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Joint Investigation Team Requests Arrest Warrant for Shincheonji Leader Lee Man-hee Over 'Mass Party Enrollment' Scheme The joint prosecution-police investigation headquarters (led by Kim Tae-hoon, Chief Prosecutor of the Daejeon High Prosecutors' Office), which is investigating allegations of corruption involving the collusion between religion and politics, has moved to secure the detention of Lee Man-hee, the leader of Shincheonji, regarding the "mass enrollment of party members into the People Power Party." The joint investigation team requested an arrest warrant for Lee today on charges of violating the Political Parties Act and obstruction of business in connection with the case involving the forced enrollment of Shincheonji members into a specific political party. SBS Jun 22, 2026 11:27 AM

Jang Yoon-gi, Accused of Murdering High School Girl, Defers Statement on Motive at First Trial Jang Yoon-gi , accused of murdering a high school girl, deferred his statement regarding the motive for the murder—specifically whether it was intended for rape—during his first trial held at the Gwangju District Court today . SBS Jun 22, 2026 11:27 AM

Hyosung Heavy Industries Consortium Selected as Preferred Bidder for Seongnam-Seocho Expressway Project The project involves building a new 10.7-kilometer, four-lane expressway connecting the area near Pangyo in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, to the Umyeonsan Tunnel in Seocho-gu, Seoul. SBS Jun 22, 2026 11:17 AM

"160,000 Won Monthly Basic Income": Boeun County Sees 37 New Residents Per Day Starting in August, Boeun County plans to provide a total of 160,000 won per month to all residents, including an additional 10,000 won from the Local Extinction Response Fund. SBS Jun 22, 2026 10:59 AM

Duo Arrested for Staging Traffic Accidents to Pocket Over 100 Million Won in Insurance Fraud The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency's Traffic Crime Investigation Team announced today that they have arrested a 30-year-old man, identified as A, and referred his accomplice, a 31-year-old man identified as B, to the prosecution without detention on charges of violating the Special Act on the Prevention of Insurance Fraud. SBS Jun 22, 2026 10:55 AM

Man in His 30s Sentenced to 4 Years for 'Secondary Fraud' Targeting Scam Victims The Incheon District Court announced today that it has sentenced the defendant, identified as A, to four years in prison on charges of fraud. SBS Jun 22, 2026 10:55 AM

"Too Noisy": Man Threatens Shop Owner with 28cm Weapon Over Delivery Riders The Gwangju Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced today that they have arrested and are currently investigating a man in his 50s, identified as A, on charges of special intimidation. SBS Jun 22, 2026 10:37 AM

Elderly Couple Saved from 1.5 Billion Won Voice Phishing Scam by Police Intervention According to the Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police Agency's Metropolitan Prevention Patrol on Monday , an 80-year-old resident of Goyang, identified as A, received a phone call on June 15. SBS Jun 22, 2026 10:18 AM

Man in His 30s Sentenced to Prison for 'Secondary Scams' Targeting Fraud Victims A man in his 30s has been sentenced to prison for exploiting the desperate situations of fraud victims to commit secondary scams. SBS Jun 22, 2026 10:18 AM

Arrest Warrant Denied for Police Officer Who Fled DUI Checkpoint Gimpo Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced today that the arrest warrant for the officer in his 30s, identified as A and affiliated with the Gyeonggi Northern Provincial Police Agency, was dismissed. SBS Jun 22, 2026 10:10 AM