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Man in 60s Known as 'Bongdaesan Fire Squirrel' Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Massive Hamyang Wildfire A court has handed down a heavy prison sentence to a man in his 60s who started another wildfire shortly after being released from prison for habitually setting fires, a moniker once known as the "Bongdaesan Fire Squirrel." The Criminal Division 1 of the Geochang Branch of the Changwon District Court sentenced a man in his 60s, identified by his surname A, to 12 years in prison on charges including violations of the Forestry Protection Act. SBS Sep 17, 2026 2:33 PM

Lee Kang-in Scores 2nd League Goal, Ahead of Madrid Derby on 20th... Anticipation Builds for Clash With Mbappé Atlético Madrid will play a home match against Real Madrid for the 2026-2027 La Liga Round 7 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, at 11:15 PM on the 20th, Korea time. SBS Sep 17, 2026 2:31 PM

Small Business Groups Push for Private Consultative Body with Delivery Platforms to Demand Fee Reforms The Korea Federation of Micro Enterprise, the National Federation of Merchants, the Korea Foodservice Industry Association, the Korea Franchise Association, and the National Café Owners Cooperative held a press conference on the afternoon of the 17th at the Korea Federation of SMEs in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, and announced a joint statement detailing these plans. SBS Sep 17, 2026 2:17 PM

Seoul Apartment Prices Rise for 84th Consecutive Week Despite Weakness in Gangnam 3 Districts, Nearing Record Streak (File Photo: Yonhap News) Apartment sales prices in Seoul have risen for the 84th consecutive week, bringing them extremely close to the all-time record for the longest upward streak. SBS Sep 17, 2026 2:15 PM

FSS: 'Interest Rates Are the Most Immediate Risk... Closely Monitoring Financial Burden' ▲ Financial Supervisory Service building The Financial Supervisory Service stat… SBS Sep 17, 2026 2:15 PM

38th Anniversary Ceremony of Seoul Olympics and Paralympics Held to Promote Spirit of Peace and Harmony Around 400 people attended the event, including Chairman Ha Hyung-joo, executives and employees of the sports foundation, and figures from the Seoul Olympic and Paralympic organizing committees and volunteer associations. SBS Sep 17, 2026 2:14 PM

Missing Persons Surge by 1,000 in Nepal Floods... Total Dead and Missing Reach 8,115 Including China According to AFP and other foreign media outlets on the 17th , Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority announced the previous day that 1,403 people have died so far from the massive floods that hit areas in Bagmati Province and elsewhere in the central-northern region on August 26. SBS Sep 17, 2026 2:14 PM

North Korea's Vice Defense Minister Says Denuclearization Delusion Must Be Dropped, Nuclear Status Is Irreversible ▲ North Korea's Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang-il salutes after delivering a spe… SBS Sep 17, 2026 2:13 PM

"North Korea Modernizes Urban Warfare Training Facilities"… Further Troops to Russia? Amid growing speculation over an additional deployment of North Korean troops to Russia, signs have been detected that North Korea has begun modernizing its internal urban warfare training facilities. SBS Sep 17, 2026 2:11 PM

Bus Hit Following Ukrainian Train; Zelenskyy Condemns "Act of Brutality" The attacks appear intended to hinder the movement of Ukrainian military supplies while pressuring the economy and civilian logistics, thereby weakening the nation's capacity to sustain the war. SBS Sep 17, 2026 2:10 PM