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"Brain Ages After 60": Ruling Party Hits Back at Rhyu Si-min for Criticizing President Lee Jae-myung The ruling party is pouring criticism on writer Rhyu Si-min following his public remarks against President Lee Jae-myung. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:23 PM

Gyeonggi Northern Police Agency Catches 9 Violations in Cargo Truck Crackdown and 12:00 p.m. today . The operation was carried out to detect violations such as the removal of speed limiters, improper loading, and illegal modifications of leaf springs. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:15 PM

Three Workers Fall After Railing Collapses During Remodeling in Suwon Three workers in their 50s fell from the third floor of a commercial building in Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, while performing remodeling work at approximately 9:20 a.m. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:08 PM

Three Workers Injured After Falling During Remodeling at Commercial Building in Suwon At approximately 9:20 a.m. today, three workers in their 50s fell from the third floor of a three-story commercial building in Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, while performing remodeling work. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:04 PM

Starbucks Korea Sees First Labor Union Established as Employees Demand Change The first labor union has been established at Starbucks Korea. Experts suggest this could lead to further organization of industry-wide unions in sectors facing similar working environment issues across nationwide store operations. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:01 PM

"My Body Moved Before I Could Think": 32-Year Veteran Civil Servant Subdues Juvenile Offender Armed with a Weapon A citizen who prevented further harm by physically subduing a juvenile offender during a knife attack on an apartment resident in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, has received a commendation from the police. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:00 PM

Former Prosecutor Kim Sang-min Referred to Prosecution Over 'Gadeokdo Attack' Cover-Up Allegations; Police Find 'No Mastermind' The Gadeokdo Attack Task Force under the National Office of Investigation of the National Police Agency announced today the final results of its six-month reinvestigation into the attack on President Lee Jae-myung in Gadeokdo, Busan, which occurred in January 2024. SBS Jul 16, 2026 3:47 PM

Japanese Woman Who Kissed BTS's Jin Without Consent Fails to Appear in Court Again Judge Lee Ji-min of the Seoul Eastern District Court, presiding over the 9th Criminal Division, held the second trial hearing today for the defendant, a Japanese woman in her 50s identified as A, who is charged with forcible molestation. SBS Jul 16, 2026 3:41 PM

Prosecutors Seek 2-Year Prison Sentence for 'Retaliation Service' Operative Who Used Soy Sauce and Spray Paint During the trial held today at the Seoul Southern District Court, presided over by Judge Seo Hyo-jin of the 7th Criminal Division, prosecutors demanded a two-year prison sentence for the defendant, surnamed Jeong, who is charged with intimidation, trespassing, and property damage. SBS Jul 16, 2026 3:38 PM

Police Fail to Act on Prosecutors' Request for Supplementary Investigation for 4 Years, Delay Case Resolution The Seoul Suseo Police Station forwarded the case to the prosecution in the middle of last month, five years after receiving a complaint requesting the punishment of a franchise nail salon for violating the Door-to-Door Sales Act. SBS Jul 16, 2026 3:36 PM