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App That Reduces Belly Fat and Obesity Rates? Available to Seoul Citizens Here is the second helpful piece of news for today. Have you ever heard of Sonmok Doctor? Last year, the adult obesity rate in Seoul saw the largest decrease nationwide. SBS Jul 29, 2026 7:53 AM

Ignoring Police Orders and Fleeing: Driver Found to Be Unlicensed and Undocumented A Chinese national in Jeju who drove recklessly, even crossing the center line while trying to evade a seatbelt crackdown, has been arrested by the police. SBS Jul 29, 2026 7:40 AM

North Korea 'Pyongyang Drone' Appeal Begins... First Trial Preparation Date for Kim Keon-hee's 'Office-Selling' Appeal The Criminal Division 1 of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judge Yoon Sung-sik), designated for internal rebellion cases, will hold the first public trial for former President Yoon, former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, former Defense Security Command Chief Yeo In-hyung, and former Drone Operations Command Chief Kim Yong-dae today. SBS Jul 29, 2026 7:21 AM

Byun Hee-jae Loses Damages Suit Against State Over 'Choi Seo-won Tablet PC Fabrication' Claims The Seoul Central District Court, presided over by Judge Lee Yu-bin of Civil Settlement Division 40, recently ruled against the plaintiff in the damages suit filed by CEO Byun against the government. SBS Jul 29, 2026 7:20 AM

Supreme Court: Courts Should Ask Prosecutors to Clarify Ambiguous Indictments The Supreme Court's Second Division (Presiding Justice Uhm Sang-pil) announced on June 5 that it overturned the lower court's ruling, which had sentenced a defendant identified as A to a fine for violating the Personal Information Protection Act, and remanded the case to the Jeonju District Court. SBS Jul 29, 2026 7:18 AM

Fire Breaks Out on Building Rooftop in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon; No Casualties Reported A fire broke out on the rooftop of a three-story building in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon, at around 4:50 AM today , and was completely extinguished in about 20 minutes. SBS Jul 29, 2026 6:47 AM

Today's Major News 1. Kumamoto Strong Earthquake Overnight Rescue Efforts.."2 Dead in Collapsed Shopping Mall" Following a magnitude 7.1 strong earthquake that struck the Kumamoto region of Japan yesterday afternoon , casualties continue to rise. SBS Jul 29, 2026 6:40 AM

Seoul to Transform Jamsil Complex into Landmark MICE and Dome Stadium Hub The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced today that it has signed a concession agreement for the Jamsil Sports and MICE Complex private investment project with Seoul Smart MICE Park , the preferred bidder for the project. SBS Jul 29, 2026 6:39 AM

Marine Pedestrian Bridge Collapses a Year After Reinforcement, Briefly Trapping 17 A bridge connecting a beach to a rocky reef has collapsed in Guryongpo, Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province. SBS Jul 29, 2026 6:33 AM

Working Under Scorching Sun, Enduring Tropical Nights... "Surviving with Just a Fan" The elderly are especially vulnerable to such suffocating heat. However, many have no choice but to work outdoors under the burning sun to make a living, and endure tropical nights at home with only a single fan. SBS Jul 29, 2026 6:25 AM