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Government Modifies Real-Residence Grace Period for Land Transaction Permit Zones After Four Months: Breathing Room vs. Consistency Concerns However, some point out that because the grace period system introduced in May is being expanded again just four months later, the overall system needs to be reviewed in terms of the permit system's core principle of actual residence and policy predictability. SBS Sep 17, 2026 11:15 AM

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"Is This Right for 15,000 Won?" Controversy Erupts Over Yeosu Expo Meal Composition A 14,900-won soy sauce-marinated crab set meal at the 2026 Yeosu World Island Expo is sparking controversy online. SBS Sep 17, 2026 11:15 AM

Shin Yu-bin and Kim Dong-yong Named Flag Bearers for Asian Games Opening Ceremony South Korean table tennis icon Shin Yu-bin and rower Kim Dong-yong have been selected as the flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. SBS Sep 17, 2026 11:12 AM

Jeong Jeom-sik: "Criminal Cabinet of 35 Convictions... Time for 'Dead Duck' Has Come" Jeong Jeom-sik, floor leader of the People Power Party, said today , "The Democratic Party of Korea claimed that nominee Kim Seung-won is fit for the post because there are no grounds for disqualification, but if they push ahead with appointing Kim, who has a prior drunk driving conviction, it will only further cement this into a 'criminal cabinet with 35 convictions.'" Speaking at a Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly, Floor Leader Jeong stated, "In the current cabinet, including the president who has four prior convictions, key figures hold a combined total of 34 prior convictions." He added sarcastically, "The nominee for Justice Minister faces allegations of solicitation and lobbying, and the nominee for Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport bought an apartment by taking out loans to the hilt . SBS Sep 17, 2026 11:08 AM

Counterfeits with Impurities Found... Illegal Imports of Mounjaro and Other Diet Drugs Surge Over Fourfold An analysis revealed that among these were so-called counterfeit treatments containing substandard active ingredients or impurities. SBS Sep 17, 2026 11:06 AM

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Police Requested to Investigate Mi-yeon's 'Health Checkup Video' Controversy I-DLE member Mi-yeon's YouTube video featuring her health checkup process has sparked a medical advertising controversy, prompting the competent public health center to request a police investigation. SBS Sep 17, 2026 11:05 AM

In a Bind, Saudi Arabia Runs Low on Interceptor Missiles as Allies Hesitate to Aid According to two regional sources speaking on the condition of anonymity, Saudi Arabia recently asked France, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, and Egypt to deploy air defense assets to counter missile and drone attacks by the Houthis. SBS Sep 17, 2026 11:05 AM

Jang Dong-hyeok: "Kim Seung-won Hearing Was Low-Grade Comedy... Cabinet Reshuffle Better Left Undone" People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok, addressing public criticism surrounding ministerial nominees who have completed confirmation hearings, urged, "President Lee Jae-myung should immediately withdraw this botched cabinet reshuffle and carry out a sweeping overhaul of the cabinet and the presidential office." At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly, Jang said, "At this rate, it is a cabinet reshuffle better left undone." He continued, "The confirmation hearing for Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won was an embarrassing, low-grade comedy to watch. SBS Sep 17, 2026 11:03 AM

Jang Dong-hyeok Rallies Opposition to Farmland Survey; Farmer at Leadership Meeting Asks, 'Are You Abandoning the Regions?' The People Power Party continued its daily offensive against the Lee Jae-myung administration's comprehensive farmland survey, demanding that "the blanket farmland survey must be halted immediately." Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok remarked at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly today , "How futile and absurd is this survey, which was launched under the pretext of catching those who treat farmland as a speculative asset?" Jang asserted, "Our party has pointed out numerous issues on the ground, such as the practical hardships facing elderly and tenant farmers, the disappearance of farmland transactions, and the collapse of prices, and has demanded that the comprehensive survey be stopped," adding, "Yet the Democratic Party brazenly lashed out at us, claiming we were 'distorting facts.'" He went on to emphasize, "Now, they say they will come up with supplementary measures. SBS Sep 17, 2026 11:03 AM

"Moreno's" National Football Team to Meet Fans for the First Time Through Open Training on September 22 The Korea Football Association announced that it will hold the "KFA Open Training Day" at 4:00 PM on September 22 at the Korea Football Park Stadium. SBS Sep 17, 2026 11:03 AM