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First Client Arrested in Private Retaliation Case: Motive Was Stalking As police investigations continue into cases involving hired private retaliation, the first client who commissioned such an act of terror has been arrested. SBS Jul 3, 2026 6:57 AM

Surge in Lawsuits Challenging School Violence Disciplinary Actions: Impact of Mandatory College Admission Reporting A year later, the victim discovered the incident and reported A and his friends for school violence. SBS Jul 3, 2026 6:47 AM

60-Year-Old Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Terminal Cancer Patient of 30 Million Won with False Promise of "Miracle Cure" According to legal circles on July 3, Judge Song Han-do of the Seoul Southern District Court sentenced the defendant, surnamed Park, to one year in prison on June 24 after he was charged with fraud. SBS Jul 3, 2026 6:43 AM

Hong Seok-gi, Director of the National Office of Investigation, Appointed as 4th Head of the National Office of Investigation Hong Seok-gi, Director of the Investigation Bureau at the National Police Agency, has been appointed as the Head of the National Office of Investigation, the top command post for police investigations. SBS Jul 3, 2026 6:39 AM

Paejae High School Allows Casual Wear Amid Harassment Concerns, Plans School-wide History Education Paejae High School has allowed its students to wear casual clothes instead of their uniforms following intense backlash against its baseball team for chanting slogans that disparaged a specific region. SBS Jul 3, 2026 6:34 AM

"To Prevent Further Controversy"... National Police Agency Launches Direct Inspection Following our exclusive report, the National Police Agency has launched an inspection to verify the facts, including the investigation process and allegations of evidence tampering, as the controversy continues to grow. SBS Jul 3, 2026 6:28 AM

Exclusive: Father of Suspect in Teen's Death, Who Destroyed Evidence, Worked at Same Police Station Handling Son's Case Until Last Year We previously reported exclusively that a police officer destroyed key evidence related to the sex crimes of Jang Yun-gi, the suspect who caused the death of a high school girl in Gwangju. SBS Jul 3, 2026 6:25 AM

Chaos Erupts Outside Vote Counting Center: Protesters Clash with Police The area in front of the vote counting center has descended into chaos once again. SBS Jul 3, 2026 6:21 AM

Morning Wide: Today's Top Headlines 1. Access Gained After 27 Days: 2.47 Million Ballots Stored in Area Without CCTV The National Assembly's special investigation committee entered the ballot counting station at Olympic Park for the first time in 27 days since it was sealed to inspect the storage conditions of the ballot boxes. SBS Jul 3, 2026 6:17 AM

Man in His 40s Initially Referred for Prostitution Charged with Sexual Assault of Minor After Prosecution Investigation The Gangneung Branch of the Chuncheon District Prosecutors' Office announced on July 2 that it has indicted A on charges of violating the Act on the Protection of Children and Juveniles against Sexual Abuse (rape resulting in injury). SBS Jul 3, 2026 5:51 AM