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"Due to 5-Tier Grading System?" Dropout Surge Claims Refuted by Ministry of Education The fourth piece of news today concerns recent reports suggesting that an increasing number of students are dropping out of high school due to the burden of the school grading system. SBS Jul 7, 2026 10:47 AM

"Seemed Like Driving Against Traffic": Head-on Collision After Crossing Center Line Leaves 1 Dead, 4 Injured The Seogwipo Police Station and the Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters stated that the accident occurred at approximately 10:04 p.m. SBS Jul 7, 2026 10:47 AM

Nakdong River Algal Bloom Spreads to Irrigation Channels; Farmers Fear Impact on Rice Quality According to the Yangsan branch of the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement and other sources on Tuesday , green water covered in algae is flowing through irrigation channels near rice fields in Hwaje-ri, Wondong-myeon, Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do. SBS Jul 7, 2026 10:46 AM

"Do They Monitor KakaoTalk, Too?" Clearing Up Misconceptions About the New Misinformation Law "Will my KakaoTalk conversations also be monitored?" "Can the government label posts it dislikes as fake news and delete them?" As the revised Information and Communications Network Act aimed at countering online misinformation and disinformation takes effect today , users are raising questions and concerns over potential government censorship, monitoring of private messages, and the authority of fact-checking organizations. SBS Jul 7, 2026 10:43 AM

"Dokdo is Part of Korea": 1948 U.S. Military Classified Document Confirmed Far East Air Forces on June 24, 1948. At the time, the U.S. military explicitly stated this regarding Dokdo. SBS Jul 7, 2026 10:42 AM

12th Seoul Metropolitan Council Opens with Democratic Party Majority; Leadership to be Elected The council will hold its first extraordinary session this afternoon to elect a chairperson and two vice-chairpersons, followed by an opening ceremony. SBS Jul 7, 2026 10:37 AM

Nurse Aide Arrested for Self-Administering Propofol Found in Medical Waste on First Day of Work A nurse aide has been apprehended by police for retrieving and self-administering propofol from a medical waste bin at a dermatology clinic in Gangnam, Seoul. SBS Jul 7, 2026 10:24 AM

Daycare Teacher and Driver Booked for Leaving Child Alone in School Bus They are accused of leaving the 4-year-old child in the daycare bus for approximately 45 minutes during the day on June 15. SBS Jul 7, 2026 10:06 AM

Illegal Drug Ingredients Advertised Online: Authorities Crack Down on Numerous Violations The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced today that it had identified 60 cases of violations, including food products labeled with tetrahydrocannabinol , an illegal drug component, and has requested that access to these sites be blocked and administrative measures be taken. SBS Jul 7, 2026 9:52 AM

Reports of Paulo Bento Applying for Next National Team Manager Position: What Is the Truth? Our next hot topic: have you seen this news? There have been reports claiming that former head coach Paulo Bento, who led our national team to the Round of 16 at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, has applied for the position of the next national team manager. SBS Jul 7, 2026 9:52 AM