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North Korea Announces Visit by Chinese Delegation Led by Wang Huning from July 15 to 17 Following the visit to China by North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song, Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a key strategist for President Xi Jinping, will visit North Korea from July 15 to 17. SBS Jul 14, 2026 11:36 AM

KF-16 Fighters Complete Non-stop Flight to Australia for 'Pitch Black' Joint Air Exercise Pitch Black is a multinational joint air exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force. SBS Jul 14, 2026 11:22 AM

Lowering the Age of Criminal Responsibility: Specific Proposals for 'Serious Crimes' Only At a cabinet meeting held at the Blue House this morning , the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family reported the results of public discussions on the age threshold for criminal minors and provided recommendations for institutional improvement. SBS Jul 14, 2026 11:15 AM

Han Ji-ah: "Disciplinary Action by Leader and Ethics Committee That Lost Trust Cannot Succeed... 'Solo Politics' Beyond Self-Serving Politics" - Abolishing supplementary investigation rights? Already decided by public judgment - Do not want a world where victims suffer more than criminals - Silent Democratic Party lawmakers, come out proudly - Not speaking up in this situation is a dereliction of duty - Ahn Cheol-soo, disappointing to declare emotional politics of exclusion - Ahn, hope to see politics of working together, not doing politics alone - Han Dong-hoon's reinstatement is a matter of time; creating a new party? Division is unacceptable - Both Representative Jang Dong-hyeok and the People Power Party's Ethics Committee have lost trust - Ethics Committee disciplinary action? Make it strong, and include the support case for Han Duck-soo Broadcast: SBS Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show (FM 103.5 MHz 7:00 – 9:00) Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Host: Attorney Kim Tae-hyun Guest: Han Ji-ah, People Power Party Lawmaker : From now on, we will be joined by Representative Han Ji-ah of the People Power Party. SBS Jul 14, 2026 11:02 AM

Park Sang-hyuk: "Abolition of Supplementary Investigation Rights Could Reflect Bills by Reps. Hong Ki-won and Kim Nam-hee... Preparing Measures for Single-Stock Leverage" - Criminal Procedure Act amendment bill as the party line? Will be finalized before the plenary session. SBS Jul 14, 2026 11:02 AM

US Think Tank Describes South Korean Government's Nuclear Submarine Push as "Entrepreneurial Ambition" In a recently released report, the Asia Policy Institute, a U.S.-based think tank, analyzed the nuclear strategy of the Lee Jae-myung administration, characterizing it as having "entrepreneurial ambition" regarding nuclear potential, including uranium enrichment and spent nuclear fuel reprocessing technologies. SBS Jul 14, 2026 11:01 AM

Jung Chung-rae Says on Kim Ou-joon's YouTube, "I Am the Right Person to Unite the Core… Not Fielding a Candidate in Pyeongtaek-eul Was the Right Move" ▲ Former Democratic Party of Korea Representative Jung Chung-rae Jung Chung-rae,… SBS Jul 14, 2026 10:45 AM

DP Rep. Hong Ki-won Proposes Bill Allowing 'Exceptional' Prosecution Supplementary Investigations: "Must Discuss Protecting the Public" Representative Hong Ki-won of the Democratic Party of Korea officially proposed an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act today that would allow for supplementary investigations by the prosecution in exceptional circumstances. SBS Jul 14, 2026 10:41 AM

Jung Chung-rae Tells Kim Ou-joon, "I Am the Right Person to Unite the Core; Division Must Not Become the Mainstream" ▲ Former Democratic Party Representative Jung Chung-rae answers questions from r… SBS Jul 14, 2026 10:23 AM

DP Supreme Council Decides to Introduce 'Ranked-Choice Voting' for Party Leader; Lee Sung-yoon Resigns The leadership of the Democratic Party decided today, July 14, to push for an amendment to party regulations to introduce a ranked-choice voting system for the party leader election. SBS Jul 14, 2026 10:10 AM