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"Based on Rapport with the President" vs. "The Worst Kind of Self-Serving Politics" Democratic Party leadership candidates have gathered in one place for the first time. SBS Jul 12, 2026 11:52 PM

Lee Seok-yeon: "Abolishing Supplementary Investigation Rights Is Unconstitutional"... Calls for Revision Even Within Ruling Bloc As allegations of police misconduct continue to mount, opposition to the complete abolition of the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights is growing. SBS Jul 12, 2026 11:22 PM

Lee Jun-seok Raises Suspicions of People Power Party's Involvement in 'Jeong I-han Staged Terror Plot' In a Facebook post last night , Lee stated, "Jeong I-han is someone who worked as an aide at the People Power Party," adding, "I do not know if people from the People Power Party orchestrated this incident during the election and if these moths are fluttering around." He continued, "It is not that I do not know who from the People Power Party approached Jeong I-han and planted strange thoughts in his mind," and warned, "If a certain candidate's camp made an unusual proposal to Jeong I-han, you are finished." This is an explanation suggesting that the People Power Party, which had proposed a candidacy merger to former candidate Jeong during the Busan mayoral election process, may have influenced the staged terror plot. SBS Jul 12, 2026 10:31 PM

Navy Seaman Goes Missing in East Sea; Unification Ministry Requests Search Cooperation from North Korea A seaman, identified by his surname A, who was on patrol duty aboard a Navy frigate 50 km east of Geojin-eup, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do, went missing this morning . SBS Jul 12, 2026 10:20 PM

Disinformation as a Modern Weapon: South Korea and U.S. Hold First Joint Tabletop Exercise According to South Korean and U.S. military authorities on July 12, the Joint Chiefs of Staff , U.S. SBS Jul 12, 2026 7:27 PM

Cyberattack Attempts Against Military Hit 5-Year High of Nearly 19,000 Last Year Yoo Yong-won of the People Power Party Cyberattack attempts targeting the military reached nearly 19,000 last year, marking the highest figure in the past five years. SBS Jul 12, 2026 7:26 PM

Prime Minister Han Hosts Brunch for 'Proactive' Public Officials: "Hoping for More Tangible Changes" Prime Minister Han Seong-sook invited public officials who received awards for so-called proactive administration to her official residence today for a meal. SBS Jul 12, 2026 7:24 PM

Jang Dong-hyuk Calls for 'People's Special Counsel' to Dismantle 'Election Cartel' People Power Party Representative Jang Dong-hyuk claimed today that a 'People's Special Counsel' is necessary to dismantle what he defined as an 'election cartel' involving President Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party, and the National Election Commission . SBS Jul 12, 2026 6:30 PM

Navy Private Goes Missing Near East Sea NLL; Unification Ministry Requests North Korea's Cooperation for Search and Repatriation (The photo above is not related to the content of this article.) A Navy sailor has gone missing while performing patrol duties near the Northern Limit Line in the East Sea, prompting a search operation by the military and the Korea Coast Guard today . SBS Jul 12, 2026 6:05 PM

Unification Ministry Requests North Korea's Cooperation in Search and Repatriation of Missing Navy Sailor The Ministry of Unification has requested North Korea's cooperation in the search and repatriation of a Navy sailor who went missing while on patrol in the East Sea, citing humanitarian grounds. SBS Jul 12, 2026 5:54 PM