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Goesan Dam to Increase Discharge to 1,500 Tons per Second This Afternoon; Residents Urged to Stay Safe Near Rivers Since June 21, the beginning of the flood season, Goesan Dam has kept all seven of its floodgates fully open to release incoming water. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:44 AM

Cheongju Zoo Euthanizes 20-Year-Old Siberian Tiger 'Hosun' Cheongju Zoo announced today, July 9, that the female tiger, Hosun, was euthanized around 8:00 p.m. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:43 AM

Supreme Court to Livestream Ruling on Former President Yoon Suk Yeol's 'Obstruction of CIO Arrest' Case at 2 PM The Supreme Court is set to deliver its final ruling this afternoon, July 9, on former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been indicted on five charges, including obstructing an arrest by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials . SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:24 AM

70-Year-Old Receives Suspended Prison Sentence for Threatening Neighbor with Weapon Over Barking Dog The Ulsan District Court, presided over by Judge Shin Hye-won of the 2nd Criminal Division, announced on Thursday that it had sentenced the defendant, identified as A, to one year in prison, suspended for two years, on charges of special intimidation. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:21 AM

Heavy Rain Batters Southern Gangwon Overnight; Residents Evacuate as Landslides and Rockfalls Occur The Gangwon State Fire Headquarters reported that from yesterday until 8:00 a.m. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:21 AM

Gyeongnam Special Judicial Police Uncover 32 Cases of Waste Management Law Violations Over a six-week period from May 20 to June 30, the special police, in cooperation with local municipal governments, identified 32 violations at 16 business sites. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:20 AM

Heavy Rain Hits Central Korea: 140 Evacuated, Train Services Suspended Heavy rain has been falling across the central region since last night through this morning, forcing residents to evacuate and causing a series of facility damages. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:09 AM

Two Jeju Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins Spotted Carrying Dead Calves According to Oh Seung-mok, a director at DocuJeju, on July 9, the two dead calves were spotted being carried by their mothers at 3:20 p.m. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:00 AM

Heavy Monsoon Rains Force Closure of Daecheong Lake Waterway; 'Jeong Ji-yong' Ferry Suspended in Okcheon The measure was taken as recent monsoon rains have washed various floating debris into the dock and surrounding waterways, posing a threat to vessel safety. SBS Jul 9, 2026 9:59 AM

"Transparency is Good, But..." Busan Mayor Jeon Jae-soo's Live-Streamed Meetings Expose Unrefined Policy Ideas During a live-streamed work report session on July 8, Mayor Jeon remarked, "Whenever I go to Seoul, I envy the Han River. SBS Jul 9, 2026 9:56 AM