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Suspect in Suyu-dong Murder Tests Positive for Drugs After Initially Resisting Test The 50-year-old man detained on charges of murdering a woman in her 50s at an officetel in Suyu-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, has tested positive in a preliminary drug screening, it has been confirmed. SBS Jul 29, 2026 5:33 PM

Court Extends Decision on JTBC's Rehabilitation Procedure by One Month The Rehabilitation Division 2 of the Seoul Bankruptcy Court (Presiding Judge Jeong Jun-young) announced today that it has extended the suspension period—originally set to end on the 30th of this month—to the 30th of next month to support restructuring negotiations between JTBC and its creditors. SBS Jul 29, 2026 5:12 PM

90-Year-Old Man Arrested and Referred to Prosecutors for Murdering Octogenarian Wife Over Suspected Infidelity According to the Seoul Gwangjin Police Station today , the suspect, A, is accused of murder for strangling his wife, B, a woman in her 80s, at an apartment in Gwangjin-gu at around 10:30 a.m. SBS Jul 29, 2026 5:03 PM

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon Inspects Senior Centers and Tapsgol Park Heat Relief Shelters While on Vacation The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that Mayor Oh Se-hoon, currently on vacation, visited the Unni Senior Center and the Tapsgol Park area in Jongno-gu this afternoon to inspect the operation of heat relief shelters for the elderly and Arisu sharing refrigerators. SBS Jul 29, 2026 4:47 PM

Gyeonggi Province's Version of 'Na Hwa-jin' Draws 36-to-1 Competition Rate... Doctors, Lawyers, and Police Among Applicants Explosive interest has been shown in the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education's open recruitment for "Teachers' Rights Protection Officers," an initiative pushed to restore collapsed authority in the classroom. SBS Jul 29, 2026 4:38 PM

Yangsan Temperatures Hit 40.3°C (104.5°F), First Time Exceeding 40°C in July in South Korea's Observation History At 3:33 PM today , the temperature in Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, soared to 40.3°C . SBS Jul 29, 2026 4:24 PM

Yangsan Temperatures Soar Past 40°C; Busan Records Highest Temperature in 122 Years Temperatures in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, exceeded 40°C during the early afternoon today . SBS Jul 29, 2026 4:20 PM

Killer Jang Yoon-ki Forwarded on Opium Charges? Police Offer Absurd Excuse of Heavy Workload It has been revealed that the investigation team handling the Jang Yoon-ki case repeatedly made mistakes, including incorrectly drafting search warrant application details and misapplying legal provisions in the prosecution transfer report. SBS Jul 29, 2026 4:17 PM

National Fire Agency 'Feels Heavy Responsibility' Over Massive Disciplinary Action in Female Firefighter's Death The National Fire Agency stated that it "deeply feels a heavy responsibility as a higher command authority" regarding the Jeonnam-Gwangju Fire Headquarters' announcement of disciplinary measures against 15 individuals involved in misconduct concerning the death of a female firefighter. SBS Jul 29, 2026 4:09 PM

On-Site Video: "Hard to Respond in an Emergency" — Three Dead in Just One Day at This Beach On July 26, three people swimming in the water died in a series of accidents at two undesignated beaches in Goseong, Gangwon Province. SBS Jul 29, 2026 4:08 PM