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President Lee: Sejong Office to Open Within Term, Final Cabinet Meeting to Be Held in Sejong ▲ President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a Cabinet meeting held at the Government… SBS Aug 11, 2026 10:35 AM

DAPA-LIG Bribery Case Just a Personal Deviation? Arrest of DAPA Member 'KK' and Major Corporate Vice President [Reporter's Notebook] The Defense Acquisition Program Investigation Division of the Suwon District Prosecutor's Office has arrested an official from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration , identified as A, and a senior executive from LIG D&A, identified as B, on bribery charges. SBS Aug 11, 2026 10:26 AM

Chung Jeom-sik: 'Defense Minister Ahn Kyu-back's Very Existence Is a Mockery of the Military, He Must Be Dismissed' During his visit to the Korea Air Force Academy in June, he introduced the phrase 'chubyeon-bulgyeong'—meaning to remain calm even when the situation changes—attributing it to Mao Zedong, and emphasized that Mao's personal motto is also his own motto." He went on to criticize, "In an administration that cannot even answer who our main enemy is, a Defense Minister suspected of desertion is proudly spouting Mao Zedong's motto as if it were a golden rule in front of military academy cadets. SBS Aug 11, 2026 10:18 AM

Chung Jeom-sik Urges Dismissal of Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, Calling His Very Existence a Mockery of the Military People Power Party Floor Leader Chung Jeom-sik urged President Lee Jae-myung to immediately dismiss Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-back, stating, "Minister Ahn's very existence is a mockery of the military." During a floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly today , Floor Leader Chung pointed out, "Recently, Minister Ahn's bizarre remarks have been drawing criticism," adding, "During his visit to the Air Force Academy in June, he introduced the phrase 'chubyeongbulgyeong'—meaning to remain calm even when the situation changes—stating that Mao Zedong said it, and emphasized that Mao's motto is his own motto." He criticized, "In an administration that cannot even answer who the main enemy is, a Minister of National Defense facing allegations of desertion is boasting in front of academy cadets about holding up Mao Zedong's motto as a golden rule. SBS Aug 11, 2026 10:08 AM

Woo Jong-hwan: 'Yoon Min-woo Drafts Decisions Alone, Leads Guidelines for Jang Dong-hyuk... He Should Resign' - Condition for returning to Ethics Committee? Resignation of Chairman Yoon Min-woo - Committee composition alone doesn't mean disruption.. SBS Aug 11, 2026 9:23 AM

Kim Young-bae: "Controversies Over Hwang Hee's 'Bus House' and Kim Sang-ho's Unauthorized Expansion Worsen Public Sentiment... Ruling Party Must Exercise Self-Restraint First" - Election as Seoul City Chapter Chair All But Certain..Heavy Burden Over Real Estate - Seoul Mayoral By-Election Possible.. SBS Aug 11, 2026 9:21 AM

NEC Rejects Manipulation Allegations Over Voter Turnout Errors The National Election Commission, which sparked controversy by prematurely entering voter turnout figures 1-2 hours ahead of time, has claimed that these were merely provisional figures bound to have margins of error and were not fabricated. SBS Aug 11, 2026 8:00 AM

Prime Minister Han Sung-sook Orders All-Out Efforts in Pyeongtaek Warehouse Fire Response Prime Minister Han further emphasized, "Related agencies including the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Korean National Police Agency, Gyeonggi Province, and the city of Pyeongtaek must thoroughly manage on-site controls, guide residents, and evacuate them if necessary to prevent any harm to the local population from this fire." She also instructed, "Pay utmost attention to safety, particularly in preventing secondary accidents during field operations for firefighters currently tackling the blaze at the site." A report of a fire at a special logistics center located in Tojin-ri, Cheongbuk-eup, Pyeongtaek, was received through an automatic fire detection system at around 12:03 a.m. SBS Aug 11, 2026 7:47 AM

Blue House Secretary with Multiple Homes Earned Monthly Rent from Illegally Extended Villa Kim Sang-ho, secretary for press support at the Blue House, owns a multi-family housing unit in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. SBS Aug 11, 2026 6:28 AM

Sarcasm Floods Over 'Bus House' Proposal… Press Conference Canceled Followed by 'Apology' Internet users have been pouring out satire day after day over Democratic Party lawmaker Hwang Hee's absurd idea to utilize retired buses as living spaces for young people. SBS Aug 11, 2026 6:23 AM