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Daily TV Advertising Limit to Rise to 20%; Mid-Program Ads Allowed for 30-Minute Shows Regulations on advertising schedules per program will also be lifted, and the allowable scope for virtual ads and subtitle ads will be expanded. SBS Aug 12, 2026 10:48 PM

President Lee: "7 Advanced Technologies Will Be Next-Gen Growth Engine" This afternoon , the briefing on the seven seed technologies for future growth engines was held at the Blue House. SBS Aug 12, 2026 7:47 PM

NEC Dismisses Seoul Mayoral Election Appeal Filed by People Power Party ▲ Exterior of the National Election Commission NEC Dismisses Seoul Mayoral Elect… SBS Aug 12, 2026 7:25 PM

President Lee Jae-myung Approves Dismissal of Chunchu-gwan Director Kim Sang-ho Amid Illegal Extension Controversy Previously, Director Kim reportedly offered to resign around the time of the Blue House senior public relations secretary reshuffle in June, and recently submitted a formal resignation letter. SBS Aug 12, 2026 6:26 PM

Democratic Party Leader Candidate Debate [Democratic Party Leader Candidate Debate] Broadcast: SBS Live Broadcast <Democr… SBS Aug 12, 2026 6:13 PM

Kim Chong-in Predicts Outcome of Democratic Party Convention: "Party Members Can Make That Judgment" The atmosphere surrounding the Democratic Party's national convention is heating up. SBS Aug 12, 2026 5:39 PM

Cho Hyun Talks with Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Pledges Support for Earthquake Recovery Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun held a telephone conversation with newly appointed Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Yván Gil Pinto (Note: keeping original text name: Félix Ramón Plasencia González) today and discussed ways to cooperate, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. SBS Aug 12, 2026 5:36 PM

South Korea to Provide $1 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Earthquake-Hit Colombia According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the assistance is scheduled to be delivered through international organizations operating locally. SBS Aug 12, 2026 5:34 PM

Prime Minister Han Sung-sook: "New Startup and Venture Regulation Innovation Committee to Speed Up Regulatory Reform" Prime Minister Han Sung-sook stated today regarding the three major mega-projects, "It is a crucially important task that is transforming our nation's status from a country chasing great upheavals to one leading them, and we must all pool our strengths together." Prime Minister Han made the remarks during her opening statement at the grand debate on regulatory innovation for SMEs, ventures, and startups, held this afternoon at the Korea Federation of SMEs in Seoul. SBS Aug 12, 2026 5:33 PM

Cheong Wa Dae to Discipline and Dismiss Chunchu Gwan Director Kim Sang-ho Amid Illegal Extension Controversy "The policy is to discipline Director Kim and then dismiss him," a Cheong Wa Dae official said. SBS Aug 12, 2026 5:24 PM