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Tragedy Strikes: Mother and Son Found Dead in Eumseong Following Voice Phishing Scam A mother and her son have been found dead in an apartment in Eumseong-gun, North Chungcheong Province, after falling victim to a voice phishing scam. SBS Jun 22, 2026 1:46 PM

Trump's Economic Approval Hits Record Low, Lower Than Biden's, Yet He Claims "Best Ever" Public opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's economic policies is intensifying. SBS Jun 22, 2026 1:45 PM

Acting Police Commissioner General: "Social Consensus Needed to Resolve Jamsil Ballot Box Issue" Yoo Jae-sung, Acting Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency, reiterated his stance on responding strictly to illegal activities occurring during the "Jamsil counting station blockade protests" today . SBS Jun 22, 2026 1:41 PM

580,000 Criminal Cases to Be Reported Annually to the Major Crimes Investigation Agency? Police Say They Will Provide Recommendations for the Public An official from the National Police Agency stated this during a regular press briefing today regarding the proposed enforcement decree of the Act on the Organization and Operation of the MCIA, which was pre-announced by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, saying, "We will analyze the proposed enforcement decree and submit our opinions." Under the law establishing the MCIA, the police are required to report all cases defined as major crimes to the agency. SBS Jun 22, 2026 1:34 PM

Women Account for 37.8% of Successful Candidates in First Integrated Police Recruitment The proportion of female successful candidates in the first integrated police recruitment, implemented this year, has been recorded at 37.8%. SBS Jun 22, 2026 1:34 PM

BREAKING: 9 and 11-Year-Old Brothers Die at Water Park; Electrocution Suspected A tragic accident occurred yesterday at approximately 2:40 p.m. at a water play facility in Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, where two elementary school-aged brothers lost their lives while playing in the water. SBS Jun 22, 2026 1:19 PM

Choo Mi-ae's Transition Committee: "Prioritize Gyeonggi Province for Semiconductor Cluster" The transition committee formed by Gyeonggi Province Governor-elect Choo Mi-ae has held its first press conference. SBS Jun 22, 2026 12:35 PM

Seniors Line Up for 'Doctor Bus'… Moving Beyond Mobile Clinics to Telemedicine In the Gyeongnam region, concerns over medical service gaps in rural and fishing villages are growing due to an aging population combined with a shortage of public health doctors. SBS Jun 22, 2026 12:34 PM

Expectations Rise Following Announcement to Move Civilian Control Line North; What Are the Key Challenges? Expectations are rising in border regions following the Ministry of National Defense's announcement last week that it will move the Civilian Control Line further north. SBS Jun 22, 2026 12:32 PM

A Real-Life 'True Education'? Dozens Confess to Cyber Gambling After Police Call for Voluntary Reporting Across the country, 294 reports were filed (244 by the students themselves and 50 by guardians), reflecting a reality that mirrors the school gambling addiction depicted in the popular Netflix series "True Education." High School A in the Gangwon region saw the highest number of reports in the country, with 48 students coming forward. SBS Jun 22, 2026 12:27 PM