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Fire at Busan Steel Manufacturing Plant Extinguished After About 10 Hours... No Casualties A fire that broke out at a steel manufacturing plant in Busan was fully extinguished after overnight firefighting operations lasting approximately 10 hours. SBS Aug 9, 2026 12:09 PM

Man in 60s Arrested for Murder After Stabbing Acquaintance in Seoul's Nowon District The Seoul Nowon Police Station announced today that it has arrested a man in his 60s, identified as A, on murder charges and is currently investigating him. SBS Aug 9, 2026 10:27 AM

Easier Compensation Claims for Property Loss Caused by Police Duties The Korean National Police Agency announced today that it will implement a comprehensive improvement plan for the loss compensation system starting tomorrow . SBS Aug 9, 2026 10:11 AM

Koreans Living in South Dakota Can Now Exchange Driver's Licenses Without Testing The Korean National Police Agency announced today that, starting tomorrow , Korean driver's licenses can be exchanged for South Dakota licenses under the South Korea-South Dakota Driver's License Reciprocity Agreement. SBS Aug 9, 2026 10:10 AM

Police to Launch Special Crackdown on MZ Gangs Focusing on Lucrative Crimes In the area of organized crime, the focus will be on organized fraud, illegal private financing, operating gambling sites, and money laundering. SBS Aug 9, 2026 10:08 AM

Gradual Ban on Disposable Paper Cups in Cafes... Schedule to Be Set Within Year The Ministry of Climate has included plans in its recent presidential work report to expand the ban on in-store use from disposable plastic cups to paper cups. SBS Aug 9, 2026 10:04 AM

Former SK Hynix Employee Sentenced to 1.5 Years in Prison in Appeal for Leaking Trade Secrets to Chinese Firm The 10-1 Criminal Division of the Seoul High Court recently sentenced a former employee surnamed Kim to one year and six months in prison, upholding the sentence from the first trial, on charges including violations of the Act on Prevention of Divulgence and Protection of Industrial Technology, the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act, and breach of trust under duties. SBS Aug 9, 2026 9:23 AM

Teenager Facing Arrest for Allegedly Stabbing Mother to Death A teenager accused of fatally stabbing his mother is facing an imminent arrest warrant review. SBS Aug 9, 2026 9:08 AM

Village Bus Crashes Into Building, Injuring 8; Tour Boat Capsizes in Yeosu Last night, a village bus crashed into a building in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, injuring eight people. SBS Aug 9, 2026 7:43 AM

Fire at Busan Steel Manufacturing Plant Extinguished After About 10 Hours… No Casualties Reported The Busan Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters announced that the fire, which originated at a scrap metal storage warehouse inside a steel manufacturing plant in Gupyeong-dong, Saha-gu, Busan, at 6:49 PM on the 8th, was completely put out at 5:38 AM today. SBS Aug 9, 2026 7:42 AM