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Cheong Wa Dae Draws the Line on Justice Minister's Resignation Remarks, Saying "Nothing Officially Confirmed" Cheong Wa Dae distanced itself today from Justice Minister Chung Sung-ho's public remarks about his intention to resign, denying that any such expression of resignation has actually been made. SBS Jul 27, 2026 3:22 PM

President Lee Stresses WTO Is Legitimate Multilateral Body, Calls for Reforms to Fit Changed Environment President Lee Jae-myung emphasized on the 27th that the principle of maintaining a free, fair, and predictable trade order is a value that the international community must share, in response to the U.S. SBS Jul 27, 2026 3:15 PM

Kim Jong-un Visits War Veterans Cemetery on Armistice Day, Calling Korean War "Great Victory" North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited national cemeteries to mark the 73rd anniversary of the armistice agreement on July 27, seeking to boost loyalty while highlighting increasingly close ties with China. SBS Jul 27, 2026 2:44 PM

North Korea Installs Screen at Panmungak in JSA, Presumed for Renovation Work North Korea has reportedly installed a screen around Panmungak, a facility located in the northern area of the Joint Security Area in Panmunjom. SBS Jul 27, 2026 2:43 PM

DPK Lawmaker Urges Resigned Justice Minister Chung Seong-ho to Sacrifice for President Voices are emerging continuously from within the ruling bloc urging Minister of Justice Chung Seong-ho, who has reportedly recently expressed his intention to resign, to finish wrapping up prosecution reform. SBS Jul 27, 2026 2:41 PM

Cheong Wa Dae Denies Reports That Justice Minister Jeong Sung-ho Offered to Resign An official from Cheong Wa Dae explained on the same day, "Minister Jeong's resignation offer has not been officially confirmed," adding, "It is not true that he offered to resign to Cheong Wa Dae." Earlier that day, Minister Jeong attended the plenary meeting of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee at the National Assembly, where he virtually expressed his intention to resign by stating, "Since prosecutorial reform has mostly been completed in broad terms, new wine must be put into new wineskins." Earlier in front of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee meeting room, when reporters asked whether he offered to resign due to the party line on abolishing supplementary investigation powers, Minister Jeong explained, "My political future is not what is important." He added, "When the President is abroad working for the national interest, it is inappropriate to bring up such matters." When asked whether he would offer his resignation after the President returns from the overseas trip, he did not provide an answer. SBS Jul 27, 2026 2:23 PM

Gov't Monitoring North Korea-Russia Trends Regarding Zelenskyy's Claim of Additional Troop Dispatch The South Korean government stated that it is closely monitoring trends in military cooperation between North Korea and Russia regarding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's claim that Russia has requested additional troop deployments from North Korea. SBS Jul 27, 2026 2:16 PM

DP Leadership Contenders Target 'Jungwon' Swing Region... Focus on Wooing Chungcheong Party Members As the "bandwagon" effect—where momentum builds behind the front-runner—begins from the very first primary results, leadership candidates Kim Min-seok, Jeong Cheong-rae, and Song Young-gil are putting everything on the line to secure votes in the Chungcheong region. SBS Jul 27, 2026 2:14 PM

UN Command Chief: Armistice Has Contributed to Peace, Stability on Korean Peninsula for 73 Years mutual repatriation ceremony for the remains of Korean War fallen soldiers held at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam on the 5th. SBS Jul 27, 2026 2:07 PM

Prime Minister Han: 'Will Never Forget Sacrifices of UN Korean War Allies... Will Protect Freedom and Peace' Prime Minister Han Sung-sook stated today , "The South Korean government will protect freedom and peace based on the firm South Korea-U.S. SBS Jul 27, 2026 2:05 PM