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News Briefing: Today's Top Stories… Woman Who Blocked Entrance Under Investigation for 'Obstruction of Business' 1. President Lee Jae-myung attended the G7 Summit held in Evian, France. President Lee had a brief conversation with U.S. SBS Jun 17, 2026 2:16 PM

Teens Arrested for Robbing Man of 9 Million Won After Luring Him with 'Conditional Meeting' Teenagers who lured a man in his 40s under the pretext of a "conditional meeting" and robbed him have been apprehended by police. SBS Jun 17, 2026 2:13 PM

Infringement on Freedom of Expression vs. Necessary Measure to Prevent Crime Did you know that starting next month, the images you upload to online communities will be screened by AI first? Beginning July 1, new requirements will be applied to major domestic online communities and social media platforms. SBS Jun 17, 2026 2:12 PM

JoongAng Ilbo Faces Crisis Over 137 Billion Won Debt; Fate Hinges on 700 Billion Won Broadcasting Rights As five affiliates of the JoongAng Group, including its holding company and JTBC, have entered a domino effect of rehabilitation procedures, JoongAng Ilbo has disclosed that it is facing an event of default on 137 billion won in corporate bonds. SBS Jun 17, 2026 2:11 PM

Police Tracking Author of 'Stabbing Threat' Post Targeting Sungkyunkwan University According to the Hwaseong Dongtan Police Station in Gyeonggi Province, a post appeared on the online community "Everytime" at approximately 1:35 a.m. SBS Jun 17, 2026 2:05 PM

Thai Wife Recruited Buyers, Husband Delivered 'Ghost Cars': 268 Vehicles Illegally Distributed A is accused of selling 268 used cars to foreigners between July 2020 and February of this year while keeping the vehicles registered under the name of his dealership. SBS Jun 17, 2026 1:49 PM

High Schoolers Mock Man After Trespassing to Smoke; Son Brandishes Weapon in Retaliation According to the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station on Wednesday , the incident occurred in a residential neighborhood in Sinchang-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, on June 10. SBS Jun 17, 2026 1:47 PM

Restructuring Departments to Combat Population Decline: 15 Specialized Private Universities in Regions to Receive Intensive Support The Ministry of Education announced the draft of the '2026 Basic Plan for Fostering Leading Specialized Universities in Regional Areas' today . SBS Jun 17, 2026 1:29 PM

50,000 Juvenile Japanese Mitten Crabs Released into Nakdong River Estuary Ecosystem The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and the Korea Water Resources Corporation announced that they will hold a release event for the Japanese mitten crabs at Eulsukdo Island in the Nakdong River estuary tomorrow afternoon . SBS Jun 17, 2026 1:24 PM

Final College Scholastic Ability Test Mock Exam of the Year to Be Held on September 2... "Maintaining Appropriate Difficulty Level" The final mock exam for this year's College Scholastic Ability Test , organized by the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation , will be held on September 2. SBS Jun 17, 2026 1:23 PM