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4-Year-Old Girl Dies After Falling into Water Park Facility at Hongcheon Resort At around 5:15 p.m. yesterday , a report was received that a 4-year-old girl had fallen into a water play facility at a resort in Hongcheon County, Gangwon Province, and was not breathing. SBS Aug 1, 2026 10:08 AM

First 'Super Tropical Night' of the Year Hits East Coast, Including Gangneung, With Temperatures Exceeding 30°C While a tropical night is defined as a night when the overnight low stays above 25°C , a super tropical night refers to a phenomenon where the lowest temperature exceeds 30°C . SBS Aug 1, 2026 10:02 AM

Korean Women Sleep for Shorter Periods and Wake Up More Often: Smartwatch Data Reveals In particular, Korean women were found to have shorter baseline sleep durations than American and European women, and the decline in their sleep quality begins at an earlier stage. SBS Aug 1, 2026 9:28 AM

Vatican's Net Worth Hits 4.4 Trillion Won... Avoiding Risks While Investing Well Peter's Basilica The Vatican's net worth increased last year, driven by rising prices of gold and real estate. SBS Aug 1, 2026 9:16 AM

Man in 30s in Cardiac Arrest After Falling Into Stream in Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province A's companion found and rescued him before reporting the incident to the 119 emergency service. SBS Aug 1, 2026 8:46 AM

Police Investigate Senior Superintendent General Over 'Geoje King' Allegations; Formal Probe Launched into Sexual Misconduct It has been confirmed that police investigating various allegations of corruption against a regional police official known as the "Geoje King" have also launched an investigation into a high-ranking current superintendent general. SBS Aug 1, 2026 8:06 AM

Already 360,000 Livestock Dead... Struggling Against the Heat All Day Livestock are also suffering from the scorching heat. So far, more than 360,000 livestock have died nationwide, and livestock farms are fighting a round-the-clock battle against the heat. SBS Aug 1, 2026 7:14 AM

Rising Seawater Temperatures Trigger Emergency Measures as Fishermen Fear Repeat of Mass Die-offs As a scorching heatwave sweeps across the southern regions, seawater temperatures are rising rapidly, putting aquaculture farms along the southern coast on high alert. SBS Aug 1, 2026 7:11 AM

'Dismissal of Indictment Review Data' Arrived at National Assembly Just Before Bill Passage Regarding the expansion of grounds for declaring the dismissal of an indictment included in this amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act, the National Assembly requested 'review data' from the court, noting that 'tremendous changes' are expected in trials. SBS Aug 1, 2026 7:06 AM

Contradictions in Revised Criminal Procedure Act Signal Field Confusion   The amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act passed by the National Assembly contains contradictory provisions that clash with existing articles and the broader legal system. SBS Aug 1, 2026 7:03 AM