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US Claimed It Gave Notice, But South Korea Prepared to Shoot Down Drone: What Happened on the Front Line? The South Korean military's misidentification of a U.S. military drone as a North Korean aircraft during joint drills in the front-line area of Paju, Gyeonggi Province, on the 30th is suspected to have stemmed from an internal failure to report within the South Korean military. SBS Jul 31, 2026 5:01 PM

Prosecutors Indict Former Reform Party Candidate Jung Yi-han and Personal Trainer Over Staged Attack The Busan District Prosecutors' Office announced today that it has indicted Jung in custody on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act and obstructing the performance of official duties by fraudulent means. SBS Jul 31, 2026 4:58 PM

Local Dessert Brand Faces Backlash for Resembling Japan's Tokyo Banana Tokyo Berry, a domestic dessert brand that has operated pop-up stores in major department stores in South Korea, has been embroiled in controversy for product designs and marketing tactics excessively similar to Japan's iconic souvenir, Tokyo Banana. SBS Jul 31, 2026 4:52 PM

Man in 20s with Underlying Condition Dies from Heat-Related Illness... Summer Death Toll Reaches 13 As record-breaking heatwaves continue, centered mainly around the Yeongnam region, an additional death presumed to be caused by a heat-related illness has been reported. SBS Jul 31, 2026 4:45 PM

Elementary Students Clash at Gangnam Apartment Playground, Prompting Police Response Involving Weapon A dispute between elementary school students at an apartment playground in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, escalated, prompting a police response. SBS Jul 31, 2026 4:37 PM

Extortionate Annual Interest Rates Up to 13,000%: Illegal Lending Ring Arrested After Targeting 952 Victims The ringleader and other members of an illegal loan shark organization that reaped over 900 million won in profits through brutal interest rates reaching up to an annualized 13,000% have been caught. SBS Jul 31, 2026 4:34 PM

Viral 'Chungju Burger' Sells 1 Million Units... Chungju Mayor Lee Dong-seok Declares 'War' to Lift Chungju Dam Regulations When quoting or reporting from this interview, please explicitly state the program name SBS "Joo Young-jin's News Briefing". SBS Jul 31, 2026 4:19 PM

Climbing, Crossing Barriers for Photos... Another Instance of Disruptive Tourists Visitors to the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, have sparked online controversy after exhibiting a series of thoughtless behaviors. SBS Jul 31, 2026 4:12 PM

Songdo Landmark Project Faces Red Light as 103-Story Plan Hits Air Safety Hurdle After 151-Story Proposal Fell Through According to the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority and the Seoul Regional Aviation Administration on Friday , two flight safety review studies regarding the 103-story, 420-meter-high tower proposed for construction in Songdo have recently been completed. SBS Jul 31, 2026 3:42 PM

Another Bitten While Walking in the Same Park... Jecheon Residents Anxious According to fire authorities today , at 8:51 p.m. the previous day, a citizen identified as A was attacked by a wild animal suspected to be a raccoon dog while taking a walk at a Jecheon citizens' park. SBS Jul 31, 2026 3:28 PM