Husband Sentenced for Attempting to Throw Wife from 5th-Floor Balcony The Daegu District Court Criminal Division 12 (Presiding Judge Jeong Han-geun) announced today that it has sentenced a man in his 40s, identified as A, to three years and six months in prison for attempted murder and other charges, after he tried to throw his wife from the balcony of their home during an argument. SBS Jun 30, 2026 4:27 PM
"Police Responsibility Has Grown Heavier": National Office of Investigation Chief Retires, Leaving Post Vacant Following Police Commissioner Park Sung-joo, the third Chief of the National Office of Investigation, concluded his 37-year police career today as he retired upon reaching the mandatory retirement age. SBS Jun 30, 2026 4:24 PM
Insurrection Special Counsel: "Actions Against People Power Party Lawmakers Were Based on Legal Principles" ▲ Kwon Chang-young of the Comprehensive Special Counsel team heading to meet wit… SBS Jun 30, 2026 4:23 PM
KAIST Researchers Develop Robot Capable of Precision Tasks with Minimal Data A robot passes a thread through a narrow needle eye with ease. It moves smoothly without colliding with obstacles, even when the clearance is only 2.5mm. SBS Jun 30, 2026 4:21 PM
Government Unveils Comprehensive Plan to Boost Social Solidarity Economy to 10% of GDP by 2035 The government has announced a comprehensive plan to develop the social solidarity economy, which encompasses social enterprises, cooperatives, and village enterprises. SBS Jun 30, 2026 4:18 PM
No Justice for Teacher Who Died After Malicious Parental Complaints The bereaved family of a contract teacher who took their own life after suffering from malicious complaints and verbal abuse by parents has lost a damages lawsuit filed against the school foundation and the parents involved. SBS Jun 30, 2026 4:03 PM
Supreme Court Rules Carrying Kitchen Knife in Public Does Not Automatically Constitute Crime The Supreme Court has ruled that merely carrying a weapon in public after being assaulted by a neighbor does not constitute a violation of the Act on the Punishment of Violent Acts, etc. SBS Jun 30, 2026 4:01 PM
Sejong National Symbolic Zone Accessibility Improvement: Feasibility Study Begins for Connecting Urban Road The National Agency for Administrative City Construction announced today that it has launched a preliminary feasibility study for the construction of a new underground road on Local Route 96. SBS Jun 30, 2026 3:57 PM
Controversy Grows Over High School Baseball Team's Mocking Cheers Paejae High School has issued an official apology after sparking controversy for using regional discriminatory cheers during a national high school baseball tournament, but the school is now facing further backlash over its explanation and the manner in which it apologized. SBS Jun 30, 2026 3:54 PM
Election Commission Officials Indicted for Manipulating Interview Scores to Exclude Women Two personnel officials at the Gyeongsangnam-do Election Commission have been indicted for manipulating the interview scores of applicants during a recruitment process for experienced professionals. SBS Jun 30, 2026 3:46 PM