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D-Report: "Passing Through a Needle's Eye with Ease"... Reducing Data, Increasing Success Rates A robot passes a thread through a narrow needle's eye. It moves effortlessly without colliding with obstacles, even when there is only 2.5mm of clearance. SBS Jun 24, 2026 3:49 PM

South Korean Man Arrested in Thailand for Posting Explicit Videos; Drugs Found in Hotel Room A South Korean man in his 30s has been arrested by local police in Thailand for posting explicit content, including videos of himself engaging in sexual acts with locals, on social media. SBS Jun 24, 2026 3:47 PM

Why Seoul Is Adjusting Free Transit: "The Older People Get, the More They Take Buses Over Subways" This ordinance allows the city to provide partial or full subsidies for city and neighborhood bus fares to residents aged 70 or older registered in Seoul who meet the criteria set by the Seoul mayor. SBS Jun 24, 2026 3:37 PM

179 NEC Employees on Leave During June 3 Election: "Four Leaves in Five Elections" Sparks Controversy It has been revealed that 179 employees of the National Election Commission were on leave on June 3, the day of the local elections, which were marred by a shortage of ballot papers. SBS Jun 24, 2026 3:18 PM

Woman Who Hid Stillborn Baby in Freezer to Conceal Affair Receives Suspended Sentence on Appeal The Cheongju District Court's Criminal Appeals Division 1-2 overturned the original sentence of one year and six months in prison for the defendant, identified as A, and sentenced her to one year and six months in prison, suspended for two years, on Wednesday . SBS Jun 24, 2026 3:18 PM

Shincheonji Leader Lee Man-hee Appears in Court for Arrest Warrant Hearing at Age 95 The arrest warrant hearing for Lee Man-hee, leader of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, is being held today, June 24, at 2:00 p.m. SBS Jun 24, 2026 3:11 PM

Police Identify and Summon 'Oldarc,' Woman Who Blocked Vote Counting Station Entrance The Seoul Songpa Police Station announced today that it has summoned a woman in her 30s who occupied the entrance to the Jamsil vote counting station at the Handball Gymnasium on the 16th while draped in a U.S. SBS Jun 24, 2026 3:09 PM

Seoul Passes Ordinance to Support Bus Fares for Residents Aged 70 and Older, Establishing Basis for Free Transit In a plenary session held this afternoon, the Seoul Metropolitan Council passed the "Ordinance on Transportation Expense Support for the Elderly in Seoul," proposed by Council Member Lee Byung-yoon (People Power Party, Dongdaemun 1), with 69 votes in favor, 1 against, and 5 abstentions out of 75 total members present. SBS Jun 24, 2026 3:09 PM

13,000 Calls to 119: Constant Verbal Abuse and Shouting The Jeonbuk State Fire Service announced that it has filed criminal complaints against two individuals, identified as A and B , for repeatedly making non-emergency calls that disrupted the operations of the 119 Emergency Operations Center. SBS Jun 24, 2026 3:08 PM

News Briefing: Today's Top Stories… Jung Chung-rae Resigns as Party Leader, Expected to Seek Re-election 1. Jung Chung-rae announced today that he is stepping down as leader of the Democratic Party. SBS Jun 24, 2026 2:54 PM