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Police Investigate 226 Over Jamsil Protest; 5 Sent Over Unauthorized Search of Handball Team During a regular briefing held today , an official from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced that a total of 58 cases involving 226 people are currently under investigation regarding the protest at the Handball Gymnasium in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu. SBS Aug 10, 2026 1:59 PM

Three Anglers Missing Off Incheon Coast Rescued After 11 Hours The Incheon Coast Guard announced that at around 6:10 AM today , they rescued three men in their 20s and 30s, including a person surnamed A, in the waters near Chojido Island, Jawol-myeon, Ongjin-gun, Incheon, who had lost contact the previous day. SBS Aug 10, 2026 1:53 PM

Court Rules Ministry's Abolition of Additional Caregiver Staffing Incentive Lawful The Seoul Administrative Court's Administrative Division 5 (Presiding Judge Lee Jeong-won) recently ruled against the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed by 12 entities, including social welfare corporations operating elderly care facilities, seeking the cancellation of a ministry notice against the Minister of Health and Welfare. SBS Aug 10, 2026 1:48 PM

Biological Father in His 20s Emergency Arrested for Abusing 5-Year-Old Daughter... "Bruises All Over Her Body" The Dongducheon Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced today that it has emergency arrested a man in his 20s, identified as A, on charges of child abuse under the Child Welfare Act. SBS Aug 10, 2026 1:45 PM

Cho Ju-bin's Legal Tactics to Reduce Sentence Fall Flat at Constitutional Court It has been recently confirmed that Cho Ju-bin, who was sentenced to a total of 47 years and 4 months in prison for operating the Telegram "Baksa Room" to produce and distribute sexually exploitative materials and sexually assaulting minors, mobilized various legal tactics to reduce his sentence, but ultimately failed. SBS Aug 10, 2026 1:38 PM

Victims of 'Oct. 28 Konkuk Incident' File State Compensation Suit Over Illegal Detention Victims of the so-called "October 28 Konkuk Incident," who suffered illegal detention and torture after participating in anti-dictatorship protests during the Chun Doo-hwan regime, have filed a damage suit against the state. SBS Aug 10, 2026 1:32 PM

'Baksa' Room Culprit Cho Ju-bin's Constitutional Appeal Aimed at Sentence Reduction for Sexual Assault Dismissed The Constitutional Court announced that on June 23, it unanimously dismissed the constitutional appeal filed by Cho Joobin, in which he requested a review of the unconstitutionality of Article 383, Item 4 of the Criminal Procedure Act. SBS Aug 10, 2026 1:24 PM

Rescued After 11 Hours Clinging to Capsized Boat Through the Night According to the Incheon Coast Guard and other sources today , three men in their 20s and 30s, including a person identified as A, went out to sea for fishing aboard a 0.28-ton motorboat from Wangsan Beach in Yeongjong-gu, Incheon, at 12:30 PM yesterday . SBS Aug 10, 2026 1:19 PM

Debate Erupts Over Eviction of Homeless People Seeking Shelter From Heatwaves at Incheon Airport Amid persistent heatwaves, the number of homeless individuals sheltering at Incheon International Airport has reportedly increased. SBS Aug 10, 2026 1:19 PM

Police Arrest Cheonan Church Pastor Over Child's Death Following Multiple Abuse Reports Earlier This Month The Chungnam Provincial Police Agency announced today that it has arrested a church pastor in his 60s, identified by the surname A, on charges of child abuse resulting in death through neglect. SBS Aug 10, 2026 1:15 PM