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Seoul Issues Tropical Night Advisory for 6th Day... Average Daily Temperature Ranks 2nd Highest Ever Nights filled with sleeplessness due to the heat continue. This summer's average number of tropical nights has hit a record high since weather observations began, while the average daily temperature ranks as the second highest on record. SBS Jul 29, 2026 6:23 AM

Pigs and Flounder Stunned by Heatwave... Consecutive Deaths Reported in Jeju Damage from the heatwave is spreading across both land and sea, with consecutive pig deaths reported at livestock farms as well. SBS Jul 29, 2026 5:31 AM

Collapse Occurs 7 Months After Aging-Related Renovation; Bridge Was Not Subject to Regular Safety Inspections   Following the collapse of Boritdol Bridge in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, on the 28th, calls are growing to investigate the cause of the collapse and determine whether safety management was adequate. SBS Jul 29, 2026 5:30 AM

"Even Pigs Barely Touch Their Feed": Livestock Exhausted Amid Relentless Heat Waves Pigs confined to their pens were barely holding on amid cooling equipment such as ventilation fans, electric fans, and air conditioners installed inside the pigsty. SBS Jul 29, 2026 5:23 AM

"Shincheonji Also Encouraged Joining Democratic Party," Joint Probe Team Secured Testimony—Why Did It Hesitate? It has been revealed that the joint prosecution-police investigation team secured testimony four months ago indicating that there were movements by Shincheonji followers to join the Democratic Party of Korea four years ago. SBS Jul 29, 2026 1:42 AM

Fences, Guard Posts, and Anti-Air Defense... Is the Election Commission "Fortifying" Its Office? The National Election Commission has drawn up plans to spend 1.4 billion won to install boundary fences and reinforce security guard posts around its office building. SBS Jul 29, 2026 1:06 AM

Pedestrian Bridge Collapses in Seconds, Trapping 17 People Yesterday afternoon, an offshore pedestrian bridge connecting a rocky shore and a beach in Guryongpo, Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, collapsed. SBS Jul 29, 2026 1:01 AM

"Why No Punishment?" Inside the Police Letter Sent to Prison Following a Civil Complaint A drug dealer currently serving time in prison filed a prison complaint asking why the buyer who purchased drugs from him was not being punished. SBS Jul 29, 2026 12:58 AM

1994's 'That Summer' Again? Endless Heat Wave The heat is particularly unusual in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do across the country. SBS Jul 29, 2026 12:56 AM

Shuttered Stores... Could the Worst Heatwave of 1994 Return? The heat is taking an unusually severe toll, particularly in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province. SBS Jul 29, 2026 12:54 AM