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Supreme Court Rules Seoul Must Pay 42.1 Billion Won in Penalties for Unauthorized Occupation of Gyeongui Line Forest Park The Supreme Court's Second Division (presiding Justice Um Sang-pil) finalized the lower court's ruling in favor of the defendant today , dismissing the lawsuit filed by Seoul against the Korea National Railway to cancel the penalty imposition. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:47 PM

Insurrection Counsel Directly Refutes Comprehensive Counsel's Ruling, Citing Supreme Court Precedent That Dec. 4 Martial Law Ended Citing Supreme Court precedents, the insurrection special counsel team reaffirmed its stance that the insurrection concluded on December 4, 2024, when the lifting of martial law was publicly announced. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:47 PM

4 Senior Superintendents Promoted; National Police Agency Chief Candidates Reshuffled The Korean National Police Agency announced today that Yoo Seung-ryeol, the Investigation Planning and Coordination Officer at the National Office of Investigation; Ko Beom-seok, head of the Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency; Kim Jong-chul, head of the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency; and Ko Pyeong-ki, head of the Jeju Provincial Police Agency, have been 내정된 for promotion from senior superintendent to senior superintendent general. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:46 PM

Gyeonggi Province Issues Second Administrative Directive to Semiconductor Giants to "Reduce Discharge Water" Gyeonggi Province has once again issued an administrative directive to major semiconductor companies, ordering them to reduce the volume of process water discharged after semiconductor manufacturing. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:41 PM

Approaching Within 25 Meters and Shouting "Wow"… Dolphins Crying Out Due to Noise The problem of tourist vessels getting too close to watch the Jeju Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, a marine protected species, is not a new issue. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:40 PM

SBS and SBS A&T Sign Agreement for Boryeong Wellness Park Project SBS, SBS A&T, and Boryeong City in South Chungcheong Province have signed a business agreement to establish the Boryeong Wellness Park, officially launching a project to build a content-based tourism complex around Lake Cheongcheonho in Boryeong. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:32 PM

Police Investigate Threatening Post Claiming Explosives Placed at 3 Correctional Facilities Police have launched an investigation after a post claiming that explosives were planted at correctional facilities was uploaded online. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:31 PM

2.85 Million Accounts Joined... A Staggering 4.7 Trillion Won Exchanged A group that created illegal pornography websites, including child sexual exploitation materials, and lured users to their illegal online gambling sites has been apprehended by the police. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:30 PM

Drunk Driver Found Asleep in Middle of 7-Lane Road Rescued After Police Break Car Window A man in his 20s has been caught by police after falling asleep behind the wheel in the middle of a 7-lane road while driving under the influence. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:14 PM

Today's Major News 1. The death toll from the strong earthquake in Colombia has been tallied at over 250, with more than 3,000 people still missing. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:14 PM