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12th Day of Search Underway for Missing Crew in Busan Tugboat Capsizing The Busan Coast Guard announced that it would begin the 12th day's daytime search operations this morning , focusing on the waters near the accident site. SBS Sep 13, 2026 11:05 AM

Over 1,000 Fire Engine and Ambulance Accidents in 5 Years, Leaving 2,151 Casualties Including Civilians According to data submitted by the National Fire Agency to Representative Lim Ho-sun of the Democratic Party of Korea, a member of the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee, a total of 1,073 traffic accidents involving fire engines and ambulances occurred from 2021 until last year. SBS Sep 13, 2026 11:04 AM

Yong Hye-in, Minister Nominee for Gender Equality and Family, to Hold Press Conference at 11:30 AM... Attention Focused on Future Course of Action The Basic Income Party announced through a media notice that Nominee Yong is scheduled to hold a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Hall at 11:30 AM today. SBS Sep 13, 2026 11:01 AM

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"190 Counts of Sexually Exploitative Material" and Student Sexual Assault: Only 7 Years for 'Devil Teacher'? A man in his 40s working as a teacher has been sentenced to prison for psychologically controlling his high school student for years, producing sexually exploitative material, and subjecting her to assault, threats, and sexual violence. SBS Sep 13, 2026 10:50 AM

"Needed 3 Months More to Recover" But Returned to Work... Died from Work Stress The 8th Administrative Division of the Seoul Administrative Court (Presiding Judge Yang Soon-joo) recently ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed by the bereaved family of a person identified as A against the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service to cancel the refusal to grant survivor benefits and funeral expenses. SBS Sep 13, 2026 10:26 AM

Gov't Launches Comprehensive Emergency Inspection of Social Security Systems Amid Foreigner Pension Fairness Controversy Following President Lee Jae-myung's directive to plug institutional loopholes so that no one unfairly benefits or suffers unreasonable disadvantages under the social security system, the Ministry of Health and Welfare is examining foreigner eligibility requirements and blind spots across various welfare systems by department. SBS Sep 13, 2026 10:23 AM

Supreme Court: Workers' Right to Expect Reemployment Recognized If Company Has Practice of Rehiring Retirees The Supreme Court's Second Division (presiding Justice Um Sang-pil) overturned the lower court's ruling in favor of the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by local bus company Naju Transportation against the National Labor Relations Commission seeking the cancellation of a retrial ruling on unfair dismissal relief, and sent the case back to the Daejeon High Court. SBS Sep 13, 2026 10:20 AM

Industry Minister Kim Jeong-gwan Returns Today Following Final Negotiations on U.S. Investments Secretary of Commerce. Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jeong-gwan is scheduled to return from the United States at around 5:40 p.m. SBS Sep 13, 2026 10:19 AM

Appellate Ruling for Former President Yoon's Perjury Trial Expected This Week; Trial Over Martial Law Justification Messages Also Begins Criminal Division 1 of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judge Yoon Sung-sik) will hold the second-instance sentencing hearing for former President Yoon's perjury charges at 10:30 a.m. SBS Sep 13, 2026 10:17 AM

Underground Road to Be Built Between Yangjae and Olympic Expressway with 7.65-Kilometer Bidirectional Tunnels The plan aims to build a two-lane underground road with separated inbound and outbound lines to distribute traffic from the existing Gyeongbu Expressway and alleviate chronic traffic congestion in the region, with a goal of breaking ground in 2028. SBS Sep 13, 2026 10:09 AM