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Parliamentary Probe Committee Conducts Second On-Site Investigation at NEC The parliamentary special committee investigating the shortage of ballot papers is conducting its second on-site inspection today, July 7, targeting the National Election Commission and other related bodies. SBS Jul 7, 2026 12:14 PM

People Power Party to File Constitutional Complaint Against 'Gag Law'; Democratic Party Calls It 'Malicious Obstruction' The People Power Party has reiterated its claim that the revised Information and Communications Network Act, which takes effect today , is an "evil law that gags online speech." The party has officially announced plans to file a constitutional complaint and propose a full revision of the act as a party platform. SBS Jul 7, 2026 12:12 PM

Bid for Canadian Submarine Project Falls Through; President Lee Vows Continued Efforts for K-Defense Hanwha Ocean has failed to be selected as the contractor for Canada's next-generation submarine project, a deal worth up to 60 trillion won. SBS Jul 7, 2026 12:07 PM

Jung Jeom-sik: "We Will File Constitutional Complaint Against 'Gag Law' and Propose Full Revision as Party Platform" ▲ People Power Party Floor Leader Jung Jeom-sik People Power Party Floor Leader … SBS Jul 7, 2026 11:51 AM

People Power Party: "Jang Yoon-gi Case Would Have Been Covered Up Without Prosecution's Supplementary Investigation" The People Power Party has urged the Democratic Party of Korea to halt its push to abolish the prosecution's authority to conduct supplementary investigations, highlighting issues in police investigations revealed by the Gwangju high school girl murder case. SBS Jul 7, 2026 11:47 AM

Han Byung-do: "ICT Network Act Is a Mechanism to Hold Fake News Accountable; PPP's Claims of 'Censorship' Are Distortions" ▲ Han Byung-do, Acting Leader and Floor Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea,… SBS Jul 7, 2026 11:31 AM

Kim Min-seok Compares Attacks Over 'Absence from Martial Law Vote' to 'Daejang-dong Era' Kim Min-seok, a candidate for the Democratic Party leadership and former Prime Minister , has launched a counterattack against the pro-Jung Chung-rae faction, which has been criticizing his absence from the National Assembly's vote to lift the December 3 martial law, stating, "It feels exactly like the Daejang-dong era." In a KBS radio interview on the 7th, Kim responded to the criticism, saying, "I wondered, 'Who in the People Power Party is saying this?'" His remark compares the attacks from the pro-Jung Chung-rae faction regarding his absence from the martial law vote to the past criticisms leveled by the People Power Party and others against President Lee Jae-myung over the Daejang-dong scandal. SBS Jul 7, 2026 11:31 AM

Rep. Jung Hee-yong: "Will Correct Poisonous Clauses Through Revision of Information and Communications Network Act" ▲ People Power Party Secretary-General Jung Hee-yong People Power Party Secretar… SBS Jul 7, 2026 9:52 AM

President Lee: "Canadian Submarine Bid Not the Expected Result, But Demonstrated Our Potential" ▲ President Lee Jae-myung speaks at the public-private joint inspection meeting … SBS Jul 7, 2026 9:32 AM

President Lee Embarks on Trip to Türkiye and Mongolia for NATO Summit President Lee Jae-myung will carry out a series of diplomatic engagements from today through July 11, including attending the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Türkiye and paying a state visit to Mongolia. SBS Jul 7, 2026 9:30 AM