year-Old Changwon Taxi Driver Murder Case Set for 12 Days From Now... Will Guilty Verdict Be Overturned? The first retrial for Bozorov Akmal, a 37-year-old of Uzbek nationality who was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering a taxi driver in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, 17 years ago, will be held on the 12th. SBS Nov 2, 2026 1:39 PM

Flu Spreads Again After Four Weeks of Decline... Health Authorities Urge Vaccination According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency , the flu epidemic, which had been slowing down for about three weeks, began to show a slight increase during the 43rd week of this year , centered mainly around school-aged children such as elementary school students. SBS Nov 2, 2026 1:36 PM

Man in 30s Arrested for Assaulting Heavily Pregnant Wife During Online Game Argument A man in his 30s has been arrested by police for assaulting his heavily pregnant wife during an argument while playing an online game. SBS Nov 2, 2026 1:35 PM

Seoul Police Agency: Supplementary Investigation Requests Rise from 75 to 94 Per Month, "Not an Overwhelming Burden" Dividing this across 31 police stations amounts to an increase of about 0.6 cases per station. SBS Nov 2, 2026 1:32 PM

South Korean Tourist Robbed at Gunpoint in Philippines; One of Three Suspects Arrested According to local media and other sources, at around 9:15 p.m. on October 31 local time, a 46-year-old South Korean male tourist was targeted by three armed assailants on Macapagal Boulevard in Parañaque City, Metro Manila. SBS Nov 2, 2026 12:50 PM

Shinsegai Acquires Lotte Department Store Centum City Branch Shinsegai Department Store has abruptly announced the acquisition of Lotte Department Store's Centum City branch, which had struggled for over two years to find a buyer. SBS Nov 2, 2026 12:36 PM