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"Bought Them Because They Were Cheap on AliExpress and Shein," But Toxic Substances Found in Children's Water Play Items The tested items included 4 children's water play equipment items, 4 children's swimsuits, 4 children's swim goggles, 3 children's swim caps, 1 pair of children's shoes, 1 children's water play toy, and 3 ultra-low-priced products being sold on AliExpress, Temu, and Shein. SBS Aug 5, 2026 2:38 PM

Dead NCO and Missing Rifle: Marine Corps Admits Completely Unaware It was around 10:00 AM yesterday when a non-commissioned officer belonging to a Marine Corps unit in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, was found dead in an off-base accommodation. SBS Aug 5, 2026 2:34 PM

Bought Popular Seasoning, Facing Sudden Trouble..."Buyers Could Face Criminal Punishment" Purchasing seasoning online only to find out later that its trade has been blocked. SBS Aug 5, 2026 2:32 PM

Seoul Metropolitan Government to Host Public Real Estate Debate Tomorrow, Featuring Young Homeseekers The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will hold a 90-minute "Citizens' Grand Debate for Real Estate Normalization" at 10:00 a.m. SBS Aug 5, 2026 2:28 PM

Morning Briefing: Today's Top Stories... Police Raid Starbucks Over Flawed 'Tank Day' Audit 1. Extreme heat continues to grip the country. Heavy heatwave warnings have been issued for the greater Seoul area, parts of South Chungcheong Province, and the Jeolla region. SBS Aug 5, 2026 2:13 PM

Seoul Official Sent to Prosecutors for Alleged Sexual Harassment of Minor The Seoul Jungbu Police Station announced today that it has forwarded a man in his 40s, identified as A and working for the Seoul city audit committee, to the prosecution on charges including the violation of the Act on the Protection of Children and Youths against Sex Crimes. SBS Aug 5, 2026 1:44 PM

Prosectors Raid 7 Petrochemical Companies Over Alleged PVC Price Fixing Exploiting Middle East War The Fair Trade Investigation Division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (led by Senior Prosecutor Na Hee-seok) is securing related materials today by conducting raids on seven companies, including LG Chem, Hanwha Solutions, Aekyung Chemical, OCI, Lotte Fine Chemical, PKC, and Unid. SBS Aug 5, 2026 12:46 PM

"Protect Our Future": Quiz Competition Highlights Children's Warnings on Climate Crisis As record-breaking heatwaves and abnormal climate patterns become commonplace, the climate crisis has emerged as an issue directly tied to the survival of future generations. SBS Aug 5, 2026 12:33 PM

Baejae High School Imposes Heavy Disciplinary Action on Two Students Over 'Starbucks' Chant School-level disciplinary actions have been taken against Baejae High School baseball team members who chanted cheers disparaging the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement during a baseball game against Gwangju Jeil High School. SBS Aug 5, 2026 12:22 PM

Police Raid Starbucks Over 'Tank Day' Promotion Amid Suspicions of Flawed Internal Audit Police have launched their first compulsory investigation into Starbucks. Investigators have reportedly uncovered circumstances suggesting that Starbucks Korea's internal audit regarding the "Tank Day" promotion was inadequately conducted, with the search and seizure targeting mobile phones and other materials belonging to executives and employees. SBS Aug 5, 2026 12:21 PM