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North Korea Commissions 'Choe Hyon' Destroyer; Kim Jong-un Declares, "First Page of Maritime Sovereignty, Will Become a Defense Powerhouse" North Korea held a commissioning ceremony for its new 5,000-ton destroyer, the "Choe Hyon," at Nampo Port on the West Sea yesterday , with General Secretary Kim Jong-un in attendance, the Korean Central News Agency reported. SBS Jun 24, 2026 7:22 AM

Exclusive: Voters Turn Away After Seeing Long Lines at Polling Station Due to Ballot Shortage We have obtained CCTV footage from the 7th Polling Station in Jamsil 4-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, where voting was first suspended on local election day due to a shortage of ballots. SBS Jun 24, 2026 6:53 AM

Exclusive: CCTV Footage Shows Chaotic Scenes at Polling Station as Ballots Run Out SBS has obtained CCTV footage from the No. 7 polling station in Jamsil 4-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul. SBS Jun 24, 2026 6:26 AM

Former NEC Chair Criticized for Taking Spouse on Official Trips: "Deeply Apologetic" We previously reported exclusively that Noh Tae-ak, former chairperson of the National Election Commission , took his spouse along on overseas business trips funded by taxpayer money. SBS Jun 24, 2026 6:21 AM

Mass Absence at First Parliamentary Probe: "Collective Insubordination Against the Public" Seven out of nine members of the National Election Commission who were in office at the time of the election management failure failed to appear on time for the National Assembly's parliamentary investigation. SBS Jun 24, 2026 6:19 AM

"Youth Alienated in the Shadow of Semiconductor Boom"... Emphasis on Youth Policy President Lee Jae-myung has pointed out that asset polarization exists behind the boom in the semiconductor industry and the rapid growth of the stock market. SBS Jun 24, 2026 2:05 AM

NEC Officials' Mass Absence Sparks Backlash: "Collective Defiance Against the Public" The National Assembly's special investigation committee has convened to uncover the truth behind the ballot paper shortage crisis. SBS Jun 24, 2026 1:59 AM