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Kim Min-seok Visits Andong, Says He Will 'Add Water to the Hope Planted by the President' "I will do my utmost to brainstorm and work hard so that Andong can create a successful model." Kim Yong, former vice president of the Institute for Democracy, and Lim Mi-ae, former head of the North Gyeongsang Provincial Party, who have registered as candidates for the Supreme Council, also accompanied him on today's visit. SBS Jul 19, 2026 1:55 PM

Song Young-gil: "Complacency Over Election Victory Is Dangerous; Change Is Essential" Song Young-gil of the Democratic Party, after registering his candidacy for party leader Rep. SBS Jul 19, 2026 1:54 PM

Kim Jung-ok, Widow of Late Former PM Lee Hae-chan, Named Chair of Jung Chung-rae's Support Committee: "I Will Carry on the Senior's Legacy" ▲ Former Representative Jung Chung-rae reading a eulogy at the funeral of the la… SBS Jul 19, 2026 1:53 PM

Han Dong-hoon: "Democratic Party Bill Allows 'Unlimited Emergency Arrests' by Police" ▲ Representative Han Dong-hoon Independent Representative Han Dong-hoon claimed … SBS Jul 19, 2026 12:08 PM

People Power Party: "6.4 Billion Won Spent on Rent Alone for 'Political Special Counsel' Offices" ▲ People Power Party Representative Jang Dong-hyeok The People Power Party has c… SBS Jul 19, 2026 11:52 AM

Prosecution Requested Over 60,000 Supplemental Investigations to Police in First Half of This Year According to data submitted by the National Police Agency to Representative Kim Jae-seop of the People Power Party, the prosecution requested supplemental investigations for 65,913 cases between January and June of this year. SBS Jul 19, 2026 11:37 AM

Justice Minister Jeong Sung-ho Marks One Year in Office; Ministry Highlights Key Achievements The Joint Investigation Team for Voice Phishing Crimes at the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office booked a total of 471 individuals and arrested 169 from July of last year to May of this year. SBS Jul 19, 2026 9:41 AM

North Korea Announces Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui Departs for Moscow by Special Plane According to the KCNA report today, Foreign Minister Choe departed for Russia on a special plane from Pyongyang International Airport at the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. SBS Jul 19, 2026 9:25 AM

Heo Kyung-young's Request to Disclose Police Call Records Dismissed in Appellate Court The Seoul High Court's Administrative Division 8-2 (Presiding Judges Kim Bong-won, Lee Young-chang, and Choi Bong-hee) recently upheld the first-instance ruling to dismiss the case, in which Heo sought to cancel the Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police Agency's decision to deny his request for information disclosure. SBS Jul 19, 2026 8:34 AM