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Kim Min-seok Wins Narrow Victory in DP's First Regional Leadership Race in Chungcheong Candidate Kim Min-seok secured a narrow victory over candidate Jung Chung-rae in the first regional tour primary to select the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea. SBS Aug 1, 2026 10:15 PM

"Historic Turning Point" vs. "Worst Bad Law": Fallout Continues Over Criminal Procedure Act The aftermath continues following the passage of the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act at the National Assembly plenary session yesterday . SBS Aug 1, 2026 10:05 PM

South Korea to Import Crude Oil from Argentina, Expand Critical Mineral Cooperation President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a tour of South America, held a summit with the president of Argentina, where the two leaders agreed to cooperate on importing Argentine crude oil and expanding the supply chain for critical minerals. SBS Aug 1, 2026 10:05 PM

People Power Party to Hold Supreme Council Meeting in Front of Cheong Wa Dae the Day After Tomorrow to Urge Veto on Supplementary Investigation Power Abolition Bill ▲ People Power Party Representative Park Sung-hoon Following the passage of the … SBS Aug 1, 2026 12:19 PM

North Korea Slams NATO's Military Fuel Supply Overhaul as 'Unprecedented, Blatant War Prep' ▲ NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium North Korea denounced NATO's decision t… SBS Aug 1, 2026 10:00 AM

North Korea Targets macOS With Malware Attacks Aimed at Draining Crypto Wallets In a recent report, U.S. cybersecurity firm Allsecure analyzed that North Korean hackers use a method of luring users to fake web pages and tricking them into installing malware under the guise of a computer operating system update. SBS Aug 1, 2026 9:59 AM

Prep Meeting for Korea-Central Asia Summit Held in Kazakhstan Chaired by Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Chung Eui-hye, the meeting was attended by representatives from five Central Asian countries, including the vice foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as the Kyrgyz ambassador to Kazakhstan. SBS Aug 1, 2026 9:57 AM

Special Inspector General Vacant for 10 Years: DP Nominates Choi Gil-soo The position of the Special Inspector General, responsible for monitoring the president's relatives and senior presidential office officials, has been vacant for nearly 10 years. SBS Aug 1, 2026 7:15 AM

South Korea, Argentina Hold Summit... Agreed on Lithium Cooperation and Crude Oil Imports President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a tour of South America, has held a summit with the president of Argentina. SBS Aug 1, 2026 6:28 AM

Parliament Passes Bill to Abolish Prosecutors' Supplementary Investigation Power... "Historical Turning Point" vs. "Going Against Public Sentiment" The amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act, which completely abolishes prosecutors' investigative powers for the first time in 72 years, has been finalized after passing the National Assembly under the leadership of the pan-ruling parties. SBS Aug 1, 2026 6:18 AM