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Interior Minister Orders Dispatch of Situation Management Officers to 7 Provinces for Heavy Rain Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min issued an emergency order today to dispatch division-director-level on-site situation management officers to seven metropolitan cities and provinces, including Gyeonggi, South Chungcheong, North Jeolla, and North Gyeongsang, where heavy rain is forecasted. SBS Jul 8, 2026 10:16 AM

People Power Party Proposes Resolution to Support 'G3' Leap as First Agenda Item of Seoul Metropolitan Council A resolution supporting Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's goal for the city to leap into the global top 3 during his 9th term has been submitted as the first agenda item for the 12th Seoul Metropolitan Council. SBS Jul 8, 2026 10:16 AM

Seoul City: Pop-up Stores Failing to Properly Obtain Consent for Personal Data Collection and Provide Refund Information The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced the results of a survey on consumer awareness and an on-site investigation of pop-up stores operating in Seongsu-dong and The Hyundai Seoul, conducted in collaboration with the consumer group Green Consumers Network . SBS Jul 8, 2026 10:15 AM

Power Outage on Seoul Subway Line 1 Causes Morning Commuter Chaos Commuter chaos erupted on the morning of July 8 as a power outage on a section of Seoul Subway Line 1 caused significant disruptions to train operations. SBS Jul 8, 2026 10:09 AM

Tanker Truck Overturns on Gyeongbu Expressway, 8,000 Liters of Fuel Spilled; Traffic Resumes After 3 Hours today , a Mercedes-Benz passenger car traveling toward Seoul rear-ended a 25-ton tanker truck in the third lane at the 70-kilometer mark from Busan on the Gyeongbu Expressway in Yuldong, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. SBS Jul 8, 2026 9:59 AM

Ads Featuring 'Fake' AI Experts for Cosmetics to Be Banned The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on Wednesday that it has issued a pre-announcement of legislation for the revised enforcement decree and enforcement rules of the Cosmetics Act, and will be collecting public feedback until August 18. SBS Jul 8, 2026 9:44 AM

Metal Movable Type Found in Insadong Identified as 1493 'Gyechukja' According to academic circles on July 8, Lee Jae-jeong, a former curator at the National Museum of Korea, stated in a paper published in the latest issue of "Journal of Bibliography," an academic journal by the Bibliographical Society of Korea, that "an examination of the metal type unearthed in the Gongpyeong district of Seoul has confirmed the presence of 'Gyechukja' , cast in 1493, for the first time." In 2021, approximately 1,600 pieces of early Joseon Dynasty metal type, estimated to have been produced in the 15th and 16th centuries, were discovered in a mass find in the Insadong area near Tapgol Park in downtown Seoul. SBS Jul 8, 2026 9:42 AM

MFDS Uncovers Widespread Mismanagement of Medical Narcotics; 15 Referred to Prosecution The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced today, July 8, that it has referred 15 individuals from 13 universities and medical institutions to the prosecution on charges of violating the Narcotics Control Act. SBS Jul 8, 2026 9:39 AM

Man Caught Faking Car Accident to Claim Insurance Money Finally, a man who intentionally threw himself at a vehicle in an attempt to claim insurance money has been caught. SBS Jul 8, 2026 9:34 AM

"Already 500 of Them" Mysterious Name 'Kim Ji-mi' Covers Seoul Graffiti reading "Kim Ji-mi Click" has been discovered in various locations across Seoul. SBS Jul 8, 2026 9:34 AM