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Police Apprehend Man Who Posted Death Threats Against President Lee Jae-myung on Social Media The Seoul Hyehwa Police Station announced today that it arrested a man in his 20s, identified as A, on July 8 on charges of attempted intimidation. SBS Jul 13, 2026 12:10 PM

Today's Top News 1. Heat wave warnings remain in effect across most parts of the country today, July 13, as sweltering heat continues. SBS Jul 13, 2026 12:09 PM

Jang Yoon-gi Admits to Murder with Intent to Commit Sexual Assault: What Was His Response to the Judge's Question? Jang Yoon-gi, who was indicted on charges including murder after attempting to sexually assault a high school girl who resisted, has admitted in court that he committed the crime with the intent to commit a sexual offense. SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:42 AM

Jang Yun-gi Admits to 'Murder for Sexual Assault' in Court, 2 Months After Incident The Gwangju District Court's 13th Criminal Division (Presiding Judge Lee Jeong-ho) held the second trial for Jang, who was indicted under detention on charges including murder following rape under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:13 AM

Severe Heat Wave Warning Issued for Gyeongsan and Pohang; Tropical Night Advisories Across Most of the Country A severe heat wave warning, issued when temperatures reach levels dangerous even for healthy individuals, has been put in place for Gyeongsan and Pohang in North Gyeongsang Province for the first time since its introduction. SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:08 AM

Homeplus Suspends Operations at Large Stores Starting Today... "Cannot Afford Operating Costs" Homeplus will temporarily suspend operations at its large retail stores starting today, July 13. SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:00 AM

"Pizza Arrived, but the President's Name Was..." Investigation Team Receives Special Reward Police officers who investigated fake news claiming the government would force the sale of dollars due to an economic crisis stemming from the Middle East have received special performance rewards. SBS Jul 13, 2026 10:57 AM

Fake Ambulance Use Leads to Crackdown: GPS Tracking Mandated After Misuse The issue of so-called fake ambulances, which operate for purposes other than transporting patients, has frequently been raised as a problem. SBS Jul 13, 2026 10:57 AM

Supreme Court: 'Prosecutor's Direction' in Arrest and Search Warrant Clauses Should Be Maintained The Supreme Court has expressed its opinion that it is legally appropriate to maintain the current provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act regarding the 'direction' of prosecutors in the execution of arrest and search warrants, rather than changing it to 'entrustment.' According to the legal community on the 13th, the National Court Administration of the Supreme Court recently submitted its review opinion to the National Assembly regarding the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act proposed by Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Kim Han-kyu. SBS Jul 13, 2026 10:49 AM

Police Officer Father Used Consecutive Leaves to Destroy Evidence After Son's Arrest It has been revealed that a 55-year-old police inspector surnamed Jang, the father of Jang Yoon-gi, who is accused of murdering a high school girl in Gwangju, used a series of annual, sick, and official leaves to destroy key evidence following the crime. SBS Jul 13, 2026 10:45 AM