1. South Korea's Nuri space rocket was successfully launched today (October 7). As many of you may have seen, Nuri lifted off with a roaring sound at 12:25 PM. It has reached its target orbit in accordance with scheduled flight procedures. All 15 satellites, including five small cluster satellites designed to monitor the Korean Peninsula, were successfully separated. Following today's successful launch, marking its fourth consecutive successful launch since the second launch in 2022, Nuri has once again proven the reliability of domestically produced launch vehicles.
2. This is an exclusive report first brought to you by SBS 8 O'Clock News yesterday. Yoido Full Gospel Church, the largest church in South Korea, stated that an internal analysis suggests the names and dates of birth of 850,000 church members may have been leaked. The church released a statement explaining that it was notified by the Korea Internet & Security Agency yesterday of signs that an information system breach had occurred. The church added that it is notifying the affected members in accordance with relevant laws and procedures, and implemented additional security measures early this morning, such as blocking external access and changing server passwords.
3. Ukrainian authorities, currently at odds with the South Korean government over the public disclosure of North Korean prisoners of war seeking to come to South Korea, have now criticized Seoul by citing foreign media reports claiming that South Korea supplied large quantities of petroleum products to Russia. Previously, the British daily The Guardian reported that in July and August, seven tankers transported 176,000 tons of petroleum products loaded at various South Korean ports, including Ulsan and Yeosu, to the Russian Far East in 14 shipments. Vladyslav Vlasiuk, sanctions advisor to the Ukrainian presidential office, shared the article on social media, claiming that this sharply contrasts with South Korea's sanctions policy against Russia and helped offset the impact of Russia's loss of domestic refining capacity.
4. An acquaintance discovered a couple in their 60s dead with their bodies bound in Naju, South Jeolla Province, and reported the case to the police. At the time, the couple was reportedly found bound with stab wounds. Treating the incident as a homicide, the police are currently investigating the case. They have identified a vehicle fleeing the scene on a CCTV camera near the couple's home and are tracking both the vehicle and the driver.
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