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Police Refer 2 Daycare Teachers to Prosecution for Repeated Abuse of Disabled Children The Jeonbuk Provincial Police Agency announced on July 15 that it has referred two daycare teachers, including a person in their 40s identified as A, to the prosecution without detention on charges of violating the Act on the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes. SBS Jul 16, 2026 5:46 AM

KCTU Holds First General Strike Since 'Yellow Envelope Law' Implementation, Demands Direct Negotiations with Prime Contractors The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions held its first general strike rally since the implementation of the so-called Yellow Envelope Law, emphasizing the need to secure the right to negotiate with prime contractors. SBS Jul 16, 2026 1:33 AM

Mudslides Hit During Heavy Rain; Underpasses Still Under Construction It has been three years since the Osong disaster, where an underpass flooded, leaving 14 people dead and 16 injured. SBS Jul 16, 2026 1:19 AM

Rockslide Hits Vehicles After Lightning Strike: Heavy Overnight Rains Cause Chaos Heavy downpours, reaching up to 50mm per hour, battered the Seoul metropolitan area overnight, leading to a series of accidents and damage. SBS Jul 16, 2026 1:14 AM

Closing In baseball, what matters most is timing and direction. You need to time your swing correctly to hit a base hit or a home run. SBS Jul 16, 2026 12:44 AM

Cheongju City Council Member Under Investigation for Prostitution Involving a Minor A sitting Cheongju City Council member is under police investigation on charges of engaging in prostitution with a minor, a practice commonly referred to as "conditional meetings." It has been discovered that the council member was questioned as a suspect in May, just before the local elections, but was elected while concealing the fact that he was under investigation. SBS Jul 16, 2026 12:38 AM

Rocks Collapse After Lightning Strike; Power Outages Hit Seoul Metropolitan Area The Seoul metropolitan area, which saw heavy rainfall of up to 50mm per hour, has been hit by a series of rockfalls, collapses, and power outages. SBS Jul 16, 2026 12:36 AM

Exclusive: Police Chief Allegedly Ordered Intentional Mishandling to Avoid Linking Case to Stalking It has been confirmed that the police special investigation team has secured testimony indicating that the then-chief of the Gwangsan Police Station gave instructions during the early stages of the Jang Yun-gi case to ensure the crime was not linked to relationship-based crimes, such as stalking. SBS Jul 16, 2026 12:23 AM