Today's Major News (October 21, 2026)

1. It has been confirmed that a man in his 70s, the suspect in the serial arson case in Yeoksam-dong, has largely admitted to the crimes during police questioning. Police plan to apply for an arrest warrant later today (the 21st).

2. The Democratic Party of Korea has issued warnings to Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae and lawmaker Boo Seung-chan over controversies surrounding remarks regarding "draining fire service finances."

3. While National Office of Investigation (NOI) Head Kim Ji-yong attended a Cabinet meeting for the first time yesterday, President Lee Jae-myung stated via social media that claims opposing the attendance of the Chief of the Public Prosecutors' Office and the Head of the NOI at Cabinet meetings are unconstitutional and far-fetched.

4. The second-trial sentencing for former Minister of Justice Park Sung-jae, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison in the first trial on charges of complicity in insurrection regarding the December 3 Emergency Martial Law, will take place today.
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