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Wife Arrested for Murdering Husband with Poisoned Food After Daughter's Death A woman in her 50s has been arrested and referred to the prosecution on charges of murdering her husband by secretly lacing his food with a chemical substance, following a period of deep grief over the loss of their daughter and resentment toward her husband. SBS Jul 9, 2026 11:23 AM

Heavy Rain Over 134mm Causes Damage in Asan: Trees Toppled and Vehicles Submerged Asan, South Chungcheong Province, which received an average of over 134mm of rain between the night of July 8 and the early hours of today , has reported damage including toppled trees and the formation of sinkholes. SBS Jul 9, 2026 11:20 AM

Firefighter's Quick Thinking Saves 1-Year-Old Baby Thrown from Burning Building A firefighter saved a baby by catching the child with a blanket after a fire broke out at a multi-family home in Daejeon late at night, leaving a foreign mother and her daughter in danger. SBS Jul 9, 2026 11:19 AM

Police Raid Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine Over Alleged Multi-Billion Won Insurance Fraud The Financial Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has dispatched investigators to five facilities associated with the hospital nationwide, including the Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine in Gangnam-gu and the Jaseng Medical Foundation, to execute search warrants. SBS Jul 9, 2026 11:04 AM

Safety Manager Fined After Falling Billboard Injures 4-Year-Old at Supermarket The Incheon District Court, presided over by Judge Kim Hyun-sook of the 12th Criminal Division, announced today that it has sentenced the 29-year-old safety manager, identified by the initial A, to a fine of 1.5 million won for professional negligence resulting in injury. SBS Jul 9, 2026 11:02 AM

9cm Height Difference Found at Seongsu Bridge Entrance; Seoul City to Conduct Immediate Safety Inspection The Seoul Metropolitan Government stated that while this height difference has existed since the initial construction, it has decided to conduct an immediate, detailed safety inspection and a comprehensive investigation into similar cases to address public concern. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:57 AM

Interior Ministry Strengthens On-Site Monitoring in Flood-Alert Areas: "Preemptive Evacuation for High-Risk Zones" The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it has issued an emergency directive to strengthen on-site monitoring and ensure the immediate evacuation of residents in areas where flood alerts have been issued, following a series of damages. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:56 AM

Police Raid Kakao Pay Headquarters Over Alleged Customer Data Leak According to investigative authorities, the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency's Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Investigation Unit conducted a search and seizure operation at Kakao Pay's headquarters in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, over two days on July 6 and 7. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:54 AM

"Director Committed Tax Evasion": Whistleblower Frustrated by Tax Office's Response After Submitting Receipts Did you report suspected tax evasion, only to be told by the tax office to go find the evidence yourself? Yes. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:47 AM

Flood Warning Upgraded to 'Severe' for Yeonggang River in Mungyeong, Gyeongbuk on the 9th. The Nakdong River Flood Control Office upgraded the flood risk level to 'severe' for the area around Kimyong-ri, Yeongsun-myeon, Mungyeong, where the Yeonggang River—a national tributary of the Nakdong River—flows, effective as of 10:10 a.m. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:45 AM