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Messi and Ronaldo on North Korean Smartphones: A 'North Korean Version of Sports Toto' Let’s discuss more about North Korea with reporter Kim Ayeong. Kim, there are reports that signs of a lottery event related to the North and Central American World Cup have been detected in North Korea. SBS Jul 17, 2026 3:31 AM

4-Year 'Unified Military Academy' to Be Established in Daejeon... "Severing History and Tradition" The Ministry of National Defense and the Democratic Party have finalized a basic plan to establish a unified Armed Forces Military Academy in Jaundae, Daejeon, by merging the existing Army, Navy, and Air Force academies. SBS Jul 17, 2026 2:42 AM

President Lee Jae-myung Criticizes Ruling on Kim Yong, Calls Rejection of Google Timeline Evidence 'Absurd' President Lee Jae-myung has expressed his disbelief regarding the guilty verdict for illegal political funds handed down to his close aide, Kim Yong, former deputy director of the Institute for Democracy. SBS Jul 17, 2026 2:39 AM

Exclusive: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cancels Hiring of Former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung's Daughter, Demands Disciplinary Action The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has notified the daughter of former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung that it is canceling her hiring process following allegations of preferential treatment, SBS has learned. SBS Jul 17, 2026 2:27 AM

Web Drama Featuring North Korean Defector Youth Released July 14 marked the Day for North Korean Defectors. To support their settlement, the Korea Hana Foundation, an organization under the Ministry of Unification, has released a web drama depicting the entrepreneurial challenges faced by North Korean defector university students. SBS Jul 17, 2026 12:41 AM

Voting Extended by 4 Hours, but Chaos Erupts Inside Polling Station After 6:00 p.m. on June 3, the official closing time for voting, chaos intensified inside Polling Station No. SBS Jul 17, 2026 12:19 AM

Exclusive: Inside the Polling Station Where Election Management Collapsed Polling Station No. 2 in Jamsil 7-dong, Seoul, has become a symbol of the ballot shortage crisis caused by the National Election Commission's poor management. SBS Jul 17, 2026 12:16 AM