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Security Vulnerabilities at Private Building Office Raises Concerns for Busan Serious Crime Investigation Office's 'Unstable Start' In addition, issues concerning its distance from the courts and prosecutors' offices, as well as difficulties in securing personnel, have presented multiple challenges even before its launch. SBS Jul 31, 2026 10:09 AM

Ceiling Collapse at Restaurant During Dinner Leaves 14 Injured Yesterday evening , a restaurant ceiling collapsed in Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province, injuring 14 people. SBS Jul 31, 2026 9:24 AM

"Please, No More of This": Firefighter Posts Photo, Car Owner's Absurd Excuse A driver parked their car right in front of a fire station's garage. The excuse the driver offered afterward was, "I thought they were closed for the day." Do fire stations ever have days off? Netizens are outraged. SBS Jul 31, 2026 9:24 AM

Police Forward Woman in Her 30s to Prosecution Without Detention for Solely Blocking Entry to Jamsil Vote-Counting Station The Seoul Songpa Police Station announced that it had forwarded the woman in her 30s, surnamed A, to the Seoul Dongbu District Prosecutors' Office this morning without detention on charges of obstruction of business. SBS Jul 31, 2026 9:21 AM

Comprehensive Fire Safety Inspection for Over 190,000 Factories and Warehouses Sprinklers will be made mandatory on all floors of factories with a total floor area of 5,000 square meters or more, and financial support and loan programs will be launched to promote safety investments. SBS Jul 31, 2026 9:21 AM

"Where Are We Supposed to Go?"... Even This Trusted Place Plunges Japan into Chaos An AEON Mall shopping center in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, exploded just 45 days after reopening following internal renovations. SBS Jul 31, 2026 8:54 AM

11% of Elderly Population Receiving Basic Livelihood Security... 44% of All Recipients The number of National Basic Livelihood Security recipients last year was tallied at 2.84 million, with 44 percent of them identified as adults aged 65 or older. SBS Jul 31, 2026 8:53 AM

Carcinogens in bottled water? Left under blazing sun, raising health concerns Amidst temperatures soaring past 30 degrees Celsius , bottled water is stacked outside a convenience store. SBS Jul 31, 2026 8:52 AM

Heat-Related Deaths Reach 75% of Last Year's Total Despite Fewer Patients, Prompting Health Warnings Health authorities have issued warnings as the number of estimated heat-related deaths this summer has reached 75 percent of last year's total, with the heat wave expected to persist for the time being. SBS Jul 31, 2026 8:44 AM

Map of Apartments Making Unreasonable Demands on Delivery Workers Spreads Online The next hot topic is the "Celestial Dragons Apartments" that leave delivery workers distressed. SBS Jul 31, 2026 8:23 AM