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KAIST Staffer Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison for Embezzling 900 Million Won via Gift Certificate Scam Daejeon District Court Criminal Division 13 sentenced a KAIST employee in their 30s, identified as A, to 3 years and 6 months in prison on charges of breach of trust and fraud under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. SBS Jul 22, 2026 2:46 PM

Court Acknowledges Motive for Oh Se-hoon to Commission Opinion Polls to Myung Tae-kyun ▲ Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon Court acknowledges motive for Oh Se-hoon to commission … SBS Jul 22, 2026 2:45 PM

Court Orders Woman to Pay Damages for Ignoring Pregnant Neighbor's Pleas Over Indoor Smoking A woman in her 50s who continued to smoke inside her apartment and on her balcony, ignoring the pleas of a pregnant neighbor next door, has been ordered to pay damages. SBS Jul 22, 2026 2:42 PM

News Briefing: Key Headlines... KOSPI Recovers 7,000... SK Hynix Touches 2 Million Won 1. The Jang Yoon-gi case has fueled growing calls for caution regarding the abolition of supplementary investigation powers. SBS Jul 22, 2026 2:22 PM

Elementary School Students to Directly Design Ethics Textbook Covers This contest is designed to increase students' and teachers' familiarity and interest in textbooks by giving them hands-on experience in directly designing the covers of the textbooks they actually use. SBS Jul 22, 2026 2:14 PM

Police Appoint Pro Gamer 'Faker' as Honorary Police Officer for Youth Gambling Prevention Lee is scheduled to participate in various cyber gambling prevention activities, including taking part in the production of promotional videos and posters for the youth cyber gambling voluntary reporting system operated by the police agency, to encourage self-reporting. SBS Jul 22, 2026 1:55 PM

"Black Cloud Mistaken for Smoke": False Fire Alarm Prompts Emergency Dispatch to The Hyundai Seoul in Yeouido According to the Yeongdeungpo Fire Station in Seoul, a report was received at 11:44 AM today stating that black smoke was rising near the major shopping mall, The Hyundai Seoul. SBS Jul 22, 2026 1:53 PM

"Didn't Know Because She Was Covered in Blankets," Ex-Sergeant on Trial for Wife's Neglect Death Maintains Innocence in Appeal A former Army non-commissioned officer, sentenced to a heavy prison term in the first trial for neglecting his wife until her body was covered in waste and her skin suffered necrosis, has denied the charges again in his appellate trial. SBS Jul 22, 2026 1:39 PM

Constitutional Appeal Against Amended Information and Communications Network Act Dismissed Over Lack of Specific Rights Infringement ▲ Constitutional Court A constitutional appeal filed against the amended Informa… SBS Jul 22, 2026 1:35 PM

Prosecution to Question Former Head of Detective Division at Gwangsan Police Station over Alleged Direction by National Office of Investigation The Gwangju District Prosecutors Office plans to question the former head of the detective division, Senior Superintendent Park, as a suspect this afternoon. SBS Jul 22, 2026 12:57 PM