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JTBC Files for ARS Program Following Default: A Potential Turning Point? JTBC, a general programming channel that filed for corporate rehabilitation due to a liquidity crisis, has expressed its intention to participate in the Autonomous Restructuring Support program. SBS Jun 16, 2026 5:36 PM

No Errors Found in All 49 Contested Questions of June Mock College Scholastic Ability Test The Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation announced that all 49 questions subject to objection reviews in the 2027 College Scholastic Ability Test June mock evaluation were determined to have "no issues with the questions or the answers." Following the mock evaluation held on the 4th, KICE accepted objections until 6:00 PM on the 7th and finalized and announced the official answers after a review process involving external experts. SBS Jun 16, 2026 5:36 PM

Recognition of Victims Resumes for Mothers Who Suffered Miscarriage or Stillbirth Due to Humidifier Disinfectants The recognition of victims for mothers who suffered miscarriages or stillbirths after using humidifier disinfectants has resumed. SBS Jun 16, 2026 5:33 PM

[Subtitle News] Doctors Referred to Prosecution 3 Years After 'ER Shopping' Case... Medical Community Outraged Over 'Collapse of Essential Care' The doctors who refused treatment in the so-called "ER shopping" case, where a teenage girl died after being turned away from emergency rooms following a fall from a building in Daegu in 2023, have been referred to the prosecution three years later. SBS Jun 16, 2026 5:31 PM

Man in His 30s Indicted for Murdering Acquaintance and Drunk Driving The Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office announced today that it has indicted the man, identified as A, on charges of murder and drunk driving in violation of the Road Traffic Act. SBS Jun 16, 2026 5:30 PM

Police Filmed and Shared Naked Photos of Sex Worker: Court Rules in Favor of Victim A woman caught in a prostitution crackdown has partially won an appeal in a state compensation lawsuit, claiming her fundamental rights were violated when police officers filmed her naked under the pretext of collecting evidence. SBS Jun 16, 2026 5:23 PM

Subtitled News: 'Masked Man' Who Killed Woman Remains at Large—Why Is Identification Difficult Despite CCTV Footage? Police in Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, have been investigating for a week after a woman in her 60s was found murdered, but the whereabouts of the prime suspect remain unknown. SBS Jun 16, 2026 5:19 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Building Near Seoul's Yeongcheon Market; No Casualties Reported A fire broke out at a building near Yeongcheon Market in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, and was extinguished in about 40 minutes. SBS Jun 16, 2026 5:11 PM

Despite Mediation by People Power Party Lawmakers, Sports Organizations Fail to Enter Blockaded Venue Sports organizations attempted to enter the Olympic Park stadium in Seoul this morning, June 16, where protests have been ongoing following the ballot paper shortage incident. SBS Jun 16, 2026 5:09 PM

Special Counsel Seeks Arrest Warrant for Board of Audit and Inspection Official Over 'Cover-up' Allegations in Presidential Residence Relocation Audit The special counsel team announced today that it has requested an arrest warrant for a current BAI official, identified by the surname Son, on charges including the creation of false official documents. SBS Jun 16, 2026 5:06 PM