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First Lady Kim Hye-kyung Attends Hanbok Fashion Show in Rome: "Hoping for Deeper Mutual Understanding" First Lady Kim Hye-kyung, who is accompanying President Lee Jae-myung on a state visit to Italy, attended a Hanbok fashion show titled "The Beauty of Hanbok Beyond Time" at the Rome University of Fine Arts on the 12th . SBS Jun 13, 2026 9:39 AM

Demands for "Re-Election" Grow, but Key Lies in Vote Margin Between Candidates Following the unprecedented "ballot paper shortage" that occurred on the day of the June 3 local elections, complaints and legal actions regarding poor election management are mounting. SBS Jun 13, 2026 9:28 AM

North Korea Condemns U.S.-South Korea Arms Deal, Vows to Strengthen "Self-Defensive Deterrence" North Korea has condemned the U.S. administration's approval of arms sales to South Korea, including medium-range air-to-air missiles, labeling it a "provocative military buildup," and warned that it will continuously strengthen its self-defensive deterrence. SBS Jun 13, 2026 9:09 AM

"Party Leadership Is Short": Head-on Collision Over "Targeting and Text Bombing" Factional conflict within the Democratic Party over the next party leadership is intensifying. SBS Jun 13, 2026 7:43 AM

Parliament Repeatedly Misses Opportunities for NEC Reform: Why the Hesitation? Even before the recent shortage of ballot papers, the National Election Commission faced numerous issues, and it is not as if there haven't been attempts to reform it. SBS Jun 13, 2026 7:31 AM

Wasted Time Manually Numbering Ballots: A Case of "Systemic Failure" We continue our coverage on the National Election Commission's investigation into the recent ballot shortage. SBS Jun 13, 2026 6:40 AM

President Lee: "South Korea and Italy Should Navigate Global Economic Uncertainty Together" ▲ President Lee Jae-myung and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hold a small… SBS Jun 13, 2026 3:46 AM

President Lee Holds Summit with PM Meloni: "South Korea and Italy Are Complementary Partners" President Lee first noted, "We have previously discussed the importance of a rules-based international order, and I hope we can work together to advance cooperation in areas such as free trade and multilateralism." He continued by emphasizing, "It is necessary to establish a new framework for cooperation, which makes the development of our bilateral relationship even more meaningful. SBS Jun 13, 2026 3:45 AM