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Police Refer Former Presidential Officials to Prosecution Over 'Residence PC Evidence Destruction' The National Police Agency's Special Investigation Headquarters announced through a press release today that it has "referred former Secretary Yoon and Kang Ui-gu, the former head of the First Presidential Office, to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office without detention." According to the police investigation, the two individuals instructed administrative officers from the presidential office's General Affairs and Information Security Team to remove and format eight computers from the residence in mid-December 2024, after the martial law was lifted. SBS Jul 14, 2026 2:47 PM

Lawyer Who Stole 200 Million Won in Legal Fees After Falling Into Gambling Addiction Arrested A lawyer who swindled more than 200 million won under the pretext of taking on legal cases has been arrested by police after more than a year on the run. SBS Jul 14, 2026 2:45 PM

Lawyer Arrested After Taking Over 200 Million Won in Legal Fees and Going Into Hiding The Incheon Michuhol Police Station announced on July 14 that it had arrested a lawyer in his 50s, identified as A, on charges of fraud and referred him to the prosecution. SBS Jul 14, 2026 2:38 PM

Civic Groups Denounce Police Decision Not to Refer Yoo Seung-min's Breach of Trust Case; KSOC Warns of Legal Action Civic groups in the sports community have denounced the police for their decision not to refer the breach of trust case involving Korean Sport & Olympic Committee President Yoo Seung-min to the prosecution. SBS Jul 14, 2026 2:34 PM

Ozone Advisory Lift Criteria Clarified to 'Below 0.10 ppm' The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced that it has prepared an amendment to the Clean Air Conservation Act, which includes clarifying the criteria for lifting ozone advisories, and that it will take effect starting tomorrow, July 15. SBS Jul 14, 2026 2:31 PM

J.Y. Park, TWICE, and Stray Kids Secure Voting Rights for U.S. Grammy Awards Park and all members of the groups TWICE and Stray Kids have obtained voting rights to participate in the selection process for the U.S. SBS Jul 14, 2026 2:28 PM

Police Book Former Gwangsan Police Station Chief and Detective Division Head Over Jang Yoon-gi Case Investigation The special investigation team under the National Office of Investigation booked a former Gwangsan Police Station Chief, identified as Superintendent General A, and a former head of the detective division, identified as Superintendent B, on charges of abuse of power on Tuesday . SBS Jul 14, 2026 2:26 PM

Court Suspends FTC Decision Designating Coupang's Kim Bom-suk as 'De Facto Head' A court has suspended the effectiveness of the Fair Trade Commission decision designating Kim Bom-suk, the founder and chairman of Coupang Inc., as the company's "de facto head" (controlling shareholder). SBS Jul 14, 2026 2:22 PM

Restaurant Owner Stunned by Delivery Request: "No Side Dishes, Just More Pork Cutlet" Stories about customers making unreasonable demands when ordering delivery are nothing new. SBS Jul 14, 2026 2:22 PM

News Briefing: Key Headlines of the Day… Proposal to Lower Age of Criminal Responsibility to 13 1. Viewers, are you aware of the age threshold for minors exempt from criminal punishment? Currently, it applies to those under 14. SBS Jul 14, 2026 2:15 PM