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Court Dismisses Lawsuit by TBS Union Seeking to Reverse Revocation of Public Institution Status The court ruled that the union lacked the legal standing to file the lawsuit. The Seoul Administrative Court, under the 11th Administrative Division (Presiding Judge Kim Jun-young), delivered the dismissal ruling today in the case brought by the TBS union and some employees against the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, demanding the cancellation of the notification to revoke the designation of the local government-funded institution. SBS Jul 10, 2026 4:48 PM

Mother Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Fatal Drunk Driving Accident While Carrying Her Children The Hongseong Branch of the Daejeon District Court, presided over by Judge Lim Hwi-jae, sentenced the 38-year-old defendant, identified as A, to 12 years in prison today . SBS Jul 10, 2026 4:34 PM

Choi Seo-won Sparks Controversy by Soliciting Donations via Grandchild's Account After Expressing Regret Over Meeting Former President Park Choi Seo-won, a key figure in the influence-peddling scandal involving former President Park Geun-hye, is facing backlash after releasing a handwritten letter that includes her grandchild's bank account number to solicit financial support. SBS Jul 10, 2026 4:21 PM

Appellate Court Overturns Dismissal of Kim Sung-tae's 'Third-Party Bribery' Case, Rules Charges Are Separate The Suwon High Court's Criminal Division 2 (Presiding Judges Kim Geon-woo, Lim Jae-nam, and Seo Jeong-hee) overturned the first trial's dismissal of the indictment today in the appeal regarding Kim, who was charged with bribery and other offenses. SBS Jul 10, 2026 4:19 PM

Roh Moo-hyun Foundation Director Apologizes Two Days After Labeling Idol's Use of 'No' as Ilbe Terminology A director at the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation has issued an apology two days after claiming that the phrase "museob-no" used by Woni, a member of the idol group RESENE, was an expression associated with the far-right online community Ilbe. SBS Jul 10, 2026 4:18 PM

Police Launch Nationwide Investigation into Cases Involving Officers' Families Following Evidence Tampering by Officer's Father As circumstances have emerged suggesting that the father of incumbent police officer Jang Yoon-gi destroyed evidence of his son's crime, the police have launched a nationwide full-scale investigation into cases where police officers' family members are involved as parties to an investigation. SBS Jul 10, 2026 3:59 PM

Cases Involving CIO and Fraud Under 500 Million Won Excluded from Mandatory Reporting to Major Crimes Investigation Agency The Ministry of the Interior and Safety has decided to significantly narrow the scope of crimes that other investigative agencies must report to the newly established Major Crimes Investigation Agency . SBS Jul 10, 2026 3:51 PM

Drunk Mother Who Killed Motorcyclist While Driving 178 km/h with Children in Car Sentenced to 12 Years A mother in her 30s who caused a fatal accident while driving under the influence with her young daughters, both under the age of 10, in the car has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. SBS Jul 10, 2026 3:42 PM

Pai Chai High School Files Injunction Against 6-Month Suspension The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education stated, "We have confirmed that Pai Chai High School has submitted an application for an injunction to suspend the effectiveness of the six-month suspension imposed by the Korea Baseball Softball Association." While acknowledging that the cheers in question were inappropriate, Pai Chai High School maintains that the six-month suspension is excessive. SBS Jul 10, 2026 3:42 PM

Paved with Taxpayer Money, Two-Thirds of Permeable Blocks Found Defective Within a Year 'Permeable Blocks,' a Solution to Avoid Monsoon Deluges? The monsoon season has arrived. SBS Jul 10, 2026 3:39 PM