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Ambiguous Grounds for Dismissal of Indictment Fuel Criticism Over Hasty Legislation The latest amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act has sparked intense controversy, separate from the abolition of supplementary investigative powers, by inserting two new grounds for dismissing indictments without determining guilt or innocence. SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:20 AM

Today's Major News 1. Ruling Bloc Pushes Ahead with Criminal Procedure Act Revision Amid All-Night Filibuster As an unlimited debate, or filibuster, is underway in the National Assembly over a bill to abolish prosecutors' supplementary investigation rights, the ruling-bloc parties are expected to pass the legislation this afternoon . SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:17 AM

Man in His 70s Arrested on Scene for Striking Acquaintance in Head With 10kg Dumbbell During Argument A is accused of inflicting serious injuries on an acquaintance in his 60s, identified as B, by swinging a 10-kilogram dumbbell at his head at around 2:30 p.m. SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:11 AM

Wild Animal Believed to Be Wild Boar Appears in Downtown Gangneung... Captured on Dashcam At 9:36 PM on the 29th, the wild animal was spotted on a road in Ipam-dong, Gangneung. SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:10 AM

Busan Sleepless Amid Historic Heatwave; Haeundae Crowded During Tropical Nights "Since we have a baby at home, we have no choice but to run the air conditioning all day," Kim said. SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:08 AM

"We Can't Survive Without Parasols": Construction Workers Struggle in Heatwave "Moving the parasol around is a chore in itself, but we simply cannot survive without it." On the afternoon of the 30th, as heatwave warnings were issued for most parts of the country, a large parasol stood on one side of a blazing construction site in downtown Sokcho, Gangwon Province. SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:08 AM

Call to Improve Dental School Clinical Training Where Students Must Recruit Patients Themselves ▲ Dental Treatment Criticism has emerged calling for the improvement of a dysfun… SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:07 AM

"It Feels Like Winter, Not Summer"... Downtown Ice Rinks Packed Amid Heat Waves Temperatures in Gimhae soared well past 38°C past 2 p.m. However, unlike the outside weather where just standing still makes it hard to breathe, the temperature inside the ice rink dropped to a chilly 11°C , radiating a blast of cold air that made people feel cold. SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:05 AM

MZ Gang Members Who Attacked Illegal Investment Reading Room Have Sentences Reduced in Appeal According to the legal community on June 30, the 14th Criminal Division of the Suwon High Court (Presiding Judge Heo Yang-yun) overturned the lower court rulings in the appeal trial for six individuals, including a gang member identified as A, who were indicted on charges of robbery resulting in injury and special trespassing, sentencing them to terms ranging from 4 years to 7 years and 6 months in prison. SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:04 AM

"Hot, So Hot"... Road Maintenance Workers Battling Heatwave Let's finish up quickly." On the morning of the 30th, near Sangdangsanseong Fortress in Sangdang-gu, Cheongju, where heatwave advisories have been in effect for nine consecutive days. SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:04 AM