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Man in His 50s Arrested with Taser After Threatening Temple Official with Toy Gun and Fleeing 50 km Jinju Police Station announced on the 30th that they have apprehended and are investigating a man in his 50s, surnamed A, on charges including special intimidation, special obstruction of official duties, and drunk driving under the Road Traffic Act. SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:01 AM

"Why Don't You Take My Side?" 60-Year-Old Who Murdered 90-Year-Old Neighbor Gets 18 Years in Prison in Appeal According to the legal community on July 30, the 2nd Criminal Division of the Suwon High Court (Presiding Judge Kim Kun-woo) overturned the original rulings and sentenced the defendant, A, to 18 years in prison on charges of murder, assault, and insult. SBS Jul 31, 2026 5:58 AM

Air Seoul Jeju-Gimpo Flight Canceled Due to Aircraft Defect, Leaving 220 Passengers Stranded The 220 passengers on board experienced great inconvenience as they had to wait for a long time at the airport. SBS Jul 31, 2026 5:32 AM

Suspect Who Terrified Temple Monk and Led Police on High-Speed Chase Arrested Despite Four Live Rounds Fired A man in his 50s who threatened a monk at a temple with a toy gun and fled has been apprehended by police following a intense chase. SBS Jul 31, 2026 5:04 AM

Man Threatens Monk Claiming to Have Gun, Flees While Ramming Police Cars A man in his 50s who threatened a monk at a temple with a toy gun and tried to force him into a car led police on a 50-kilometer chase. SBS Jul 31, 2026 5:03 AM

Fire at Apartment in Deokyang-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province... 2 Injured The fire left a man in his 30s and a woman in his 60s—who were inside the apartment—severely and slightly injured, respectively, and they were transported to a hospital. SBS Jul 31, 2026 3:36 AM

Heatwave Puts Honeybees on High Alert... "They Might All Die Like This" Animals and plants are also suffering from the scorching heatwave. Amid the continuous heat, beekeeping farms are worried about the mass mortality of bees, while flower farms are anxious that their plants might wither and die. SBS Jul 31, 2026 12:36 AM

Yangsan Hits 40.3°C (104.5°F) for Second Straight Day... "Never Experienced Heat Like This" Amid record-breaking heatwaves, the Yeongnam region is suffering the most. Yangsan in South Gyeongsang Province has exceeded 40°C for two consecutive days for the first time since weather observations began, and Busan also recorded its second-highest temperature on record. SBS Jul 31, 2026 12:33 AM