Today's Major News

1. SBS has learned through reporting that the South Korean military is making concrete preparations to dispatch troops to the Strait of Hormuz. The deployment force includes maritime patrol aircraft and a military logistics support ship, marking the first time a maritime patrol aircraft has been dispatched.

2. Kim Seung-won, a ministerial nominee for the Ministry of Justice facing various allegations, did not report to his confirmation hearing preparation office today (the 4th). Instead, he delivered a lengthy explanation addressing the various suspicions to the press.

3. Jeong Chang-sung, who is accused of murdering and abandoning the body of a Chinese international student who attended his class, was sent to prosecutors in custody today. A police psychological evaluation showed that he does not fall under the category of a psychopath.

4. Ahead of the Seoul International Fireworks Festival to be held around Yeouido tomorrow, vehicle traffic on Yeouidong-ro will be fully restricted tomorrow from 3:00 p.m. to midnight.
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