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Coach Beats Middle Schooler with Bamboo Sword for Over 30 Minutes for Failing to Follow Training, Leaving Bruises Police have launched an investigation after a middle school kendo coach allegedly assaulted a student with a bamboo sword. SBS Aug 4, 2026 5:48 PM

"Do Not Sell or Buy" Warning... 'Seasoning' Shakes Up Danggeun Market The Mapo Police Station in Seoul announced today that it detected the seasoning product "Everything But the Bagel Sesame," sold by the U.S. SBS Aug 4, 2026 5:34 PM

"What Happens to My Case?" Clients Anxious Amid Transition to Police and Prosecutors Inquiries are flooding into law firms as the revision to the Criminal Procedure Act, which completely abolishes direct investigations by prosecutors, passed the Cabinet meeting today . SBS Aug 4, 2026 5:19 PM

Pork Supply Price Fixing Leads to Over 20% Surge in Retail Prices Distributors and officials accused of colluding on the prices of pork supplied to major supermarkets have been handed over to trial. SBS Aug 4, 2026 5:14 PM

Man in 40s Arrested for Wielding Weapon Against Foreign Woman in Seongdong-gu, Seoul The Seoul Eastern District Court issued an arrest warrant for the man in his 40s, identified as A, who faces charges of attempted murder, stating that there is a concern he might flee and that he lacks a fixed residence. SBS Aug 4, 2026 5:12 PM

Prosecutors With Under 10 Years of Experience to Be Appointed as Grade 4 Investigators in Serious Crime Investigation Agency, Retaining Pay and Retirement Age Prosecutors with less than 10 years of legal experience who move to the Serious Crime Investigation Agency in October will be appointed as Grade 4 investigators. SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:47 PM

Ministry of Justice: 'Full Preparations for Follow-up Measures to Revised Criminal Procedure Act… Quickly Prepare Subordinate Statutes' However, prosecutors are allowed to request supplementary investigations from judicial police officers. SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:36 PM

Chinese Fugitive Hiding in South Korea for 29 Years After Murder Caught and Deported A man in his 50s from China who fled to South Korea after murdering a taxi driver in his home country has been caught and forcibly repatriated to China after 29 years. SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:35 PM

Chinese Man Always Wearing a Mask Arrested for Murdering Taxi Driver 29 Years Ago The Narcotics Investigation Unit of the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency announced today that they arrested A, a 50-year-old Chinese national, on the spot for violations of the Immigration Control Act and other charges, and forcibly repatriated him to China. SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:24 PM

Acting Police Chief: 'Organization's Fate Rests on Stabilizing New Criminal Justice System' As the promulgation bill for the partial amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act was approved in a Cabinet meeting, Acting National Police Agency Commissioner General Yoo Jae-sung stated that the organization will "stake its fate and thoroughly prepare" to stabilize the new criminal justice system. SBS Aug 4, 2026 3:59 PM