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Heavy Rain Causes Damage Across Gyeonggi Province: Retaining Wall Collapses, 95 Campers Stranded According to the Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters and the Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters, a retaining wall at a house in Gwangsa-dong, Yangju, collapsed around 6:00 a.m. SBS Jul 19, 2026 10:29 AM

"Not a Gift, but Entrusted Land": Husband Sues to Reclaim Property After Separation The First Division of the Supreme Court (presided over by Justice Seo Gyeong-hwan) recently overturned the original ruling in favor of the plaintiff, A, in his lawsuit against his ex-wife, B, for the transfer of ownership registration, and remanded the case to the Cheongju District Court. SBS Jul 19, 2026 9:53 AM

Heatwave Damage Concentrated Among Vulnerable Groups: Seoul Institute Calls for Targeted Approach In a recent report titled "Diagnosis of Heatwave Risks" published in the latest issue of "Global City Policy Trends," Cho Ga-young, a research fellow at the Sustainable Development Research Division of the Seoul Institute, analyzed that "heatwave damage does not affect all citizens equally." She added, "Indoor heat risk at the household level increases as factors such as residential environment, cooling conditions, energy cost burdens, and health status overlap." The report pointed out the limitations of heatwave countermeasures currently implemented by local governments, such as planting street trees, securing wind paths, and installing automatic road sprinkler systems. SBS Jul 19, 2026 9:40 AM

Appeals Court Overturns Compensation for Mental Distress in Sewol Ferry Special Investigation Commission Obstruction Case While the first trial recognized that the plaintiffs suffered mental distress due to actions for which former Vice Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Yoon Hak-bae and others were convicted in criminal proceedings, the second trial overturned this judgment. SBS Jul 19, 2026 9:38 AM

Supreme Court to Rule on Kim Keon-hee's 'Three Major Allegations' and Chey Tae-won's 'Divorce of the Century' This Week Also scheduled are the remand trial ruling for the property division lawsuit between SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and Art Center Nabi Director Roh Soh-yeong , and the first-instance ruling for Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon regarding allegations of having his opinion poll expenses paid by a third party. SBS Jul 19, 2026 8:39 AM

Prosecutors Join 'War on Real Estate Speculation,' Appoint Dedicated Prosecutors Nationwide for Strict Response Prosecutors' offices across the country have been instructed to designate dedicated prosecutors and investigators for real estate speculation cases, and to apply strengthened case handling standards, including active indictment and seeking heavy fines. SBS Jul 19, 2026 8:34 AM

Fire at Coupang Logistics Center Continues for 24 Hours; Blaze Remains Uncontained A fire that broke out at a Coupang logistics center in Incheon yesterday morning has been burning for 24 hours. SBS Jul 19, 2026 8:08 AM