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9-Year-Old Cyclist Killed After Being Struck by Car Running Red Light; Driver Booked The Seoul Gangdong Police Station announced today that they booked the man, identified as A, on charges of causing death by professional negligence under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents the previous day. SBS Jul 7, 2026 1:26 PM

Loan Broker Indicted for Fraudulent 197 Billion Won Loans by Posing as 'Clinic Opening Consultant' According to legal circles on July 7, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Criminal Division 5, led by Chief Prosecutor Jung Jae-shin) indicted the broker, identified as A, on charges including fraud under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Jul 7, 2026 1:24 PM

Paulo Bento Expresses Interest in Returning as South Korea National Team Head Coach According to a KFA official on Tuesday , Bento recently conveyed his interest in the national team head coach position through an association official with whom he is acquainted. SBS Jul 7, 2026 1:18 PM

Prosecutors Seek 30-Year Prison Sentence for Mother Who Let 19-Month-Old Daughter Die of Malnutrition During the final hearing held today at the Incheon District Court, presided over by Judge Son Seung-beom of the 14th Criminal Division, prosecutors requested a 30-year prison sentence and five years of probation for the defendant, identified as A , who was indicted on charges including child abuse resulting in death under the Act on the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes. SBS Jul 7, 2026 12:57 PM

'Ban on Level Tests for 4-Year-Olds' to Take Effect in October: All Written, Oral, and Interview Assessments Prohibited The Ministry of Education announced today, July 7, that it is pre-announcing the proposed enforcement decree of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Private Teaching Institutes and Extracurricular Lessons. SBS Jul 7, 2026 12:48 PM

Fake Real Estate Deals with Mother's Friend to Evade Capital Gains Tax: NTS Collects 31.8 Billion Won from 80 Individuals Person A, who owned two homes, sold the lower-priced apartment to a friend of their mother. SBS Jul 7, 2026 12:45 PM

Jang Yoon-gi Case Puts Spotlight on Prosecution's Supplementary Investigation Powers; Police in Disarray The revelation of collusion between the police investigation team and the father of Jang Yoon-gi, a suspect in the murder of a high school girl in Gwangju, has intensified the debate over whether the prosecution's supplementary investigation powers should be maintained. SBS Jul 7, 2026 12:45 PM

Public Debate Amidst Success: What Lies Ahead for Ulsan Whales? The citizen-owned baseball team Ulsan Whales has surpassed 50,000 cumulative spectators just five months after its founding, marking an unprecedented success in the Futures League. SBS Jul 7, 2026 12:41 PM

Police Seek Arrest Warrant for Investigation Team Leader Over Evidence Tampering in Jang Yoon-gi Case Police have requested an arrest warrant today for Inspector A, the investigation team leader in charge of the case involving Jang Yoon-gi, the perpetrator of the Gwangju high school student murder. SBS Jul 7, 2026 12:40 PM

Fake IDs Easily Bypass E-Cigarette Vending Machine Security As the number of unmanned stores grows, unmanned e-cigarette shops are appearing in various locations. SBS Jul 7, 2026 12:40 PM