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JCS: U.S. Texted Flight Notice Just Day Before Drone Incident; South Korean Staffer Failed to Report The near-intercept incident on July 30 near the armistice line in Paju, Gyeonggi Province—where U.S. SBS Aug 3, 2026 5:20 PM

President Lee Presides Over Real Estate and Stock Market Inspection Meeting President Lee Jae-myung has returned to South Korea after an 11-day, 7-nation tour. SBS Aug 3, 2026 5:18 PM

Song Young-gil: "Why Did Jeong Chung-rae Run Instead of Resting? Voting for Me Won't Waste Your Vote" Democratic Party leadership candidate Song Young-gil appealed to party supporters in the Honam region today, stating, "Even if you vote for Song Young-gil as number one and Kim Min-seok as number two, your votes will not go to waste." Candidate Song made the remarks during a "Yeosu Citizens' Empathy Talk" held at the Yeosu City Council in the South Jeolla-Gwangju Unified Special City. SBS Aug 3, 2026 5:17 PM

Kim Min-seok Warns Against Continued 'Myeong-Cheong Conflict,' Urges Election of 'Reliable Party Leader' 3. Democratic Party leadership candidate Kim Min-seok targeted rival candidate Jung Chung-rae today , stating, "If the 'Myeong-Cheong conflict' continues, President Lee Jae-myung will be shaken, and the direction of state affairs will be shaken." Speaking at a focused talk concert for Jeonbuk party members held at Jeonbuk National University today, candidate Kim said, "We must elect a party leader who can firmly support the president's governance and a reliable party leader who can win the next general election," making the remarks in this context. SBS Aug 3, 2026 5:15 PM

Chung Chung-rae: "Shincheonji Allegations Are an Attack on the Party... Will Order Ethics Inspection of Kim Min-seok If Elected Leader" Democratic Party leadership candidate Chung Chung-rae continued his offensive against rival candidate Kim Min-seok today , stating, "Loyalty has no total limit, and neither does betrayal." Speaking at a party member talk concert held at the Gangneung Cultural Center in Gangwon Province today, candidate Chung remarked, "There is no rule that says someone who betrays once will never betray a second time." Chung repeatedly brought up the so-called "Hudanhyup" (Candidate Unification Consultative Council) incident from 2002, criticizing Kim's past actions and defining them as a "betrayal of the party and its members." Regarding Kim's history of leaving the party during the 2002 presidential election while advocating for the unification of candidates Roh Moo-hyun and Chung Mong-joon, Chung pointed out, "When President Roh Moo-hyun's approval ratings dropped, they shook him up, and eventually betrayed him to fly over to Chung Mong-joon. SBS Aug 3, 2026 5:14 PM

"Mr. President, Please Exercise Your Veto Power": Plea from Busan Roundhouse-Kick Victim Draws Attention Kim Jin-joo, the victim of the "Busan roundhouse kick case," has appealed to President Lee Jae-myung, urging him to "exercise his veto power against the abolition of the prosecution's supplementary investigation powers." Kim posted a message on social media today, directing her words to President Lee: "Because of the abolition of supplementary investigation powers and the prosecution service, I ended up posting on X. SBS Aug 3, 2026 5:01 PM

PP's Approval Rating Slips Back After Local Elections… Jang Sung-chul Attributes It to "Jang Dong-hyeok's One-Man Show" When quoting or reporting from this interview, please explicitly state the progr… SBS Aug 3, 2026 4:54 PM

Yoo Si-min Continues to Draw Lines... Showing Off Presence or Venting Frustration? When quoting or reporting the interview, please accurately state the program name, SBS "Ju Young-jin's News Briefing." Copyright belongs to SBS. SBS Aug 3, 2026 4:54 PM

Supreme Council Race in Democratic Party Also Splits Between Pro-Lee and Pro-Chung: Can the Same Roof Hold? [A Briefing on News by Joo Young-jin] When quoting or reporting on this interview, please explicitly credit the program name, SBS "A Briefing on News by Joo Young-jin." Copyright belongs to SBS. SBS Aug 3, 2026 4:48 PM

Tight Early Race in DP Leadership Primary... Suh Yong-ju Says "Kim Min-seok Has the Advantage... Might Not Even Go to Preferential Voting" When quoting or reporting from this interview, please explicitly state the program name, SBS Joo Young-jin's News Briefing. SBS Aug 3, 2026 4:38 PM