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Exclusive: Prosecutor Kang Baek-shin, Who Led Daejang-dong Investigation, Submits Resignation Prosecutor Kang reportedly submitted his resignation to the Daegu High Prosecutors' Office on the morning of Monday, August 10. SBS Aug 10, 2026 11:41 AM

Incheon City Removes National Flag Banner in Two Days Over 'Upside-Down Taegeukgi' Controversy Incheon City has removed a commemorative Liberation Day banner just two days after installation, following a controversy over whether the South Korean national flag, the Taegeukgi, was depicted upside down. SBS Aug 10, 2026 11:40 AM

Foreign Female Farm Worker in Her 30s Found Dead a Day After Disappearing in Yeoju Police have launched an investigation after a foreign female farm worker in her 30s was found dead a day after she went missing while doing field work in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Aug 10, 2026 11:37 AM

'Scorching Honam Plain'... Seomjin River Dam Water Level Plummets Below 20% Dams and reservoirs in North Jeolla Province are drying up due to the severe heat wave that followed the dry monsoon season, raising concerns about disruptions to farming. SBS Aug 10, 2026 11:37 AM

Remains Return Home After 37 Years... Deep-Sea Fishermen from Senegal Back in Families' Arms The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced today that a memorial service for the repatriation of the remains of one South Korean deep-sea fisherman, previously enshrined in the Dakar cemetery in Senegal, will be held on August 11 at the Korea Deep Sea Fisheries Association to relocate them to South Korea. SBS Aug 10, 2026 11:23 AM

A Plate of Flounder Costs 26,000 Won at Supermarkets... "Prices Will Rise Further" Extreme heatwaves are warming up the ocean, leading to mass mortality at some fish farms and causing seafood prices to fluctuate. SBS Aug 10, 2026 11:11 AM

5 Years in Prison Demanded for in His 20s Who Falsified Caller IDs to '010' Under Phishing Ring Orders During the final sentencing hearing held by Judge Go So-young of Criminal Division 9 of the Seoul Southern District Court today , prosecutors requested a five-year prison term for Park, 21, who is charged with violating the Special Act on Prevention of Damage from Telephoned-based Financial Fraud and the Telecommunications Business Act. SBS Aug 10, 2026 10:57 AM

Disability Rights Group Stages Subway Boarding Protest During Morning Commute... Line 1 Yongsan Station Skips Stops Temporarily Today, the Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination held wheelchair protests on the subway during the morning commute at Yongsan and Hyehwa stations, causing northbound trains on Line 1 to temporarily bypass Yongsan Station without stopping. SBS Aug 10, 2026 10:56 AM

"Hasty Eviction Driven by Hatred Against Homeless"... Activists Point to Incheon City Over Airport Eviction Orders As Incheon International Airport Corporation requested homeless people staying at Incheon Airport to evacuate, a homeless human rights organization pushed back, claiming that "Incheon City's lack of a street homeless support system is the root cause of this situation." Recently, the Incheon International Airport Corporation attached eviction orders to the belongings of homeless people inside Incheon Airport. SBS Aug 10, 2026 10:47 AM

30th Man Arrested for Stabbing Convenience Store Owner in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province A man in his 30s has been arrested by police for allegedly attempting to murder a convenience store owner with a weapon. SBS Aug 10, 2026 10:42 AM