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Citizen Saves 80-Year-Old Who Left Note Saying "Going to Sokcho to Die" The Sokcho Police Station in Gangwon Province announced today, July 6, that it has awarded a certificate of appreciation and a reward to a citizen, identified by the surname Kim, for contributing to the rescue of an 84-year-old missing person with dementia, identified as A. SBS Jul 6, 2026 2:42 PM

Police Launch Investigation Into Social Media Threat to Assassinate President Lee Jae-myung The Seoul Hyehwa Police Station announced today that they are tracking the individual who posted the message threatening to assassinate President Lee Jae-myung. SBS Jul 6, 2026 2:42 PM

City Bus Crashes Into Tree in Incheon, Leaving 3 With Minor Injuries today . As a result of the accident, three out of the seven people on board, including the driver and passengers, sustained minor injuries and were transported to a hospital. SBS Jul 6, 2026 2:36 PM

Is the Surge in First-Year High School Dropouts Due to the 5-Grade GPA System? Ministry of Education Says "No Evidence" After analyzing relevant statistics, the Ministry of Education concluded that the 5-grade GPA system is not the cause of the increase in first-year dropouts. SBS Jul 6, 2026 2:34 PM

Three Teenagers Booked for Assaulting Peer in Gimpo The Gimpo Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced today that they arrested two teenage girls as suspects in the act for special assault and have identified and booked a third individual. SBS Jul 6, 2026 2:32 PM

Investigation Team Leader Arrested for Evidence Tampering in Gwangju High School Girl Murder Case The investigation team leader at the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station, who handled the murder case of a high school girl in Gwangju, was arrested on emergency charges this morning, July 6, for alleged destruction of evidence. SBS Jul 6, 2026 2:14 PM

News Briefing: Lead Investigator Arrested for Evidence Tampering; President Lee Calls for Speed in Mega Projects 1. The lead investigator of the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station, who had been handling this case, was arrested on an emergency basis by police this morning on charges including evidence tampering. SBS Jul 6, 2026 2:12 PM

Ministers of Planning and Budget and Education to Hold Public Debate on 'Education Grant Reform' on July 8 the day after tomorrow . The debate, organized under the instruction of President Lee Jae-myung, will be attended by Minister of Planning and Budget Park Hong-keun, Minister of Education Choi Gyo-jin, and experts in the fields of finance and education. SBS Jul 6, 2026 2:06 PM

Four Major Oil Refiners Indicted Over 26 Trillion Won Price-Fixing Scheme Following Iran Conflict Domestic oil refiners and their employees have been indicted on charges of colluding to drive up oil prices immediately following the conflict between the United States and Iran. SBS Jul 6, 2026 1:58 PM

President Lee Jae-myung: Speed Is Key for 3 Mega Projects, Must Finalize Site Selection Today ▲ President Lee Jae-myung speaks during the public-private joint inspection meet… SBS Jul 6, 2026 1:39 PM