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Joo Jin-woo: "Voter Counts Increased in Exact Increments of 100 for 11 Straight Hours in Last Presidential Election, Pointing to Rigging" During a press conference at the National Assembly, Representative Joo stated, "During the 21st presidential election, the NEC intentionally manipulated voter turnout," adding, "At three polling stations in Hongje 2-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, hourly voter numbers were arbitrarily fabricated and entered falsely in units of 100." According to data secured by Representative Joo, voter numbers increased in units of 100 for 11 consecutive hours, showing figures such as 100 at 7 a.m., 100 at 8 a.m., 100 at 9 a.m., 200 at 10 a.m., 100 at 11 a.m., 200 at 12 p.m., and 200 at 1 p.m. SBS Aug 2, 2026 11:13 AM

President Lee Wraps Up 3-Nation South American Tour, Departs for Frankfurt, Germany President Lee visited Brasilia and Sao Paulo in Brazil for four days starting on the 26th, and Santiago, Chile, for a two-day, one-night stay starting on the 29th, meeting with leaders and business figures of each country to seek strengthened cooperation with South Korea. SBS Aug 2, 2026 10:36 AM

DPK Holds Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Primary Today: Kim Min-seok Aims for 2nd Win, Jeong Chung-rae Seeks Rebound Attention is focused on whether candidate Kim Min-seok, who secured a narrow victory in the rank-and-file party member vote in the Chungcheong region yesterday, will maintain momentum for a second consecutive win, or if candidate Jeong Chung-rae, viewed as having the upper hand in Busan's organizational strength, can create a momentum for a turnaround. SBS Aug 2, 2026 10:04 AM

August Extraordinary National Assembly Opens amid Expectations of Clash over Fast-Track Amendment and NEC Special Counsel Recommendation The Democratic Party of Korea, which aims to complete legislative tasks for government policy goals by the end of the year, is pushing to revise the National Assembly Act and other measures to speed up the legislative process, while the People Power Party is protesting and announcing plans to block them. SBS Aug 2, 2026 9:04 AM

Kim Min-seok Takes First in Democratic Party's Chungcheong Primary... What Lies Ahead? The regional primary elections to select the leader of the Democratic Party have kicked off in the Chungcheong region. SBS Aug 2, 2026 8:21 AM

Korea to Import Argentine Crude Oil... Building AI Critical Mineral Cooperation with South America President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a tour of South America, held a summit with the President of Argentina and agreed to cooperate on crude oil imports and expanding supply chains for critical minerals such as lithium. SBS Aug 2, 2026 7:12 AM

Kim Min-seok Edges Out Jung Cheong-rae by 0.44 Percentage Points in Chungcheong Primary In the Chungcheong region, the first stop of the regional primaries to elect the Democratic Party's new leadership, party leadership candidate Kim Min-seok took first place. SBS Aug 2, 2026 7:10 AM