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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Cases More Than Double Over Past Month; Sharp Rise Among Infants and Toddlers In the 27th week of this year, the rate of suspected hand, foot, and mouth disease cases reached 19.4 per 1,000 outpatients, which is approximately 2.2 times higher than the 8.9 per 1,000 recorded in the 24th week. SBS Jul 10, 2026 10:54 AM

Empty Ferris Wheel Cabin Falls at Gyeongju World; 5 People Hospitalized yesterday . During its fall, the cabin collided with two other cabins carrying a total of five people. SBS Jul 10, 2026 10:50 AM

Woman in Her 60s Sentenced to 10 Years for Killing Husband During Argument Over Suspected Infidelity On Friday, July 10, the Seoul Southern District Court (Presiding Judge Noh Yu-kyung) sentenced the defendant, identified by her surname Yoo , to 10 years in prison on charges of murder. SBS Jul 10, 2026 10:38 AM

Lim Chan-jong: 'Creating Right to Request Supplementary Investigation? Neither Prosecution Nor Police Have Reason to Follow... Cannot Stop Even If Investigation Is Pro Forma' -In the Jang Yoon-ki case, the prosecution identified sexual crime intent after supplementary investigation -Murder-rape carries a heavier sentence than general murder, making it highly significant -Supplementary investigation also revealed intentional concealment and abetment by the police -Ruling party's Criminal Procedure Act amendment? Deletes prosecutors' investigative power itself -As an alternative, strengthens the right to request supplementary investigation and creates mandatory provisions -Allowing requests to replace judicial police officers in case of non-compliance -However, from the police's perspective, there are only obligations and no incentives -No reason to follow supplementary investigation requests.. SBS Jul 10, 2026 10:22 AM

Father of Gwangju Murder Suspect Claims He Acted 'Out of Parental Instinct'; Investigation into Team Leader Intensifies It has been reported that the father of Jang Yoon-gi, the perpetrator of the Gwangju high school girl murder case and an incumbent police officer, stated during police questioning on the 8th that he acted as he did because he was "a father." Meanwhile, the police investigation into the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station investigation team leader, who was arrested on charges of destroying evidence in the Jang Yoon-gi case, has begun in earnest. SBS Jul 10, 2026 10:22 AM

Acting Police Commissioner General Apologizes to Family of Deceased Gwangju High School Student, Promises Stern Punishment for Responsible Parties Yoo Jae-sung, Acting Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency, issued a public apology today regarding the controversy surrounding the poor investigation and allegations of collusion in the Jang Yoon-gi case. SBS Jul 10, 2026 10:18 AM

"Hundreds of Metal Shards Found": Customer Shocked After Drinking Cafe Smoothie We begin with our Morning Hot Topic, delivering the hottest issues every morning. SBS Jul 10, 2026 10:18 AM

Gas Leak Reported at Bucheon Restaurant Turns Out to Be Discarded Cleaning Hydrochloric Acid today at a restaurant in Simgok-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. Upon arrival, fire authorities determined that the incident was caused by 7 liters of discarded cleaning hydrochloric acid, which had been thrown into an outdoor food waste bin, reacting to produce white smoke and yellow foam. SBS Jul 10, 2026 10:04 AM

Parent Claims Son's Inappropriate Touching Is 'Pure Love,' Accuses Teachers of Defamation Teachers at an elementary school in Gyeongnam are reporting psychological trauma and are seeking psychiatric treatment following a series of child abuse reports filed by the parent of a student in special education. SBS Jul 10, 2026 10:04 AM

Acting Police Commissioner General Apologizes to Family of Deceased Gwangju High School Student, Vows Strict Punishment for Responsible Officers He returned early from a business trip to the United States following growing controversy over poor investigation and collusion allegations surrounding the "Jang Yoon-gi case." Yoo Jae-sung, Acting Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency, issued a public apology today regarding the controversy over poor investigation and collusion allegations surrounding the "Jang Yoon-gi case." During a nationwide police leadership video conference held this morning, Acting Commissioner General Yoo stated, "It is a devastating situation that the team leader in charge of the investigation at the time of the Jang Yoon-gi case has been arrested on charges of destroying evidence," adding, "I am taking the concerns and reprimands from the public very seriously." He continued, "I offer my deepest apologies to the bereaved family for causing them such unbearable pain once again," and added, "I am also deeply sorry for causing disappointment to the public." Yoo bowed his head repeatedly as public distrust in the police has grown, with calls for strengthening the prosecution's supplementary investigation powers gaining momentum in the wake of this incident. SBS Jul 10, 2026 9:55 AM