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Over 4,000 Granted Restoration of Korean Citizenship Last Year; Ministry of Justice Sets Intensive Processing Period Until October The current Nationality Act stipulates that foreign nationals who were formerly Korean citizens can reacquire Korean citizenship upon receiving permission for citizenship restoration from the Minister of Justice. SBS Aug 12, 2026 12:08 PM

Dump Truck Crashes Head-On Into Car After Film Shoot, Killing Three College Students According to the Anseong Police Station in Gyeonggi Province on August 11, a passenger car and a dump truck collided head-on at around 4:50 a.m. SBS Aug 12, 2026 11:58 AM

Fake ID, Fake App: Police Bust Investment Scam Ring That Siphoned 1.5 Billion Won Six of the suspects have been placed under arrest. The suspects, including an individual identified as A, are accused of defrauding five victims of 1.541 billion won worth of cash and gold bars. SBS Aug 12, 2026 11:58 AM

"Tied to a Bed": Boy Dies After Seeking Help Outside Church Before Death Controversy is expected to arise over whether the judgments made by investigative, administrative, and judicial authorities at the time were appropriate, given that it was a situation where child abuse could be sufficiently recognized on the surface. SBS Aug 12, 2026 11:58 AM

Supreme Court Rules Samsung Securities Must Pay NPS 1.8 Billion Won in 'Ghost Stock' Dividend Error The Supreme Court's Second Division (Presiding Justice Oh Kyung-mi) finalized the lower court's ruling in favor of the plaintiff in part today in a damages lawsuit filed by the NPS against Samsung Securities. SBS Aug 12, 2026 11:28 AM

Supreme Court Rules Seoul Must Pay 42.1 Billion Won in Gyeongui Line Forest Park Fees The Supreme Court's Second Division (Presiding Justice Um Sang-pil) finalized the lower court's ruling against the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by Seoul against the Korea National Railway to cancel the imposition of compensation fees. SBS Aug 12, 2026 11:28 AM

70-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Murdering Common-Law Wife Days After Separation A 70-year-old man who murdered his common-law wife just two days after they were separated has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. SBS Aug 12, 2026 10:45 AM

Dump Truck Collision at Nowon-gu Hwarangdae Intersection Caused by Drowsy Driving, Police Say The Nowon Police Station in Seoul announced today that the cause of the accident—which occurred at around 7:00 a.m. SBS Aug 12, 2026 10:26 AM

Illegal Online Sale of 'Baegok Injections' Leads to Prosecution of Pharmaceutical Sales Rep The investigation revealed that a pharmaceutical sales representative, identified as A, diverted and sold 2,293 units of about 100 types of prescription injection drugs requiring a doctor's prescription to 156 people between April of last year and April of this year. SBS Aug 12, 2026 10:20 AM

Extreme Heat Delivers Direct Blow to 1- and 2-Year-Old Ginseng According to Geumsan ginseng farms, the Geumsan Agricultural Cooperative, and Geumsan County on August 12, crop damage caused by intense sunlight has been reported among local ginseng farms amid the recent nationwide scorching heat. SBS Aug 12, 2026 10:18 AM