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Two Killed in Secondary Accident While Handling Initial Crash on Yeongdong Expressway At approximately 4:50 a.m. today , a refrigerated truck struck an SUV that was stopped on the shoulder of the Yeongdong Expressway near the Gangneung Junction in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. SBS Jul 4, 2026 12:29 PM

Man Faces Arrest After Resisting Police and Allegedly Assaulting Officers at Vote Counting Center The committee was conducting an investigation into the ballot paper shortage incident during the June 3 local elections. SBS Jul 4, 2026 11:25 AM

Japan to Introduce Contract-Based University Departments: Five Universities Including UTokyo Preparing for Launch The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to establish such departments at five universities, including the University of Tokyo and Kobe University, starting in the 2028 academic year. SBS Jul 4, 2026 11:15 AM

Driver Dies After Plunging Into Sea While Evading DUI Checkpoint According to police on Saturday, July 4, a vehicle driven by a man in his 40s, identified as A, fell into the water at a national security pier in Dal-dong, Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, at approximately 8:30 p.m. SBS Jul 4, 2026 10:16 AM

Lowering the Barrier to Blood Donation: Liver Function Test Requirement Abolished After 36 Years The Ministry of Health and Welfare officially implemented the partial amendment to the Enforcement Rule of the Blood Management Act on July 1, which excludes liver function tests that have become less effective due to advancements in other testing technologies. SBS Jul 4, 2026 9:47 AM

Exclusive: Suspicions of Collusion Between Murder Suspect's Father and Police Investigation Team We will now present a series of exclusive reports on the events surrounding the father of Jang Yoon-gi, a suspect in the murder of a high school girl in Gwangju, and his actions before and after destroying evidence of his son's crime. SBS Jul 4, 2026 9:11 AM

"I Have a Hearing Impairment": A 100% Success Rate in Housing Subscription Fraud A group has been apprehended by police for stealing the identities of hearing-impaired individuals to secure dozens of apartments across the country through the special housing supply program for people with disabilities. SBS Jul 4, 2026 9:11 AM

Empty Shelves, Shattered Livelihoods: A One-Year Record of Homeplus How Did a Beloved National Retailer Become a Shell of Its Former Self? "Struggling with high prices? It's different here at Homeplus∼ Homeplus∼" This is the jingle of Homeplus, a melody familiar to every South Korean. SBS Jul 4, 2026 8:48 AM

2 Killed in 3-Vehicle Collision Near Gangneung Junction on Yeongdong Expressway today , a three-vehicle collision involving a Rexton SUV, an 8.5-ton truck, and a 1-ton truck occurred near the 232 km mark on the Yeongdong Expressway in the direction of Gangneung, near the Gangneung Junction in Sagimak-ri, Sacheon-myeon, Gangneung, Gangwon Province. SBS Jul 4, 2026 8:13 AM

Fire at Prefabricated Home in Eumseong Leaves Two Foreign Nationals Injured today . The fire left two foreign nationals from Pakistan, both in their 30s, who were living in the container, with first- and second-degree burns on their arms and thighs. SBS Jul 4, 2026 8:06 AM