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Cheong Wa Dae: "Will Promptly Appoint Special Inspector General If National Assembly Recommends Candidate via Plenary Session Resolution" Regarding the Democratic Party's recommendation of lawyer Choi Gil-su as its share of the special inspector general candidate today , Cheong Wa Dae stated, "If the National Assembly recommends a candidate for the special inspector general through a plenary session resolution, we plan to proceed with the appointment promptly in accordance with the procedures." Cheong Wa Dae made the announcement through a press notice issued by Senior Secretary to the President for Public Relations Sung Ki-hong, stating, "President Lee Jae-myung has emphasized the necessity of appointing a special inspector general since his press conference marking one month in office in July of last year, and has requested and proposed it several times since then." Following his directive to push for the appointment of a special inspector general in July of last year, President Lee also requested the National Assembly to initiate the appointment procedure for the special inspector general in April of this year. SBS Jul 31, 2026 5:00 PM

Chuncheon City Councilman Issues Public Apology Over Drunken Disturbance at Police Substation Chuncheon City Councilwoman Kim Ji-sook of the Democratic Party of Korea, who is currently under police investigation for failing to pay a taxi fare while intoxicated and causing a disturbance at a local police substation, issued a public apology today . SBS Jul 31, 2026 4:59 PM

Fast-Track Review Shortening Bill Submitted to Plenary Session; PPP Initiates Filibuster "Fast-Track Review Shortening Bill" submitted to the plenary session... … SBS Jul 31, 2026 4:42 PM

Kim Jong-hyuk on Criminal Procedure Act Revision: "A Paradise for Criminals, a Hell for Victims"… Jang Yoon-mi: "Democratic Party Bears Infinite Responsibility" When citing or reporting the interview, please explicitly state that it is from … SBS Jul 31, 2026 4:19 PM

Empowered Jang Dong-hyuk? Leading Pro-Leadership Faction En Masse to 'Olgong' Rally When quoting or reporting on this interview, please accurately state the program name SBS Ju Young-jin's News Briefing. SBS Jul 31, 2026 4:18 PM

Frustrating Football Association Hearing Elicits Bitter Laughs... "Hearing Format Needs to Change" When quoting or reporting the interview, please explicitly state that it is from the program SBS <Joo Young-jin's News Briefing>. SBS Jul 31, 2026 4:17 PM

30% of North Korean Defectors from Near Nuclear Test Site Show Chromosome Mutations... "Cause-and-Effect Relationship Unconfirmed" However, the impact of radiation exposure has not been proven, as the abnormalities could be due to other causes such as smoking or diagnostic radiation. SBS Jul 31, 2026 3:04 PM

Ministry of Defense Signs Contract to Procure Around 11,000 Educational Commercial Drones This exercise, which is the first major joint firepower drill featuring a large scale of South Korea's key military assets since the launch of the sovereign government, served as an occasion to introduce K-defense flagship equipment and new weapon systems. SBS Jul 31, 2026 2:44 PM

Military Orders Frontline GP and GOP Units to Maintain Loaded Heavy Machine Guns The military authorities announced today that they have issued a short-range directive to frontline border-operation units instructing them to maintain loaded live ammunition, following a controversy over the Army's 1st Corps' guideline of leaving boundary-operation weapons unloaded. SBS Jul 31, 2026 2:41 PM

DPK Recommends Attorney Choi Gil-soo as Special Inspector Candidate The Democratic Party of Korea recommended attorney Choi Gil-soo (60, Judicial Research and Training Institute Class 23), a former prosecutor, as its choice for the special inspector candidate today . SBS Jul 31, 2026 2:31 PM