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National Baseball Team Defeats Sangmu 7-6 in Final Tune-up, Heading Abroad Tomorrow The South Korean national baseball team, aiming for its fifth consecutive Asian Games title, received a stern wake-up call in its final real-game test. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:05 PM

Yoon Suk Yeol Defends Martial Law Again in Court: "Declared at 10 PM to Minimize Public Harm" "To speak from my college days, during the May 18 democratization movement, the new military faction held a cabinet meeting at midnight and declared martial law," he said. SBS Sep 17, 2026 5:00 PM

"Anonymous Angel" Donates Over 7.3 Billion Won in Gold Bars to Japanese Local Government A multi-billion-won donation of gold bars by an anonymous donor to a Japanese local government facing financial crisis has drawn widespread attention. SBS Sep 17, 2026 4:59 PM

Court Rules Disciplinary Pay Cut for Former Whimoon High Basketball Coach Hyun Joo-yeop Valid However, the court canceled sanctions imposed on Whimoon High School's athletic department, such as restrictions on student transfers, citing violations of the principle of proportionality. SBS Sep 17, 2026 4:56 PM

Constitutional Court Rules Fixed Taxation on E-Cigarettes Regardless of Nicotine Content as 'Constitutional' The Constitutional Court announced on September 17 that it reached a unanimous decision upholding the constitutionality of relevant provisions in the Individual Consumption Tax Act and the Local Tax Act, which were challenged in a constitutional complaint filed by five liquid e-cigarette import and sales companies, including Haka Korea, and two business operators. SBS Sep 17, 2026 4:56 PM

Jun Hyun-moo Joins SBS as 2026 Nagoya Asian Games Caster, Vows to Defend Top Viewership Spot Broadcaster Jun Hyun-moo, who has officially joined SBS as a sports caster for the 2026 Nagoya Asian Games, expressed his bold determination to defend the network's number-one viewership rating. SBS Star Sep 17, 2026 4:51 PM

Ministry of Education Advises Cancellation for 3 Applicants Who Applied After Checking Competition Rates A total of 414 appeals have been recognized as eligible for relief regarding the system failure that occurred during the application period for the 2027 academic year early college admissions. SBS Sep 17, 2026 4:43 PM

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"Supermarket Engulfed in Flames"... 38 Shoppers and Staff Scramble to Safety At around 3:10 PM today , a fire broke out at a supermarket in Damun-ri, Yongmun-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Sep 17, 2026 4:39 PM

Special Counsel Team for Election Commission Launches First Seizure and Search on Central and Local Election Offices The special counsel team investigating the ballot paper shortage incident that occurred during the previous local elections has launched a forced investigation 10 days after its launch. SBS Sep 17, 2026 4:29 PM

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Life Imprisonment Demanded for Man Who Murdered Mother-in-Law and Concealed Body in Suitcase The prosecution has demanded life imprisonment for Cho Jae-bok, who brutally assaulted and killed his mother-in-law for hours before hiding her body in a suitcase and abandoning it. SBS Sep 17, 2026 4:28 PM