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PPP Calls 'Salmon Drinking Party' Allegations a 'Fraud,' While DP Claims 'Illegal Prosecution' The ruling and opposition parties have offered diametrically opposed interpretations of the court's first-instance ruling. SBS Jun 20, 2026 9:56 PM

Paraguay Secures Narrow Win Over Türkiye Despite 'Mouth-Covering' Red Card Paraguay defeated Türkiye despite being reduced to ten men following a "mouth-covering" incident, boosting their chances of advancing to the Round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. SBS Jun 20, 2026 4:09 PM

Kim Yong-beom: "South Korea's Economy in 'Historic Boom'… Need Rational Adjustment of Property and Capital Gains Taxes" He stated that alongside the normalization of real estate taxation, there is a need for imagination and execution to channel corporate profits and fiscal capacity toward vulnerable groups and future industries. SBS Jun 20, 2026 3:19 PM

"System Destroyed for Private Interests of Those in Power": Han Dong-hoon Critiques President, Says Presidential Bid Depends on Public Demand Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon has shared his stance on a potential presidential bid in 2030 and his future political path. SBS Jun 20, 2026 3:05 PM

DP Criticizes PPP's Offensive Over Lee Hwa-young's Perjury Conviction as "Clear Public Opinion Manipulation" ▲ Lee Ju-hee, Floor Spokesperson of the Democratic Party of Korea The Democratic… SBS Jun 20, 2026 2:27 PM

People Power Party Calls Lee Hwa-young's Perjury Conviction Over 'Drinking Party' Allegations a "Exposed False Propaganda" ▲ People Power Party Chief Spokesperson Park Sung-hoon The People Power Party s… SBS Jun 20, 2026 1:49 PM

NEC Claims 'No-Number Ballot' Use Was 'Inevitable' Due to Legislative Gaps According to documents submitted by the NEC to the office of People Power Party lawmaker Kim Eun-hye, the commission responded to concerns that it violated Article 151, Paragraph 1 of the Public Official Election Act—which mandates that ballots must be delivered by the day before the election—by stating that "additional ballots" do not fall under this provision. SBS Jun 20, 2026 9:38 AM

Exclusive: THAAD Battery Returns to Full Operational Status in Seongju; All 6 Launchers Redeployed It has been confirmed that the U.S. Forces Korea THAAD launchers, which were moved out of the Seongju base in North Gyeongsang Province in early March during the initial stages of the Iran war, have recently returned. SBS Jun 20, 2026 7:33 AM

"Even a One-Point Constitutional Amendment"... "Innovation to the Level of Dismantling" President Lee Jae-myung has expressed the need for a "one-point constitutional amendment" to provide checks and balances on the National Election Commission in light of the recent "ballot paper shortage." The fact-finding committee also emphasized in its final investigation results that "large-scale innovation bordering on dismantling is necessary." Reporter Kim Kwan-jin has the story. SBS Jun 20, 2026 7:20 AM

"Do Not Fight Like Enemies"... "Supplementary Investigation Rights Being Used as Political Slogan" President Lee Jae-myung has directly addressed the recent conflicts within the ruling party, stating that they "should not fight like enemies." He also remarked that the issue of the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights, which Democratic Party leader Jung Chung-rae has vowed to abolish entirely, is being used as a political slogan—a comment interpreted by many as a veiled criticism of leader Jung. SBS Jun 20, 2026 6:56 AM