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Choo Mi-ae: No Matter How Much Gyeonggi's Semiconductor Income Grows, Tax Revenue Remains the Same Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae, over her first weekend since declaring a "fiscal emergency," emphasized the need for a restructuring of local finance for two consecutive days via social media. SBS Aug 10, 2026 3:06 PM

Choo Mi-ae Criticizes Samsung and SK Hynix for Lacking Efforts to Reduce Wastewater Discharge Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae, who previously issued administrative guidance to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to reduce their semiconductor wastewater discharge, has once again pressured the two companies to implement practical reduction measures. SBS Aug 10, 2026 3:03 PM

Police Reviewing Investigation into KFA 'Referee Sexual Favor' Allegations During a regular briefing today , an official from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said regarding the potential investigation into the sexual favor allegations, "If we initiate an investigation, we will review it. SBS Aug 10, 2026 2:44 PM

Interior Minister Yoon Ho-jung Inspects Mobile Worker Shelter Amid Heatwave: "All-Out Efforts to Protect Vulnerable Groups" This on-site inspection was conducted to check the accessibility and convenience of heatwave shelters for vulnerable groups, including mobile workers, as the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters was upgraded to Level 2 on August 2 amid a prolonged, record-breaking nationwide heatwave. SBS Aug 10, 2026 2:38 PM

"Too Late to Cancel Lawsuit": Superintendent Directly Files Criminal Complaint Against Parent Gyeonggi Provincial Superintendent of Education Ahn Min-seok is filing a criminal complaint against a parent involved in malicious complaints at Bucheon Ojeong Elementary School, which has been designated as the Education Rights Protection Team's "Case No. SBS Aug 10, 2026 2:36 PM

18,000 Vehicle Fires Over Past 5 Years Caused 899 Casualties and 191.1 Billion Won in Property Damage According to the National Fire Agency, a total of 18,417 vehicle fires occurred from 2021 to last year, resulting in 130 deaths and 769 injuries. SBS Aug 10, 2026 2:18 PM

Supreme Court: Losses in Specific Country Must Be Deducted from Income in Other Countries for Foreign Tax Credit Calculations The Supreme Court's Second Division, led by Justice Oh Kyung-mi, finalized the lower court rulings in June, which had ruled against LG Chem in its lawsuit filed against the head of the Yeongdeungpo Tax Office seeking the cancellation of the refusal to rectify corporate tax. SBS Aug 10, 2026 2:16 PM

Seoul Women & Family Foundation Enhances Police Cooperation to Support Recovery of Relationship Crime Victims The Seoul Women & Family Foundation held a meeting on the 5th at the Ministry of Justice Crime Victim One-Stop Solution Center on the third floor of the Seoul Women's Plaza, together with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Dongjak Police Station, and Dongjak District Office, to share current institutional responses to relationship crimes and discuss ways to strengthen cooperation for victim protection. SBS Aug 10, 2026 2:15 PM

News Briefing: Growing Backlash Over Proposal to Use Retired Buses for Housing 1. More than 3,000 public complaints have reportedly been filed within just a week regarding the government's real estate tax reform proposals released last week. SBS Aug 10, 2026 2:12 PM

Independent Counsel Seeks Arrest Warrant for Former Defense Security Commander Hwang Yoo-sung Over Corporal Chae Case An arrest warrant was also requested for Colonel Moon, then head of the Marine Corps dispatched unit under the Defense Security Command, on the same charges of abuse of authority and obstruction of the exercise of rights, as well as coercion of interviews. SBS Aug 10, 2026 2:10 PM