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Where Is Real Estate Policy Headed? President Lee Willing to "Endure Hardships" in Closing Remarks Today , President Lee Jae-myung hosted a public debate on real estate policy. President Lee pointed out that the trend of favoring a "smart single home" (a single high-value property) has "caused serious problems in our society." He stated that housing prices would not have risen this much if holding taxes had been normalized in the past, emphasizing that the degree and scope of strengthening holding taxes are important. SBS Jul 23, 2026 10:22 PM

Rival Parties Shocked by Election Commission Allegations, Clash Over Extension of Probe With suspicions of statistical manipulation coming to light on top of the shortage of ballot papers, both the ruling and opposition parties expressed shock. SBS Jul 23, 2026 10:22 PM

President Lee Jae-myung Highlights Problems with Single, High-Value Home Trend, Hinting at Heavier Property Holding Taxes President Lee Jae-myung hosted a public debate on real estate policy today . President Lee pointed out that the preference for a single, high-value home has caused serious problems in society. SBS Jul 23, 2026 10:21 PM

Cho Hyun: "Efforts to Resume Dialogue with North Korea Will Continue with Patience" Foreign Minister Cho Hyun stated on local time , "We will continue our efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea with patience for peaceful coexistence and common growth on the Korean Peninsula." According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Cho asked EAS member states for their continued interest and cooperation in efforts to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue through dialogue and diplomacy during the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Manila, Philippines, today. SBS Jul 23, 2026 10:21 PM

Concerns Pour In Over Democratic Party's Complementary Measures for Eliminating Prosecutors' Investigative Powers The Democratic Party is pushing to completely abolish prosecutors' complementary investigative powers. SBS Jul 23, 2026 10:20 PM

"2030 Presidential Run Could Be Blocked"... Political Circles Stirred by Ruling to Strip Seoul Mayor of Office Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who was sentenced in the first trial to lose his mayoral position over allegations of having a supporter pay for opinion polls, has submitted an appeal and immediately entered preparations for the trial. SBS Jul 23, 2026 10:20 PM

Kim Min-seok, Jung Cheong-rae, and Song Young-gil Advance to Democratic Party Leadership Race Final Candidates Kim Min-seok, Jung Cheong-rae, and Song Young-gil have advanced to the final round of the Democratic Party's leadership primary, while Koh Min-jung and Kim Bo-mi have been eliminated. SBS Jul 23, 2026 10:20 PM

Chung Dong-young: "Discard Denuclearization-First, Shift to Peace-First" Unification Minister Chung Dong-young stated that the government has reformed its peace strategy and is pursuing a shift in approach from denuclearization-first to peace-first. SBS Jul 23, 2026 6:55 PM

Following Presidential Event, Prime Minister to Host 'Real Estate Policy Debate' on July 27 Following a large-scale debate hosted by the President, another major discussion on the government's real estate policy direction will be hosted by the Prime Minister next week. SBS Jul 23, 2026 5:25 PM

DPK Announces Preliminary Election Results for National Convention, Shortlists 3 Party Leadership Candidates The Democratic Party of Korea will announce today the results of the preliminary elections to select candidates for party leader and supreme council member for the August 17 National Convention. SBS Jul 23, 2026 5:24 PM