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"Bringing Plenty of Stuff": Han Dong-hoon Releases Phone Recording of Kim Seung-won and Broker Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon on the 5th refuted the explanation given by Minister of Justice nominee Kim Seung-won—who claimed he "accidentally ran into" a broker surnamed Yang, who was implicated in a scandal involving lobbying for the approval of new drug clinical trials, and a warrant judge in a February 2022 photo—calling it a "shameless lie." Lawmaker Han posted on his Facebook account, asking, "Is it true that you 'accidentally' ran into Yang around February 2022?" and published the related transcript. SBS Sep 5, 2026 10:59 AM

North Korea's UN Budget Contribution Rate Set at 0.004%, Based on Per Capita GNI of $644 North Korea's financial contribution rate to the United Nations regular budget has been lowered compared to its previous level. SBS Sep 5, 2026 9:40 AM

North Korea's Kim Jong-un Poses with Educators, Calls for Fostering Capable Talent North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has once again emphasized the importance of education while taking commemorative photos with educators who attended the national teachers' conference. SBS Sep 5, 2026 9:34 AM

"No Decision Made Yet on Hormuz Deployment"... Ruling Coalition Backlash It has been learned that our military has drawn up a deployment plan to send a force of about 150 personnel, including a naval vessel and an explosive ordnance disposal team, to the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Sep 5, 2026 8:43 AM

Korea Communications Standards Commission to Conduct Media Ethics Education for Youths Nationwide The Korea Communications Standards Commission announced that it will conduct media ethics education for youths nationwide. SBS Sep 5, 2026 8:41 AM

"Pre-marital Chastity and Anti-Abortion Ideology Education? Yong Hye-in Must Answer Directly" Allegations have surfaced that a severe culture of gender discrimination existed within a clandestine faction, a so-called underground organization, of the Labor Party, to which nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family Yong Hye-in formerly belonged. SBS Sep 5, 2026 7:50 AM

"Rampant Sexism in Covert Group Culture; Yong Hye-in Must Answer Directly" Allegations have emerged that severe sexism was rampant within a private, internal organization heavily driven by Yong Hye-in, nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, during her past activities. SBS Sep 5, 2026 6:26 AM

Han Dong-hoon: "Kim Seung-won Mentioned Hundreds of Billions Won the Moment It's Approved" Nominee for Minister of Justice Kim Seung-won previously explained that the allegations of lobbying the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety were merely "simple delivery of a civil petition for public interest." However, Independent Representative Han Dong-hoon raised suspicions that there is a phone call recording between Nominee Kim and a broker, which contains remarks by Nominee Kim stating that hundreds of billions of won could be made once the clinical trial for the new drug is approved. SBS Sep 5, 2026 6:23 AM

YouTuber Accused of Rigging Democratic Party Convention Poll Sues Kim Min-seok for Defamation A YouTuber suspected of urging viewers to falsely state their regions of residence and ages during a preference opinion poll for the August 17 Democratic Party national convention has filed a criminal complaint against Democratic Party Leader Kim Min-seok. SBS Sep 5, 2026 12:20 AM