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1 in 4 Sanitation Workers Paid Less Than Contracted Wages The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced the results of a comprehensive investigation into wage payment practices for 2,462 municipal waste collection, transportation, and street cleaning service contracts issued by local governments across the country over the past three years. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:12 PM

Police Raid Hospital Affiliated with On Group, Run by Father of Jeong Yi-han The search, which took place throughout the morning and afternoon today, reportedly focused on items such as work computers used at the hospital. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:10 PM

U.S. Banks Urge Strategic AI Use Amid Rising Token Costs As the use of AI models surges across both public and private sectors, recent calls from the U.S. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:10 PM

Customer Dies After Being Left on Sofa for 9 Hours Following Consumption of 'Fake Whiskey' Owners of an entertainment bar in downtown Busan have been sentenced to prison for causing the death of a customer by leaving them unattended after serving them fake whiskey. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:07 PM

Incumbent City Council Member Under Investigation for Alleged Child Sex Crimes After Luring Middle School Student The police have launched a compulsory investigation into allegations of sex crimes involving a minor committed by an incumbent city council member. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:07 PM

Owner of Hwaseong Breeding Facility Sentenced to Prison for Cruelty, Including Live C-Sections Judge Seo Jin-won of the Suwon District Court sentenced the former representative of the breeding facility, identified as A, to one year and six months in prison and a fine of 3 million won for violating the Animal Protection Act, the Veterinarians Act, and the Building Act. SBS Jul 15, 2026 5:05 PM

From Volunteer Work to $40.9 Billion Crypto Scam People wearing volunteer organization vests assemble electric fans and even pose for photos in front of a banner. SBS Jul 15, 2026 4:55 PM

Fire at Dongkuk Steel's Incheon Plant Extinguished After Over 20 Hours Fire authorities have been conducting suppression operations since the previous evening. SBS Jul 15, 2026 4:53 PM

Evidence Ignored, Not Missed: 'Intentional Negligence' Revealed in Jang Yoon-gi Investigation While the motive behind the order to ignore evidence remains a matter to be clarified through further investigation, it is difficult to avoid criticism that the police have betrayed the public trust in them as an investigative agency, given the conduct displayed during the handling of the case. SBS Jul 15, 2026 4:51 PM

KCTU Holds Rally Followed by March Toward Presidential Office; Traffic Congestion in Downtown Seoul ▲ Participants chant slogans during a general strike rally held by the Korean Co… SBS Jul 15, 2026 4:42 PM