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First Lady Kim Hye-kyung: "World Youth Day, A Time to Embrace Youth From Around the Globe" ▲ First Lady Kim Hye-kyung, who is on a state visit to Italy with President Lee … SBS Jun 12, 2026 11:36 PM

South Korea and Italy Sign MOUs on Advanced Tech Cooperation, Including AI, and SME Policy Exchanges On the occasion of President Lee Jae-myung's state visit to Italy, South Korea and Italy signed four intergovernmental Memorandums of Understanding to expand bilateral exchanges, including strengthening cooperation in advanced industries. SBS Jun 12, 2026 11:35 PM

67% Call Ballot Shortage 'Poor Management,' 25% 'Rigged Election'; 44% Favor Full Re-election vs. 48% Oppose Results of a public opinion poll regarding the recent ballot shortage incident have been released. SBS Jun 12, 2026 9:33 PM

"Is This Rationing?"... Ballot Shortage Leads to Distribution of Unnumbered Ballots The Fact-Finding Committee of the National Election Commission announced its interim investigation results today regarding the cause of the recent ballot shortage. SBS Jun 12, 2026 9:33 PM

South Korea and Italy Agree to Elevate Ties to 'Special Strategic Partnership' President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a tour of Europe, held a summit with the President of Italy and agreed to elevate the bilateral relationship to a "Special Strategic Partnership." President Lee, who is visiting as a state guest, was awarded Italy's highest order of merit. SBS Jun 12, 2026 9:32 PM

"Party Leadership Is Short": Direct Confrontation Over Party Power and "Targeting" Tactics Tensions are escalating between factions within the Democratic Party over the upcoming party leadership race. SBS Jun 12, 2026 9:32 PM

National Assembly Repeatedly Misses Opportunities for NEC Reform… Was There a Reason for Their Hesitation? It is not as if there have been no attempts to structurally reform the National Election Commission . SBS Jun 12, 2026 9:32 PM

People Power Party Audit Committee Chair Files Petition to Invalidate Seoul Mayoral Election, Citing "No Relation to Party Position" Lee, a law professor at Kookmin University, stated on his personal blog today, "I have filed an election petition with the Seoul Metropolitan Election Commission today." He added, "This procedure is being taken as a private citizen, completely unrelated to my position as the chair of the People Power Party Audit Committee." He further explained, "Initially, I intended to have 63 Seoul citizens act as petitioners for symbolic purposes, but because some people viewed it through a biased lens or expressed concerns that I had not anticipated, I decided to file the petition on my own." In the petition, Lee wrote, "A shortage of ballots was concentrated in 33 polling stations in Seoul alone, and there is no legal basis for printing only 50% of the required ballots." He further claimed, "Even that decision was made arbitrarily by election commission staff without a collective agreement from the commission as a deliberative body." According to the Public Official Election Act, voters, candidates, or political parties that nominated candidates may file a petition with the competent election commission within two weeks of the election date if they have objections regarding the validity of the election. SBS Jun 12, 2026 8:27 PM

Anchor Dispatch: Ballot Shortage Scandal Reveals NEC's Administrative Failures When quoting this interview, please accurately cite the program name, SBS "N… SBS Jun 12, 2026 7:49 PM

Discovery of Knowledge: "Why Should Jang Dong-hyuk Step Down?" Hong Joon-pyo's Direct Hit... "He'd Die If He Quit, That's His Only Way to Survive" Although the June 3 local elections have concluded, the atmosphere within and surrounding the People Power Party remains chaotic. SBS Jun 12, 2026 5:33 PM