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Freezer Murder Suspect Printed and Stored Fake Gift Certificates, Shifting Stance from Premeditated to Accidental From the initial stage of the victim's disappearance to the arrest and the motive for the crime, the suspect's statements have continuously changed and contained numerous loopholes, prompting police to investigate while keeping various possibilities open. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:40 PM

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Comedian Lee Soo-ji Takes Strong Legal Action Against Malicious Comments Following Controversy Over Mocking By-Election Comedian Lee Soo-ji, who became embroiled in a political bias controversy after mentioning a "by-election" in a sketch parodying public officials, has announced strong legal action against malicious posts and the spread of false information about her. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:36 PM

Ulsan Local Government Officials on Trip Rescue Woman Fallen into Tetrapod The main figures are Staff Officer Jung from Byeongyeong 2-dong, Jung-gu; Staff Officer Choi from the Economic Policy Division of Nam-gu; and Staff Officer Choi from Duseo-myeon, Ulju-gun. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:36 PM

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Water Leaks Found Across Stadiums... A Sudden 'Variable' Right Before Asian Games Opening Heavy rain started falling in the Tokai region of central Honshu, Japan, yesterday , causing continuous flooding damage. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:36 PM

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Supreme Court Justice Nominee Criticized for Drastic Sentence Reductions in Child Sex Abuse and Dating Violence Cases A man who committed a sexual crime against a 13-year-old middle school student. Even though the victim did not want punishment, the first instance court ruled that a prison sentence was still necessary and sentenced him to three years in prison. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:35 PM

Court Rules in Favor of Smilegate Founder's Divorce, Orders Over 2 Trillion Won in Property Division On the 9th, the Family Division 3 of the Seoul Family Court (Presiding Judge Jung Dong-hyuk) accepted the divorce petition filed by Kwon's wife, surnamed Lee, ruling that "the defendant shall distribute and physically transfer 35 percent of Smilegate shares to the plaintiff as property division." This marks the first-instance ruling delivered approximately four years after Lee filed the lawsuit in November 2022. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:35 PM

Toss Payments Merchant Transaction Info Exposed to Third Party... Affecting 2,671 People Toss Payments announced today that it has confirmed a case where a portion of payment details at a specific merchant using its payment gateway service was accessed by a third party. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:35 PM

Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation Ministerial Conference: Expanding Cooperation Focused on AI and Digital Innovation South Korea and Africa have agreed to strengthen cooperation across various sectors, with a primary focus on AI ecosystems and digital infrastructure. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:34 PM

Supreme Court Rules Prosecutor's Initiation of Investigation Includes Probe Started by Investigator Under Direction Article 4, Paragraph 2 of the Prosecutors' Office Act stipulates that a prosecutor cannot indict a crime for which they themselves initiated the investigation. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:09 PM

Prosecutors Appeal Acquittal in Retrial of Late Poet Kim Nam-joo Over 'Namminjeon' Case Prosecutors submitted their appeal yesterday to Criminal Settlement Division 28 of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Han Dae-kyun). SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:07 PM