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Defendant Hangs Head, Glances Only at Evidence: Victim's Family Questions Sincerity of Apology Letter Jang Yun-gi, who was indicted on charges including the attempted sexual assault and murder of a high school student, admitted in court to having sexual motives for his crimes; however, the victim's family has raised doubts about the sincerity of his confession. SBS Jul 13, 2026 4:30 PM

Gyeonggi Superintendent Wears Black Tie for 3rd Anniversary of Seoi Elementary Tragedy: "I Will Fix This Within a Year" Ahead of the memorial week for the teacher who passed away at Seoi Elementary School, the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education announced the launch of a "Teacher Rights Protection Corps." Gyeonggi Superintendent of Education Ahn Min-seok announced this morning that he had approved the "Teacher Rights Protection Corps Operation Plan" as his second policy initiative since taking office. SBS Jul 13, 2026 4:16 PM

After Viewing Dashcam Footage, Jang Yoon-gi Finally Admits to Sexual Assault Motive Jang Yoon-gi , the perpetrator who murdered a high school girl, admitted in court today that his motive for the crime was sexual assault, two months after the incident occurred. SBS Jul 13, 2026 4:03 PM

Police to Close Case Against Paichai High School Baseball Team After Gwangju Jeil High School Drops Complaint Police investigating the so-called Paichai High School incident, where baseball team members allegedly shouted mocking slogans related to the May 18 Democratization Movement during a game against Gwangju Jeil High School, have decided not to forward the case to the prosecution. SBS Jul 13, 2026 3:48 PM

Mass Food Poisoning Symptoms Reported at Middle School in Yeosu; Dozens Affected According to the city of Yeosu on Monday , authorities received reports on the afternoon of July 9 that students at a middle school in the city were complaining of symptoms including fever, chills, and abdominal pain. SBS Jul 13, 2026 3:46 PM

Fire at Compost Factory in Gimje Amid Heatwave; 60 Tons of Compost Destroyed, Spontaneous Combustion Suspected A fire broke out at a compost factory in Bugeo-ri, Baeksan-myeon, Gimje, North Jeolla Province, at 8:39 a.m. SBS Jul 13, 2026 3:44 PM

Wild Boar Appears on Expressway in the Middle of the Night, Collides with Vehicle today , a report was received that a wild boar was running in the opposite direction of traffic on the Second Beltway in Maewol-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju, South Jeolla Province. SBS Jul 13, 2026 3:35 PM

Myeong Tae-kyun Sentenced to 1 Year and 6 Months in Prison for Providing Free Opinion Polls to Yoon Suk Yeol Myeong Tae-kyun Sentenced to 1 Year and 6 Months in Prison for Providing Free Op… SBS Jul 13, 2026 3:35 PM

Seoul to Renovate 111km of Aging Water Pipes This Year, Up 22% From Last Year The city has been classifying water pipes as long-term used pipes once they have been in service for over 30 years. SBS Jul 13, 2026 3:26 PM

Preventing Summer Food Poisoning: Large-Scale Inspections of Delivery Restaurants The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that, in collaboration with local governments, it will inspect approximately 3,700 establishments by July 20. SBS Jul 13, 2026 3:15 PM