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Foreign Ministry Cancels Hiring of Former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung's Daughter, Demands Disciplinary Action It has been confirmed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has notified the daughter of former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung that it is canceling her hiring, following allegations of preferential treatment. SBS Jul 17, 2026 6:54 AM

Police Probe Why 'Jang Yoon-gi Case' Was Investigated Separately The police special investigation team is looking into why the Gwangsan Police Station investigated the murder of a high school girl separately from other sexual assault charges already pending against Jang Yoon-gi. SBS Jul 17, 2026 6:43 AM

Exclusive: Election Commission Fails to Secure Polling Station, Leading to Chaos and Unauthorized Entry We have obtained internal CCTV footage from the Jamsil 7-dong No. 2 polling station, which captures the entire situation after voting concluded. SBS Jul 17, 2026 6:41 AM

Arrest Warrant for Former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung Denied Over Martial Law Involvement and Abuse of Power The Seoul Central District Court has denied an arrest warrant for former Prosecu… SBS Jul 17, 2026 6:32 AM

Exclusive: Evidence Suggests Police Ignored Signs of Premeditated Crime The police special investigation unit has secured testimonies indicating that the initial investigation team had identified evidence suggesting Jang Yoon-gi knew the teenage victim long before the crime, and that they had reported concerns about this to their superiors. SBS Jul 17, 2026 6:19 AM

Morning Wide: Today's Top Headlines 1. CCTV Footage from Jamsil 7-dong Polling Station No. 2 Released: 67 Hours of Chaos Captured SBS has exclusively obtained internal CCTV footage from Polling Station No. SBS Jul 17, 2026 6:09 AM

Morning Wide: Today's Top News 1. "Do Not Mention Relational Crimes": Suspect Knew Victim Before Attack The police special investigation team has secured testimony that the Gwangsan Police Station chief instructed officers not to link the Jang Yoon-gi case to relational crimes, such as stalking. SBS Jul 17, 2026 5:06 AM

Former NEC Secretary-General Sentenced to 2 Years for Son's Preferential Hiring The National Election Commission has faced criticism for being a family-run organization, following a series of allegations regarding preferential hiring of children, even before the controversy over poor election management. SBS Jul 17, 2026 2:30 AM

Closing The true skill of a mountaineer is revealed not on a small hill, but on a rugged mountain. SBS Jul 17, 2026 12:47 AM

'Naked Murderer' Identified as 24-Year-Old Jung Jae-hwan... "Police Encountered Him but Let Him Go" The identity of 24-year-old Jung Jae-hwan, who brutally murdered his friend with a weapon in Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, earlier this month, has been disclosed. SBS Jul 17, 2026 12:33 AM