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Chinese National Arrested After Threatening Man With Weapon at Osan Restaurant A 30-year-old Chinese national has been arrested by police after chasing and threatening a man with a weapon in broad daylight in the middle of the city. SBS Jul 23, 2026 5:55 PM

Teen Male Arrested for Attacking Acquaintance with Weapon in Gangseo-gu, Seoul The Gangseo Police Station in Seoul announced today that it has booked and is investigating a teenage male, identified as A, on charges of attempted murder. SBS Jul 23, 2026 5:54 PM

Stone Lion Statues That Guarded Kansong Art Museum for Over 80 Years Return to China in Donation Ceremony A pair of Qing dynasty stone lion statues from China, which were purchased at a Japanese auction by the late Kansong Jeon Hyeong-pil and stood guard in front of the Bohwagak at the Kansong Art Museum for over 80 years, are returning to China. SBS Jul 23, 2026 5:32 PM

Intrusion and Sexual Assault Allegations? Police's Shocking Response Circumstances are continuously emerging that the Gwangsan Police Station, which handled the initial investigation into the murder of a female high school student in Gwangju, responded inadequately to a report by a Vietnamese woman who stated she was being stalked by the murderer, Jang Yoon-ki. SBS Jul 23, 2026 5:26 PM

Youtuber in 36-Week Abortion Case Suddenly Cleared... Reasoning Behind Appellate Ruling The hospital director and the operating surgeon on trial for allegedly causing the death of a 36-week-old fetus through an abortion procedure received reduced sentences on appeal, while the mother was acquitted. SBS Jul 23, 2026 5:26 PM

Explosion at Gyeongsan Apartment Leaves 8 Injured; Resident in 70s Arrested for Arson Around 8:30 a.m. today , an explosion presumed to be caused by arson occurred at the management office of an apartment complex in Sadong, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do. SBS Jul 23, 2026 5:25 PM

Flames Engulf Entire Body: Shocking Details and Signs Before the Arson Attack Testimony suggests that friction between the management office and residents may have been the motive behind an incident in Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, where a resident set fire to the management office, injuring eight people. SBS Jul 23, 2026 5:14 PM

Daughter Reports Father Unreachable: Police Rescue Octogenarian Trapped in Bushes Late at Night According to the Pyeongchang Police Station in Gangwon Province today , a 112 emergency call was received at around 10:00 PM yesterday from a child in Osan, Gyeonggi Province, stating, "I cannot get in touch with my father." Based on coordinates checked by the child via a smartphone location-sharing feature, police were dispatched to a road in Pyeongchang-gun, but they were unable to locate the man. SBS Jul 23, 2026 5:11 PM

Former Gwangsan Police Chief Questioned as Suspect for First Time... National Investigation Headquarters Official Also Summoned The special investigation team of the National Police Agency, which is investigating allegations of botched handling in the Jang Yoon-ki case, has summoned the former chief of the Gwangsan Police Station for questioning as a suspect. SBS Jul 23, 2026 5:10 PM

Supreme Court Postpones Ruling on Kim Keon-hee's Case Day Before Verdict, Refers to Full Bench The Supreme Court announced this afternoon that "the sentencing date for the case involving defendant Kim Keon-hee on charges including violations of the Capital Markets Act has been changed and postponed (to be designated later) for referral to the full bench." The ruling was initially scheduled for 2:00 p.m. SBS Jul 23, 2026 5:09 PM