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7 in 10 Lawyers at MINBYUN Support Partial or Full Retention of Prosecutors' Supplementary Investigation Rights MINBYUN released the results today of a survey on plans to amend the Criminal Procedure Act, which was conducted among 403 members from June 30 to July 3. SBS Jul 7, 2026 5:04 PM

11,500 Won vs. 10,440 Won... 5th Revised Minimum Wage Proposals Submitted The labor and management sides, currently negotiating the minimum wage for next year, have submitted their 5th revised proposals of 11,500 won and 10,440 won per hour, respectively. SBS Jul 7, 2026 4:57 PM

Sejong City Proposes 210.2 Billion Won Supplementary Budget, Focusing on Public Livelihood and Welfare The supplementary budget consists of 177.7 billion won in the general account and 32.5 billion won in special accounts. SBS Jul 7, 2026 4:17 PM

Gwangju Jeil High School Petitions for Leniency for Baejae High School Baseball Team Facing 6-Month Suspension Gwangju Jeil High School has decided to call for leniency regarding the disciplinary action taken against the Baejae High School baseball team for using a cheer chant that mocked the May 18 Democratization Movement. SBS Jul 7, 2026 3:58 PM

Allegations Surface of UK Political Pressure on FIFA Regarding World Cup Match Schedule Allegations have surfaced that the United Kingdom exerted pressure on FIFA to influence a match schedule. SBS Jul 7, 2026 3:48 PM

Fire at Apartment in Paju, Gyeonggi Province Extinguished After 2.5 Hours; Firefighter Hospitalized for Exhaustion The fire started on the 11th floor of an apartment building in Wadong-dong, Paju, Gyeonggi Province, at approximately 10:45 a.m. SBS Jul 7, 2026 3:43 PM

Man in His 20s Arrested for Stabbing Friend to Death After Victim Called for Help According to police, A is accused of stabbing his friend, B, also in his 20s, multiple times at his apartment in Hayang-eup, Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, at approximately 4:00 a.m. SBS Jul 7, 2026 3:37 PM

Supreme Court Confirms Validity of LG Chem's Key OLED Material Patent On June 14, the Second Division of the Supreme Court (Justice Eom Sang-pil presiding) upheld the lower court's decision in favor of LG Chem in a patent invalidation lawsuit filed by the fine chemical company SFC. SBS Jul 7, 2026 3:36 PM

SBS and Korea Institute of Local Finance Sign MOU to Promote Hometown Love Donation System SBS and the Korea Institute of Local Finance held a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony at the SBS Broadcasting Center in Mok-dong, Seoul, on the morning of July 7. SBS Jul 7, 2026 3:25 PM

Prosecutors Seek 5-Year Prison Term for Eldest Son of Former Lawmaker Thae Yong-ho in 1.4 Billion Won Crypto Fraud Case The prosecution made the request today during the first trial for the defendant, surnamed Thae, held at the Seoul Central District Court (presided over by Judge Heo Jeong-ryong) on charges including fraud under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Jul 7, 2026 3:13 PM