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"100%, 1,000% False"... Misunderstandings and Prejudices Addressed Directly Ahead of the national convention scheduled for August 17, candidates for the leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea held their first TV debate today . SBS Jul 29, 2026 10:48 PM

Minjoo Party Leadership Race Kicks Off With First TV Debate Ahead of August Convention Ahead of the national convention on August 17, candidates for the leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea held their first TV debate today . SBS Jul 29, 2026 10:47 PM

DPK Leadership Candidates Clash Over Local Election Evaluation in First TV Debate Ahead of the national convention on August 17, candidates for the leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea held their first TV debate today . SBS Jul 29, 2026 10:46 PM

"The President and Government Lack Reform Drive?"..."Party Members Would Have Gone Wild With the Original Bill" Ahead of the national convention scheduled for August 17, the candidates for the leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea held their first televised debate today, July 29. SBS Jul 29, 2026 10:45 PM

Criticism Pours In Over Kim Yong-beom's Remarks… What Did He Say About Leverage? Regarding the extreme volatility in the domestic stock market, Presidential Chief of Policy Kim Yong-beom stated that it is "not solely due to single-stock leveraged ETFs." He also attributed it to the dynamic investment characteristics of retail investors. SBS Jul 29, 2026 9:04 PM

"Where Are the Bullets?" Frontline Guards Operating 'Unloaded' Machine Guns... JCS Unaware It has been reported that the South Korean Army's 1st Corps, which guards the frontline, has been conducting guard duty at guard posts and general outpost units without having ammunition belts linked to K6 heavy machine guns. SBS Jul 29, 2026 8:54 PM

Cheong Wa Dae on Controversy Over Justice Minister's Resignation: "It's Not a Position You Can Leave Just Because You Want To" He then seemingly reconfirmed this at the National Assembly on the 27th by stating, "Shouldn't new wine be put into new wineskins?" Minister Jung's move to resign drew political attention as its timing coincided with the Democratic Party finalizing the abolition of the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights as a party platform. SBS Jul 29, 2026 6:35 PM

Cheong Wa Dae: "Constitutional Amendment to Extend Incumbent President's Term Impossible and Unrealistic" Amid political controversy sparked by National Assembly Speaker Cho Jung-sik's r… SBS Jul 29, 2026 6:35 PM

BREAKING: Criminal Procedure Act Amendment on Abolishing Prosecutors' Supplementary Investigation Rights Passes Legislation and Judiciary Committee Led by Ruling Party Criminal Procedure Act Amendment on Abolishing Prosecutors' Supplementary Invest… SBS Jul 29, 2026 6:16 PM

Korea Communications Commission Cancels Appointment of Kim Sung-keun as MBC Board By-Election Director, Accepting Court Mediation Recommendation The Korea Communications Commission has accepted the court's mediation recommendation and canceled the former Korea Communications Commission's appointment of Kim Sung-keun as a by-election director of the Foundation for Broadcast Culture , officials said. SBS Jul 29, 2026 5:27 PM