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Train Derails at Banghwa Depot on Subway Line 5; No Impact on Operations today . The derailed train did not block other facilities or interfere with the entry and exit of other trains, so there was no inconvenience to passengers. SBS Jul 15, 2026 4:39 PM

Police Launch Investigation into 12 Hospitals Suspected of 'Cashback' Schemes for Cancer Patients The National Police Agency announced today that it received a request for investigation from the Ministry of Health and Welfare regarding 12 hospitals and clinics suspected of medical expense cashback schemes and has assigned the cases to the respective dedicated investigation teams. SBS Jul 15, 2026 4:37 PM

Education Official Receives Suspended Sentence for Illegally Filming 41 People in Restrooms A school inspector from the North Chungcheong Office of Education who installed illegal cameras at training facilities and the homes of relatives has been sentenced to one year and six months in prison, suspended for three years. SBS Jul 15, 2026 4:34 PM

Suspect Caught After Answering Police Call for Dashcam Footage On the morning of July 13, at approximately 11:30 a.m., a man in his 30s, identified as A, entered a convenience store in Sinbu-dong, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, armed with a weapon. SBS Jul 15, 2026 4:26 PM

Date of Birth Example Set to '20140416'… CEO of Developer Explains How It Happened This is a screen from a patient application used at a university hospital. Yesterday, the example field for entering a patient's date of birth in this app displayed the phrase, "Enter as 20140416 for April 16, 2014." April 16, 2014, is the day the Sewol ferry, which was traveling from Incheon to Jeju, sank off the coast of Jindo, South Jeolla Province, resulting in the deaths of 304 passengers. SBS Jul 15, 2026 4:26 PM

Man in His 40s Arrested for Stabbing Friend at Movie Theater After Bringing Weapon The Seosan Police Station in South Chungcheong Province announced today that it has apprehended and is investigating a man in his 40s, identified as A, on charges of attempted murder for allegedly attacking an acquaintance with a weapon. SBS Jul 15, 2026 4:18 PM

"Sorry, I Can't Answer That": AI That Used to Be Open Now Building Walls? A male protagonist falls in love with an AI that has a personality, engaging in deeply personal conversations as if they were a couple. SBS Jul 15, 2026 4:08 PM

Police Official Who Downplayed High School Student Murder Case Now Claims "Orders from Above" The lead investigator in charge of the murder case of a high school girl, committed by Jang Yun-gi, has been found to have directed his team to downplay the investigation at every major stage, including ordering them not to frame the crime as having a sexual motive. SBS Jul 15, 2026 4:08 PM

Evidence Suggests Jang Yoon-gi Knew Victim, Contradicting Claims of Not Knowing High School Student The Special Investigation Unit of the National Office of Investigation held a press briefing at the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency today to announce the interim results of the investigation into allegations of misconduct regarding the Jang Yoon-gi case. SBS Jul 15, 2026 4:02 PM

Traditional Korean Medicine Accounts for 60% of Auto Insurance Medical Expenses, Concentrated in Few Hospitalization Cases An analysis of 2025 auto insurance medical expense statistics from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service by the Korean Medical Association shows that traditional Korean medicine now accounts for over 60 percent of total auto insurance medical costs. SBS Jul 15, 2026 3:59 PM