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Core of Conflict: 'Supplementary Investigation Rights'… Rhu Si-min's Remarks Spark Controversy With the Democratic Party's national convention just one month away, the issue of the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights has become a flashpoint for conflict. SBS Jul 16, 2026 11:40 PM

Democratic Party Convenes Supreme Council to Discuss Eligibility of Song Young-gil for Party Leader Bid Song Young-gil, a candidate for the Democratic Party leadership The Democratic Party of Korea is holding an emergency late-night Supreme Council meeting today to discuss the eligibility of Representative Song Young-gil, who has registered as a candidate for party leader. SBS Jul 16, 2026 11:24 PM

NEC Fails to Secure Polling Station, Leaving It Vulnerable to Intrusion The chaos at the second polling station did not subside even after voting ended at 10:00 p.m. SBS Jul 16, 2026 11:17 PM

Exclusive: Voting Extended by 4 Hours, Yet Chaos Erupts Inside Polling Station After 6:00 PM, the official closing time for voting, the situation inside the No. SBS Jul 16, 2026 11:14 PM

Exclusive: Inside the Polling Station Where Election Management Collapsed Polling Station No. 2 in Jamsil 7-dong, Seoul, has become a symbol of poor election management following a shortage of ballots. SBS Jul 16, 2026 10:52 PM

President Lee Says Agriculture and Livestock Sectors Face Concessions in FTAs, Calls for Compensation Efforts President Lee Jae-myung emphasized that the agriculture and livestock sectors are often required to make concessions when Free Trade Agreements are signed, and that the government must make efforts to offset these losses. SBS Jul 16, 2026 6:44 PM

President Lee Asks, "Did You Buy Stocks Because of the Election?"... NPS Responds, "Absolutely Not" President Lee Jae-myung focused his questioning today on speculative allegations that the National Pension Service purchased stocks to boost the stock market ahead of local elections, during a work briefing by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the NPS. SBS Jul 16, 2026 6:07 PM

Kang Hoon-sik Returns After Paying Respects to Late Former Emir of Qatar, Expresses Hope for Expanded Cooperation The late former Emir Sheikh Hamad was the father of the current Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. SBS Jul 16, 2026 5:50 PM

Jang Dong-hyeok Turns to Out-of-Party Activities… Chung Jeom-sik Schedules Lunch with Lee Jun-seok [SBS Joo Young-jin's News Briefing] When citing this interview, please accurately state the program name, SBS "Joo Young-jin's News Briefing." The copyright belongs to SBS. SBS Jul 16, 2026 5:32 PM

Political Backlash and "Text Bombing" Targeting Lawmakers Over So-called "11 Enemies of Prosecution Reform" [SBS Joo Young-jin's News Briefing] When quoting this interview, please clearly … SBS Jul 16, 2026 5:27 PM