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Police Reject "In-Principle Restriction" on Seizures, Propose Prior Consultation Before Entering Emergency Rooms According to the draft police guidelines obtained by SBS through the office of Representative Lee Man-hee, Chairperson of the National Assembly's Health and Welfare Committee, when conducting searches and seizures for investigations in essential medical fields (emergency, pediatric, critical care, childbirth, and trauma) at general hospitals or larger medical institutions, authorities will prioritize executing them in non-treatment areas, and consider voluntary submission methods when searching treatment spaces is unavoidable. SBS Nov 3, 2026 7:13 PM

Disclosing Serious Criminals' Identities: Who Gets Revealed and Who Doesn't? The personal information of Lee Myung-su, the suspect who consecutively set fire… SBS Nov 3, 2026 7:02 PM

Prosecution Summons Former Roh Tae-woo Chief Secretary and Security Chief Over slush Fund Allegations The Criminal Proceeds Recovery Department of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (led by Senior Prosecutor So Jeong-su) called in former Presidential Chief Secretary Jeong Hae-chang and former Presidential Security Service Chief Choi Seok-lip as reference witnesses for questioning late last month. SBS Nov 3, 2026 6:54 PM

State Compensation Finalized for Late Prosecutor Park Chan-gil, Victim of 1948 Yeosu-Suncheon Incident The government's liability for state compensation to the bereaved family of the late Prosecutor Park Chan-gil, a victim of the October 19 Yeosu-Suncheon Incident , has been finalized. SBS Nov 3, 2026 6:51 PM

Courts to Install Assistive Hearing Devices in All Courtrooms Across South Korea by 2029 The National Court Administration of the Supreme Court of Korea signed a business agreement with the Korea Differently Abled Federation at the Mugunghwa Hall of the Supreme Court this afternoon for the "establishment of assistive hearing devices in courtrooms nationwide." Assistive hearing devices are auxiliary equipment that distinguish microphone audio from surrounding noise to clearly deliver sound to users of hearing aids and cochlear implants. SBS Nov 3, 2026 6:34 PM

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon Criticizes President's Remarks on Housing Price Crash: "Do You Live in a World of Your Own?" Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has strongly criticized President Lee Jae-myung's remarks regarding preparations for a housing price crash, asking, "Are you living in a world of your own, Mr. SBS Nov 3, 2026 6:11 PM

Swerving Across Three Lanes Right After A Sneeze... Collides With Bus on Highway A hair-raising accident occurred near Yongdam Tunnel on the Seohaean Expressway … SBS Nov 3, 2026 6:05 PM

Japanese People Saying "Gwaenchanha" and "Hyeong"... The Spread of "Hanbon-eo" In a Japanese TV car commercial, a model naturally says "gwaenchanayo" in Korean, while a male lead in a Japanese drama casually delivers lines in Korean. SBS Nov 3, 2026 6:04 PM

Truck Driver and Owner Forwarded Without Detention Over Fatal Wheel Separation Accident Gyeonggi Pyeongtaek Police Station announced today that they have forwarded a man in his 70s, identified as A, who was the driver of the 4.5-ton wing-body cargo truck, without detention under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents. SBS Nov 3, 2026 6:04 PM

Man Who Covered Face and Stole 500 Million Won Worth of Jewelry Faces 3-Year Prison Term During the sentencing hearing held today before Judge Lee Dong-ho of Criminal Division 3 at the Incheon District Court, prosecutors demanded a three-year prison term for Mr. SBS Nov 3, 2026 6:03 PM