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Woman in Her 40s Arrested for Spitting on Police Officer at Jamsil Vote Counting Site The Seoul Songpa Police Station announced that it apprehended a woman in her 40s, identified as A, at approximately 10:20 a.m. SBS Jun 23, 2026 2:22 PM

News Briefing: Today's Top Stories... Messi Scores Two, Sets New World Cup Record 1. The special parliamentary investigation committee tasked with uncovering the truth behind the infringement of citizens' voting rights, including the shortage of ballots, is receiving an institutional report from the National Election Commission . SBS Jun 23, 2026 2:21 PM

CCTV Captures Moment Elementary School Brothers Die in Water Park: "We Were Told We Could Play and Even Paid" Police are focusing their investigation on potential safety management failures and electrical defects following the deaths of two elementary school brothers at a water park in Gokseong-gun, South Jeolla Province, which was preparing for its official opening. SBS Jun 23, 2026 2:14 PM

"Full Again": The Daily Commuter War for Metropolitan Buses Office workers commuting between Incheon, Gyeonggi Province, and Seoul are facing a daily "war" to board metropolitan buses every morning and evening. SBS Jun 23, 2026 2:08 PM

"Why Can't I Get On?" Commuters Struggle with Daily 'War' for Metropolitan Buses Office workers commuting between the Seoul metropolitan area and Seoul are engaged in a daily "war" to board metropolitan buses every morning and evening. SBS Jun 23, 2026 2:06 PM

Seoul City Cracks Down on 15 Medical Institutions for Mishandling Etomidate The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it conducted a month-long intensive inspection, starting May 20, of 77 medical institutions that handle etomidate in collaboration with local districts. SBS Jun 23, 2026 1:57 PM

"Suwon Today": Man Seen Slumped in Street Arrested for Drug Use The Suwon Seobu Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced that it emergency-arrested the suspect, identified as A, on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act today . SBS Jun 23, 2026 1:51 PM

[Editor's Pick] "Exhausted Before Even Clocking In": The Daily Commuter War with No Solution in Sight At 6:00 PM, a long line forms at a metropolitan bus stop in Myeong-dong, Seoul. Every time the number indicating remaining seats drops, the hearts of commuters sink. SBS Jun 23, 2026 1:24 PM

Police Investigate Private Tutor Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teenage Sisters The Bucheon Wonmi Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced that it has booked a man in his 40s, identified as A, on charges including quasi-rape and is currently investigating the case. SBS Jun 23, 2026 1:13 PM

Noh Tae-ak: "I Feel Responsible as Chairperson for Ballot Shortage Incident" Former National Election Commission Chairperson Noh Tae-ak said today regarding the ballot shortage incident during the June 3 local elections, "As chairperson, I feel a deep sense of responsibility for the commission's failure to oversee the process thoroughly." Noh made the remarks while attending a plenary session of the National Assembly's "Special Committee on the Investigation of the June 3 Local Election Ballot Shortage" in response to a related question from Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Kim Nam-hee. SBS Jun 23, 2026 1:06 PM