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Cabinet Passes Bill to Abolish Prosecutors' Investigative Powers Without Exercising Veto The amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act, which completely abolishes prosecutors' direct investigative powers, has been approved by the Cabinet. SBS Aug 4, 2026 5:05 PM

Sung Han-yong and Heo Min Clash Over Tax Revision... Conflicting Analyses by Political Desk Senior Journalists When quoting or reporting from this interview, please explicitly credit the program SBS "Ju Young-jin's News Briefing". SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:59 PM

Sung Min-jong's Comprehensive Politics: The Controversy Over Consecutive-Term Constitutional Amendment; Sung Han-yong Says "President Lee Must Clearly State His Position," Heo Min Says "He Won't" When quoting or reporting from this interview, please explicitly state the program name, SBS <Joo Young-jin's News Briefing>. SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:58 PM

What is Jung Sung-ho's Future?…Sung Han-yong Says "Will Be Replaced," Heo Min Says "Jung Sung-ho is the Only One to Trust" When quoting or reporting from this interview, please explicitly state the progr… SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:55 PM

Revised Criminal Procedure Act Approved by Cabinet... Heo Min: "President Lee Must Have Been Flustered" When quoting or reporting on this interview, please explicitly state the program name, SBS <Joo Young-jin's News Briefing>. SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:54 PM

Lee Ji-eun Apologizes for 'Chung-rae Cheek Poke' Controversy, Warns Against 'Romantic' Rumors Lee Ji-eun, chairperson of the Democratic Party's Mapo-gap regional committee in Seoul, has warned of a strong legal response after becoming embroiled in controversy for poking the cheek of party leadership candidate Jung Chung-rae with her finger during a party convention. SBS Aug 4, 2026 3:45 PM

President Lee: 'I Practiced Law for a Long Time, but Couldn't Trust Police Investigations Either' ▲ President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a Cabinet meeting held at the Blue House… SBS Aug 4, 2026 3:45 PM

South Korea Strongly Protests Japan's Defense White Paper over Dokdo Claims, Demands Retraction The South Korean government has lodged a protest and urged the retraction of Japan's renewed claims to Dokdo as its inherent territory in its defense white paper. SBS Aug 4, 2026 3:44 PM

People Power Party's Chang Dong-hyeok Blasts Tax Reform as De Facto 'Moving Ban' ▲ People Power Party Representative Chang Dong-hyeok holds a press conference on… SBS Aug 4, 2026 3:42 PM

New U.S. Ambassador Steel Pays Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Cho Hyun to Discuss Bilateral Ties Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel visits the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Government Complex-Seoul in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on August 4. SBS Aug 4, 2026 3:36 PM