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Heavy Rain Warnings and Flooding Alerts Issued in Seoul Metropolitan Area; Damage Reported Across Region Heavy rain has pounded the Seoul metropolitan area, with downpours triggering emergency alerts, including a heavy rain warning. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:59 PM

Caravan Falls Off Truck at Sinbok Intersection in Ulsan, Causing Traffic Congestion today . There were no casualties from the accident, but it caused severe traffic congestion as it obstructed movement through the intersection. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:45 PM

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Newborn Death Highlights Critical Systemic Failure Despite Warnings We previously reported that a newborn baby in Jeonju passed away after failing to receive timely treatment, a tragedy that occurred shortly after a professor at Chonbuk National University Hospital, who had been solely responsible for the region's neonatal emergency care, announced their resignation. SBS Jul 9, 2026 9:33 PM

Residents Stay Awake as Heavy Rains Cause Retaining Wall to Collapse Heavy rain began pouring down in North Chungcheong Province from early this morning, with heavy rain warnings issued across the entire region at one point. SBS Jul 9, 2026 9:28 PM

Yoon Suk Yeol Faces 7 Remaining Trials; 4 Have Yet to Reach First-Instance Verdict While a prison sentence for charges of obstructing arrest was finalized today , former President Yoon Suk Yeol still faces seven remaining criminal trials. SBS Jul 9, 2026 9:28 PM

Extreme Rainfall of Up to 80mm Per Hour: Monsoon Front Moves Toward Seoul Metropolitan Area As we reported earlier, the concentration of rain damage in the Chungcheong region is due to the nature of the monsoon front, which tends to dump heavy rain over narrow areas. SBS Jul 9, 2026 9:21 PM

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Obstructing Arrest, 583 Days After Martial Law Declaration Five hundred and eighty-three days after the declaration of emergency martial law, the Supreme Court has delivered its first ruling regarding former President Yoon Suk Yeol. SBS Jul 9, 2026 9:09 PM

Biological Mother of Elementary Student Who Died from Stepmother's Abuse Loses Damages Suit in Second Trial It has been belatedly revealed that the biological mother of Lee Si-woo (12 at the time of death), an elementary student who died in 2023 due to abuse by his stepmother while on long-term absence from school for homeschooling, lost her civil lawsuit against the Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education in the second trial. SBS Jul 9, 2026 8:46 PM

Jang Yoon-gi's Uncle Is Also a Police Officer: "Without Media Reports, It Would Have Been Covered Up" It has been confirmed that not only the father of Jang Yoon-gi, the perpetrator of the Gwangju high school girl murder case, but also his uncle is a serving police officer. SBS Jul 9, 2026 8:45 PM